THESIS STATEMENT: Ideas, institutions, and arts are the building blocks of the ancient civilizations that have impacted the development of the world.
The classical time period was an epoch of change and a transition from isolated societies, composed mostly of hunting and gathering, into vast empires. This classical time of ever changing religious and philosophies ideas will greatly impact the growth and development of the world for years to come. Greece and Rome are two of the five most commonly known empires of the classical period because of their influence through ideas, institutions, and art. These two cultures are closely related. The Greek era was 600 to 200 B.C., the Roman Empire ran from 500 B.C.- A.D. 500. China (500 B.C.-A.D. 500) and India (300 B.C.-A.D. 500) are less common empires and are different from the European empires. The classical area of expansion to civilizations lasted from 600 B.C. to A.D. 1200. Each empire has its similarities and differences, however, all of which continue to …show more content…
Democracy is still valued and displayed today in America and other successful countries. The dispersing of power through the three branches allows of the checks and balances Greece lacked. The phalanx really gave the Greek army an edge because it was really a new idea for the time. A strong military soon became essential for the survival of an empire. The epics of Homer are known as famous pieces of poetry recovered from the Renaissance era. Later in the classical period it became more common to translate these widely known pieces into Latin. This allowed Plato to once again reach people all over Greece in poetic and physiological ways. Theater has translated into the modern day with the making of movies, plays, musicals, and TV. Although, architecture has evolved, some of the Greek columns and ancient building still stand today. Today ancient Greek influences touch every aspect of life in some
The classical time period was an epoch of change and a transition from isolated societies, composed mostly of hunting and gathering, into vast empires. This classical time of ever changing religious and philosophies ideas will greatly impact the growth and development of the world for years to come. Greece and Rome are two of the five most commonly known empires of the classical period because of their influence through ideas, institutions, and art. These two cultures are closely related. The Greek era was 600 to 200 B.C., the Roman Empire ran from 500 B.C.- A.D. 500. China (500 B.C.-A.D. 500) and India (300 B.C.-A.D. 500) are less common empires and are different from the European empires. The classical area of expansion to civilizations lasted from 600 B.C. to A.D. 1200. Each empire has its similarities and differences, however, all of which continue to …show more content…
Democracy is still valued and displayed today in America and other successful countries. The dispersing of power through the three branches allows of the checks and balances Greece lacked. The phalanx really gave the Greek army an edge because it was really a new idea for the time. A strong military soon became essential for the survival of an empire. The epics of Homer are known as famous pieces of poetry recovered from the Renaissance era. Later in the classical period it became more common to translate these widely known pieces into Latin. This allowed Plato to once again reach people all over Greece in poetic and physiological ways. Theater has translated into the modern day with the making of movies, plays, musicals, and TV. Although, architecture has evolved, some of the Greek columns and ancient building still stand today. Today ancient Greek influences touch every aspect of life in some