Poly-Go-Round |
Religion: The ancient Greeks were a deeply religious people. They worshiped many gods whom they believed appeared in human form and yet were endowed with superhuman strength and ageless beauty. They also believed in the afterlife, the underworld, and ceremonies and funerals were very significant to them.
|
Parthenon |
Art and Architecture: The Greeks had five architectural systems called orders: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Composite. Materials included wood and marble. They used geometry and optical tricks to present buildings as perfectly straight. Greek temples were symbolic. Architectural sculptures retold stories from Greek mythology.
|
The Polis of the Greeks |
Social Structure and Ruler ship: Social classes were a big part of society, and the Greeks had four distinct classes: upper, middle, lower, and slaves. Elites were the upper crust, ruled the government, and non-elites worked in businesses. Greek was composed of city-states and mostly governed by citizen councils. Athens was a strong, direct democracy.
|
All Natural Gift Shop |
Law and Philosophy: The philosopher Socrates thought the smartest people should make decisions. Plato wrote The Republic, which he thought would be a better form of government. He thought everything had some ideal form. Aristotle is the father of today's scientific method. Before the time of Socrates, philosophers main concern had been the physical world and how to explain it naturally. However, Socrates set in motion, a new approach by focusing entirely on moral and psychological questions (natural law).
|
Olive Tree Grove |
In Greece, there were individual markets for different items including cereals, olives, and small-stock animals. Greece avoided a surplus. Only one-fifth of Greece had arable land. They exported goods to Egypt and they traded goods between each other. Agriculture was based on small-sized family-owned units. Goats and sheep were the most used and most common farm animals.
|