Discovering Ancient Greece

Discovering Ancient Greece book cover — CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 6 Rapte apter One DAILY LIFE 8 El apter A Two MYTHS 15 See Chapte ree GOVERNMENT 23 Chapter Fou PHILOSOPHY 28 apter Five THE ARTS 34 GLOSSARY 44 FOR MORE INFORMATION 45 INDEX 46

Discovering Ancient Greece — page 1 — DISCOVERING ANCIENT GREECE ore than three thousand years ago the Greeks began to develop one of the most remarkable civiliza tions of the ancient world In their own time the ancient Greeks spread their influence far and wide by expanding their borders beyond the Greece we know today They founded cities along the coasts of Africa Turkey Italy and France carrying their culture through out the region But their impact did not end there Their achievements in politics philos ophy science and the arts formed a legacy that has had an unmatched influence on Western civilization to this day The ancient Greeks lived in self governing communities called city states In the most famous of the city states Athens they cre ated the world's first democracy The word democracy comes from a Greek word meaning rule by the people Democracy is still one of the most widely used political systems in the world Though often separated by barriers of sea and mountain the city states were united by their common language religion and customs They also shared a body of stories about their gods heroes and the nature of the universe These stories or myths have

Discovering Ancient Greece

Discovering Ancient Greece

On all fronts, ancient Greece paved the way for civilizations to come, making momentous contributions to humanity unmatched by others.

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By: Kathryn Morgan

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Published by: Rosen Publishing provided by Britannica

9-12Age Range

6.9AR

44Pages

GreekSubject

1040LLexile

30-45 minsReading Time

YGuided Reading

YFountas & Pinnell

70DRA

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