1. Greece
The Greeks designed there pottery due to there different functions. ... All of the early Greek plays were always tragedies. ... The constructed a systematic methods of reasoning to prove the truth of mathematical statements. ... They tried to explain everything in mathematical terms. ... At first Greek societies were ruled by a king or queen. ...
This ancient civilization's history is recollected for its amazing feats and notable achievements in the subjects of philosophy, literature, art, pottery, music, dance, theatre, science, mathematics and many more. ... One of the most famous events to the world today first began in Ancient Greece. ... Olympia was located in the southwest region of Greece and is regarded as a sacred place from Greek mythology (Olympic). ... Through studying the Olympic games Ancient Greece's religious customs and importance is identified. ... Culturally the games were an enormous attraction for the pe...
There were other civilizations before Greek, however no such civilization contributed as much as Greek civilization did. ... The trading system was very good for Greece. ... There were great developments in the field of mathematics and medicine. ... Many scientific ideas were first discovered in Greek times, and the alphabet we use was based on the Greek alphabet. ... The Greeks were also interested in architecture of Greece and Greek colonies. ...
In 585 B.C., Thales used mathematical and astronomical investigations to predict a solar eclipse. ... The Sophists appeared in 5th century BCE, mainly because there was a growing demand for education in Greece. ... They wandered about Greece from place to place, gave lectures, took pupils, and entered into disputations. ... Though not disgraceful in itself, the wise men of Greece had never accepted payment for their teaching. ... Topics included rhetoric, politics, grammar, etymology, history, physics, and mathematics. ...
A Greek philosopher, Plato, first recorded the story of Atlantis. ... And Solon then brought the story to Greece (Stein 12). ... They went out and tried to conquer Greece, but they could not withstand the Greek's military and they were defeated and forced to retreat. ... This mathematical error would also explain the problem with Plato's dates. ... Galanopoulos explained the mathematical error by saying that either Solon had made the error, or the Egyptian priests had made the mistake. ...