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Artistic and Intellectual Accomplishments of the Classical Empires

Artistic and Intellectual Accomplishments of the Classical Empires. The Greeks. The Acropolis at Athens. The Parthenon. Empire of Alexander the Great. Greek Accomplishments. Library at Alexandria Astronomy Eratosthenes calculated the Earth’s size Euclid’s Elements

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Artistic and Intellectual Accomplishments of the Classical Empires

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  1. Artistic and Intellectual Accomplishments of the Classical Empires

  2. The Greeks

  3. The Acropolis at Athens

  4. The Parthenon

  5. Empire of Alexander the Great

  6. Greek Accomplishments • Library at Alexandria • Astronomy • Eratosthenes calculated the Earth’s size • Euclid’s Elements • 465 geometry propositions and proofs • Archimedes estimated the value of pi, law of lever, pulley systems, catapult • Pythagoras developed Pythagorean theorem

  7. The Romans

  8. The Colosseum

  9. The Colosseum

  10. Roman Aqueducts

  11. Circus Maximus

  12. Other Structures

  13. Roman Language & Literature • Romantic languages • French, Spanish, Italian, etc. are derived from Latin • The Aeneid by Virgil • Praises Rome and Roman Values

  14. Classical China

  15. Terra Cotta Army of Qin Shi Huangdi

  16. Terra Cotta Army at the Tomb of Shi Huangdi

  17. Great Wall of China

  18. Chinese Accomplishments • Technology • Paper • Collar harness & improved plow • Wheelbarrow • Watermill • Seismograph • Study mathematics of music • Acoustics • Accurate calendar

  19. Chinese Accomplishments • History • Sima Quan’s Records of the Grand Historian • Literature • Poetry • Five Classics • Art • Calligraphy • Science • Daoism emphasized importance of nature

  20. Classical India

  21. Stupa at Sanchi

  22. Astronomy, Math, & Medicine • Adapted Greek calendar • Science • Proved Earth was round • Calculated the solar year as 365.358605 • Two medical texts classified 1,000 diseases • Performed surgery including plastic surgery • Inoculations against smallpox • Mathematics • Indian numerals (0-9) • Decimal system • Negative numbers • Calculated the numerical value of pi • Literature • Poetry • Sinbad the Sailor, etc. • Drama • Focus on romance & heroism

  23. Angkor Wat

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