Classical Studies 1000 Midterm: Midterm 1 Notes (unfinished)

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: Bernd Steinbock

Document Summary

Classical heritage: sports, democracy, architecture, theatre, articulate, concerned about affairs, persuasive, rewarding/worthwhile to read, testament of human value, defensive mindset-fascinating. Did not behave in true greek way, not very typical. Beings created naked statues, beginning of the greeks . Once passed, empire starts dividing the culture, chaotic. Huge empires, last piece of alexandre, absorbed by the romans in 30 bc. Egypt taken by the romans, no more independents of roman history. Written sources historians (materials: clay, stones, metal, papyrus, parchment) Philologist study of language in written historical sources. Environment as historical factor access to sea ( shing, travel, trade (obsidian)) Islands were important as they were useful for easy access. Climate and agriculture (mediterranean traid: grains, olives, grapes) Goats and sheep (they preferred mountains which was most of greece). Timber in the north (trees were cut down from the north and used to make boats) Divided into the age of each development of stones even for literature ie. illiterate, literate.