During the Greek-Roman period there was a time span that began with the
             reign of Augustus Caesar to the death of Marcus Aurelius known as the Pax Romana.
             This time span which covered more than 200 years brought many changes to the
             Roman Empire. It was a time for unity, peace, and national stability for
             During the Pax Romana culture as a whole became more sophisticated.
             Romans not only were fascinated, but eager to figure out the world they were a part of.
             The Roman's increased their diets by included a wider variety of foods. They
             derived a currency made of metal coins, which aided in their trade. This was an economical
             advancement (which lead to a negative respect). Rome became the central city during this time.
             Millions upon millions of people flocked to the city in search of education, entertainment, and
             advancement. I think this would be considered as a economical advancement because there
             were so many more people that wanted jobs and really affected the money system of Rome.
             During the Pax Romana language thrived. The Roman alphabet became a basis
             for the western world alphabet. Along with this, Latin, the Roman language, became the basis
             for the French , Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and the Romanians. This would probally be
             considered a social advancement because it had to do with their language.
             Even though the Pax Romana was a time for prosperity for the Roman's there
             was trouble. Taxation became a huge problem because of the increase of
             soldiers needed for protection. The value of the metal coins in which they
             created slowly lost value. This decrease in the value of the currency led
             to inflation. This was an economical issue that derived from the positive point on coined
             money.Another problem created by the Pax Romana, was that there was
             a lot of killing going on. The answer to all the problems was simply death.
             The philosophy in which they lived by w...