The most significant innovations from the beginning of the Palaeolithic Age to the end of the Neolithic Age are; the utilization of fire‚ tools‚ potters and shelters. I will be discussing how these four innovations have been advanced through the years‚ and their importance in our society Fire is one of the major technological advances in human evolution‚ and has been advanced throughout years. The creation of fire is what led to heaters‚ ovens and microwaves. It has improved and made the lives
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Sparta and Athens Geography Athens: The Athenians were located near the sea in a region of Greece called Attica. Because the Athenians were so close to the sea they became traders trading with other civilizations around the Mediterranean region. Also this encouraged Athens to build a strong naval fleet. Due to their constant travel around the Mediterranean
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city-state to city-state. Athens practiced democracy‚ Sparta practiced oligarchy‚ Athens in the early time practiced Aristocracy‚ Mycenae practiced monarchy‚ the people of Mycenae are satisfied with their king as supreme leader while tyranny was practiced by Hyppias in Athens in early time before Athens embrace democracy but not without repercussion. To cut the long story short‚ differences between these form of governments are given in the table below: Direct democracy Athens at about 500 BC was an
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how they both differed. “At Spartas peak around 500 BC the size of the city would have been some 20‚000-35‚000 freee residents” (2017‚ April 10). And by 432 BC in Athens and Attica there were 150‚000 Athenians around 50‚000 aliens and more than 100‚000 slaves (n.d.). Athens & Sparta’s right to participate There were multiple ways for Athens and Spartans to participate in public life and make decisions affecting the community. This is if your parents were both Spartan or Athenian. The wealthier you‚
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Ancient Sparta and Athens had some of the most innovative governments in their era. While the two may have been opposites‚ they will always be remembered as picturesque societies represented democracy and oligarchy. However‚ there are several examples of several kinds of government in ancient Greece more traditional from these city-states. Monarchy‚ tyranny‚ oligarchy‚ aristocracy‚ and democracy are drastically diverse governments found on one country. Democracy and Aristocracy often go hand
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Ancient Athens truly democratic? The definition of democracy is “ rule by the people”‚ so.. was Ancient Athens ruled by the people? No Ancient Athens was not TRULY democratic‚ evidence supports why it wasn’t. “The franchise is open to all men who are of citizen birth by both parents” (Document B) Basically in order to be a citizen‚ both your parents have to‚ and you have to be a male. This is not just. Women should have say in what they believe is right and wrong‚ so pretty much ancient Athens wasn’t
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Raphael’s “School of Athens” fresco is one of the four frescoes in the Stanza della Segnatura ‚ in the Vatican. The walls are covered with four different scenes‚ each depicting a different theme. The School of Athens represents Philosophy. The techniques and figures used in the fresco not only pay homage to Raphael’s influences‚ but are also a presentation of the skills acquired from each. Almost as though he was submitting it for approval. As Raphael traveled throughout Italy‚ he formed relationships
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The Difference in Free Sparta and Athens Danny Cantrell HIST 301 D001 Ancient Greece Robert Busek 1 January 2017 Sparta and Athens were two of the most influential city-states in Greece. Each state defined freedom through citizenship which allowed the population to have a voice within the political systems of their respective city-state. Sparta and Athens allied together to repel the invading Persians forces‚ but in other aspects could not be more different in their type of government
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Athens considered themselves a democratic state of government but in more ways than none it is not a true democracy. The definition of democracy is “a system of government by the whole population.” There were some ways that Athens was democratic in some ways because they had representatives for the government but overall it was still undemocratic because representatives in the courts and council were chosen randomly. The only ones allowed to vote were males that made up a very small amount of the
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period. However only one of these incredible creations can be considered the best Renaissance creation‚ and the School of Athens fits perfectly under this label‚ with its beautiful technique‚ its detail to the people illustrates and attributes that are beyond compare‚ the School of Athens is truly the greatest Renaissance creation. In Raphael’s Painting the School of Athens‚ he illustrates all the appreciable mathematicians‚ philosophers and scientists from the classical era all congregated together
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