Ramiro’s ancient Greece presentation

• by Ramiro alvarez

Art in ancient Greece

Greece was like modern art. they used materials such as clay, limestone, stone, and marble. but because the clay was very brittle some were easily destroyed. pottery was used for everyday things. They were used for trophies and drinking wine and other drinkable substances.

literature in ancient Greece• the literature that the

Greeks created are rarely equaled and have never been surpassed.

• The only comparable influence is the bible.

• These are the four periods of literature listed below:

• Pre classical, classical Hellenistic roman, and Byzantine.

• At the beginning of Greek literature or the works of homer the lliad and the odyssey

Architecture of ancient GreeceAncient Greeks built many

architectural buildings such as theaters, stadiums, temples, and palaces.

Also there is the acropolis of Athens.

This is the acropolis. The Athenians began to build

this building in 480 bc. it was burned by the Persians. this building was built for the Greek goddess Athena pallas or parthenos(virgin)

The theater were used for plays about Greek mythology

The Philosophy of the ancient Greeks

• the Greeks educated the Romans in philosophy and other things.

• Two of the most influential philosophers in Greek history. Plato wrote a couple of dozen of philosophy Dialogues.

• one school of philosophy is the eleatics.they were a school of pre-Socratic philosophers.

• The school took its name from elea

• Elea was a Greek city located in Italy, the home of Parmenides and zeno.they used mathematical standards.

Inventions in GreeceGreeks had many inventions. They are listed below:Aqueducts, groundwater exploitation, extensive silver

mining, streets, cartography, rut way, caliper, truss roof, crane, escapement, tumbler lock, gears, plumbing, crossbow and so on and so forth. One of their aqueducts are called eupalinos or eupalinian. The length of this aqueduct is 3,400 ft long. it is located in samos,greece. Eupalinos from megara dug a tunnel into through mount kastro to build an aqueduct to supply the ancient capital of samos.

The history of Greeks 1Greek dark ages(1200-800b.c.)Fall of the mycenaeans:in 1200b.c. the

Mycenaean culture began to be abandoned and destroyed. some people say that the cause of the Mycenaean fall and the bronze age was because environmental catastrophe and Dorian invasions.

Wars in ancient Greece 2– the Trojan war: this war was in the

odyssey. It was between troy and Mycenae. the war lasted ten long years according to homers odyssey. The Greeks had the advantage of winning but they feigned retreat. They left behind the Trojan horse.

Alexander the great 3• Alexander the great

was a Greek king of Macedon. He created the largest empire in ancient history. He received the education under a tutor named Aristotle. He died of sickness in June 10 323b.c. He had many successful wars: like the conquest of the Persian empire.

mythologyOne of the most important Greek god is Zeus which

means in Rome Jupiter.Zeus is the king of gods, he is also the ruler of

mount Olympus.• His siblings are Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, hestia

and hera.• He had many children but the most important

children is Athenas. She has no mother. she busted out of zueses head.

Daily life• Slavery was the central

feature in ancient Greek society.

• The Spartans were taught to be tough and lived with their mothers until they were seven. When a baby Spartan was born Spartans would come to their house and examine them. If they were healthy it would be assigned in a membership of the brotherhood or sisterhood.