GREEK CIVILIZATION

Greeks differ from earlier civilizations of Sumer, Egypt, India, and China

Greeks differ from earlier civilizations of Sumer, Egypt, India, and China

Introduction

The term ancient Greece refers to the civilization of the peoples of the Greek language and culture during the ancient times .The ancient Greeks, especially those of Archaic and Classic Greece, influenced Western culture more than any other ancient civilization. Philosophy, democracy, architecture, theater, art (particularly sculpture), literature, and loan words (English words derived from Greek) are just a few contributions the Greeks made to Western culture. Furthermore, given the mountainous terrain, the Greeks found the sea to be well suited for communication and ...