GEOG 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Salami, Retractable Roof, Hippodamus Of Miletus
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City of self-rule -- aka polis -> city-states - cities of self rule. Urban advancements: greece: established a modern day democracy, where the people have a voice. Elect representatives like here in the usa, to voice concerns. Only open to men, who owned property: forum. For representatives to debate your ideas for you. Voices for the public not seen here really: expansion of maritime trade. Bring along new technologies for the city. More and more products not necessary to the region: public markets: the agora , manufacturing/ pottery. Leading manufacturer. exporter of pottery 580 . : state health care policy. Needed everyone to be healthy for a productive society. Trying to make sure city to stay clean so people could be clean: municipal dump. No garbage allowed within one mile of the city: museums. Muses : a place of learning, understanding, reflection. Learning from our history then evolving from that: olympic games 776 bc. A way to promote your cultural ideas.
