VART 1101 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - City, Urban Planning, New York City
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Securing more food (grain) the greek empire to expand a violently take over areas. Network of trading routes developed: single filed caravans. 300 bc: alexander the great extended their control to the nile river - egypt. Military: used for conquering, used to protect the grain routes, aqueducts. Slaves: needed huge labor pool to farm grain, to get the slaves they traded fruit/meats and also manufactured goods. O(cid:374)e of the world"s oldest (cid:272)o(cid:374)ti(cid:374)ually i(cid:374)ha(cid:271)ited (cid:272)ities. Emerged with the seaport city piraeus because athens needed a connection to the sea: grew together and depended upon one another. Home of art, philosophy, education (cid:862)birthpla(cid:272)e of de(cid:373)o(cid:272)ra(cid:272)y(cid:863: plato"s s(cid:272)hool, demos common people. Master in physics, biology, zoology, poetry, theatre etc. Most known for his reflections of civilizations and his ideas of morality. Result of planning and no planning (combination) Hippodamus of miletus 384 bc 322 bc: known as the father of urban planning, characterized by order and regularity.