Hellenistic, Greek,

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Hellenistic, Greek, Roman CulturesUnit 1,
SSWH 3 c and d
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Hellenistic

• Blending of cultures Greek plus Persia, India,
  Egypt (Greek PIE)
• Alexandria, Egypt 1 place for trade commerce,
  art, architecture, education
• Science discoveries Sun larger than Earth,
  planets revolve around Sun (Heliocentric), old
  thought Earth center of universe (Geocentric),
  circumference of the Earth

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Greco-Roman Culture

• Strength, performance, solidarity
• Law innocent, equal treatment, burden of proof
  accuser, punishment for actions, law flexible for
  interpretation
• Language from Latin
• Gender women had few rights, little education
• Legacy of Rome Engineering, architecture, law,
  language

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Religions in Greece Rome

• VERY IMPORTANT, taboo if you didnt worship
• Greek gods Lifelike (love, hate) Zeus, Hera,
  Athena (main gods)
• Roman gods govt religion were linked ,
  Jupiter, Juno, Minerva (main gods)

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Christianity

• Gospels main source of info on Jesus (founder)
• Apostles spread Jesus teachings all people
  embraced, hope to the powerless, promised eternal
  life, offered personal relationship
• Good roads (open communication) helped spread
  message