The Rise of Ancient Greece

The Rosetta stone was an important in our understanding of the ancient Egyptians because the Egyptians used hieroglyphics that we no longer use nor do we understand. Located on this stone were three forms of written language, Greek and two styles of Egyptian. Since we already knew the Greek language, the Rosetta Stone made it possible to decipher the early Egyptian writing. After translating the Egyptian writings, we could make sense of their expressions on pamphlets, walls, statues, etc. This stone was the “key to Egyptian life” because we could not only understand but also teach their culture.

The Sumerians developed a system of writing primarily to maintain records business transactions, make contracts, and keep track of bank accounts.

The low-lying, rugged mountains in the geographic area where the Aegean civilization was located affected them by decreasing development and business dealings. In the Aegean era, traveling by land was difficult, especially through these low-lying, rugged mountains. The most common way to trade was by transporting throughout local waters. Aegeans never did unite under one government; it was just too hard to travel.

The story of the Iliad started when a Trojan prince, Paris, falls in love with

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Greece lost its ability to govern itself, while ironically, Sparta tried to govern other city-states. Once this party was over, the soldiers got out, opened the gates to the Trojan city for the other Mycenaean soldiers. Sparta became the leader of this new alliance.

One difference between Athens and Sparta is the Spartan army was best of it time, while Athens had the best navy of its time. To avenge the kidnapping of Helen the Mycenaeans lay siege on Troy for ten years. Tired of stalemate, the Mycenaeans built a giant, wooden, yet hollow sculpture of a horse. Thus, if rules or laws changed in a mother-city, metropolis, then they would change within a colony.

Pericles was an Athenian general who commanded Athens throughout its golden age. Atheneans hade a lot of science and mathematical achievements while Sparta had many achievements in warfare. After Athens was burned to the ground, he was determined to rebuild it.

A tyranny is harsh, absolute, and unfair rule by a king. If a boy was caught he was expected to get a public beating where he could not moan unless he wanted to be punished further. A war formed between these two alliances. Paris takes her back to Troy with him.

Oligarchy is government by a small group of people.

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