I think it is, but I can't find any examples. For example, a thing that orginated in Greece that is still used in U.S.A.
Please list any examples you know
2007-01-26 10:38:47 · 5 answers · asked by Navi 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle - Only from those three have the idea of democracy spread into the future western world. In the middle ages when the writings of Plato and Aristotle (Socrates was written about by Plato) resurfaced, it spawned a huge movement of higher education as well as a new idea of thought regarding life, government, thought, ect. Aristocracy was named after Aristotle, himself; his idea of the best form of government. The Greeks were also ahead of their time with weapon and armor development. They also invented an early form of napalm, which was called Greek Fire. Wikipedia can tell you more on it.
2007-01-26 20:45:16 · answer #1 · answered by aaronlippke 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes. It is the cradle of WESTERN civilization only. Eastern civilizations were older- but communication between East and West was poor.
The whole idea of democracy and the political state, citizenship all come from the Greek scholars.
2007-01-26 18:43:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Democracy, philosophy,
Drama and theater as we know it today.
Astronomy, engineering, medicine(65% of the words used in medicine are greek)
Buy or download any BBC documentarys on the subject
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_greece
2007-01-27 17:26:57 · answer #3 · answered by curious_greek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity.
Homosexuality
Racism
Christmas
Thanksgiving
Slavery
Gymnasium (originally boy brothels)
Male chauvinism
2007-01-26 18:45:52 · answer #4 · answered by BionicNahlege 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nah
2007-01-26 18:44:35 · answer #5 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋