How Did Greece Make A Comparison Of Classical Civilization

Reviewing all the different classical civilizations of Greece, Rome, Persia, India, and China between the time periods 500 BCE AND 500 C.E proved to be very interesting. Each civilization has some differences and similarities between each other based on certain factors like geographical location and culture, among other things. Starting with Greece for government, they adopted a more Democratic type view called Athenian Democracy because of its origination of Athens. Interestingly enough, the Athenian democracy was one of the first known democracies ever created (1). In terms of economy, all of Greece’s city states traded among each other consisting of items such as olive oil, crafts, and manufactured goods. Additionally, agriculture was highly important, and slaves were heavily utilized. Greece worshipped their own gods (think Zeus) and had many religious rituals such as sacrificing animals (2). The social classes for Greece were the “Aristoi” meaning “Best People” which was made up of wealthy people, followed by the middle class, and then the poorer citizen class, and
For economy, Rome traded large items via the sea such as metal, lumber, and building supplies. Just like Greece, they also relied on agriculture. Fun fact, Rome had one of the most developed coinage systems (4). Just like Greece, Rome also worshipped their own gods to explain the universe such as Juno, Jupiter, and Minerva. The social classes of Rome were similar to Greece (men were dominant) and consisted of Patricians, equestrians, plebeians, and lastly slaves. Women’s status was determined by the status of their father, and they were punished more than men for breaking the