I believe that Augustus was a better leader and made better changes and benefitted the people of rome more. Augustus brought something new, an era of peace, and brought rome to a cultural and intellectual peak. Rome then advanced to becoming one of the most developed cities in a large radius. Augustus also helped people by making more job spots, he also created professional military, in which people were payed for their service. I think that he was much more successfull than ceasar in the cultural aspect.

Augustus also conquered much more land than caesar. With Augustuses campaignes rome conquered spain and gaul, he also conquered Austria, Hungary , Bulgaria and Romania. Augustus also changed the militiray, he created the Preatorian guard, which guarded the emperor, it consisted of 9000 men. I think that Augustus was also more successful than ceasar in the military aspect and brought reforms which were beneficial.

Caesar created many good reforms in rome, but i think he only created a base for augustus to really take advantage of to benefit rome the most.

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Geography and climate played a big role in the development of ancient Rome. The geography was open and easily accessed, and allowed the Romans to interact, spread knowledge and not be isolated as was the case with the development of ancient Greece. This allowed for them to join together, and did not have to develop as many separate city states.
The climate was good for growing crops, it was not too hot or too cold, and supplied a long farming year.The Romans also had mild winters so which was good because winter was a threat to some. The Romans had access to water, which meant they could trade with other empires such as the Egyptian, and it also allowed travel.
The climate and geography of Ancient Rome was great, and allowed building, trading, farming and travelling with ease, This was a big contributor to the success of the Ancient Roman empire

Minoan vs Mycenean

The Minoans and Mycenaeans had many things in common. Mycenae was founded 300 years after the Minoans, and that is not a lot of time.

Both civilizations had many similar technologies and had similar knowledge, they both had similar water management, they both used drain pipes, bathrooms, bath tubs and toilets.

The Minoans did not worry about security though, which means that they were calm and peaceful, while the mycenaeans had large fortresses, and many types of security.

I think that the 2 major aspects of both civilizations survived, war and peace, which are sort of conflict in our day too, which is what i find interesting, there always seemed to be one side praising peace and another war. Thousands of years later, it seems peace and calm is slowly taking control. I believe that peace is the biggest aspect that lived on.

Greek values

The ancient greeks had a very different value system than we do, they valued ingenuity, loyalty, hospitality, athelticism, respect and intuition.I think that many of these values had been lost but I think many still exist and I think that there values are the very basics of what our system is based on.

The Greeks valued ingenuity, which means skill or cleverness I think this is very important because it helped with developing civilizations and I think that it is one of the most important values.

I also like that the greeks valued loyalty, respect and hospitality because it tells me a lot about how they treated one another, this shows that how they treated one another mattered even back then.

I think that many of the values the Greeks believed in stay in our age and i think this says a lot about these values having survived so many years. I believe just the value system the greeks gave us helped us a lot, and had a big impact on us.

Sparta

Spartans were and to this day act as a synonym to strong warriors, determination and power of will. Spartans were known for their strength and there willingness to fight and die. The values Spartans followed say a lot about them, they valued strength, deceit of an enemy and fearlessness of death. Sparta concentrated their city-state on their army and that was their main trait. Boys would start military training as young as 7 and were treated harsher than navy seals in our time. Spartans wanted to make iron men of their men, to make fighters out of their children and through tough techniques they achieved that goal. The boys would be whipped at a small mistake and then again if they showed any pain. Not the type of disciplining we use in our day and age with seven year old boys.

One of Spartas biggest rivals was Athens. Both sparta and athens had huge impacts on the greek history and history in general. Athens was a city state of democracy, artists, and thinkers while sparta was an oligarphy which was based on discipline and strength. Two very different city states. Sparta dominated Greece for over 200 years leaving an unforgettable mark on history.

In athens, while spartan boys were fighting and being whipped, athenian boys were being given strong educations compared to the brief ones in sparta.

The number of legends describing the ancient olympics is countless. Myths say that there was a very powerful and rich king, Enamaus, that had a beautiful daughter named Hippodamia. He promised her in marriage to the first man who could find her and escape in a chariot with her father in pursuit. Many men tried and were murdered by Enamaus. Only one survived and married hippodamia. He made himself kind, and to celebrate initiated the first olympic festival.

At first the prize for winning the olympic games was an olive branch and a blessing. The only competition run was the 180 meter footrace. The first one was held in 776 B.C.E. and eventually ended in 393 A.D., when the Greek empire collapsed. Since then, 293 Olympic events were held.

The people in charge of the olympics forbid that women, slaves or foreigners compete, or even watch the olympic games. Athletes also had to take an oath that they trained for 10 months and did not disrespect the gods.

As the Ancient Greece declined, that reflected on the Olympics. When the Roman Empire conquered Greece around 100 B.C., however, Roman culture and beliefs replaced the Greek ways, and the Olympics went into a decline that lasted for several centuries. For the Romans, war and trade were more important than philosophy, religion, or athletics.

Bibliography:
Knight, Theodore. "The Ancient Olympics." The Ancient World. 2010. Print.

a) Briefly describe both civilizations. b) What aspects of both civilizations would you expect to survive in later periods of Greek history?

a) Briefly describe both civilizations.
b) What aspects of both civilizations would you expect to survive in later periods of Greek history?

Minoan - 3000 bce
Maritime culture
master seafarers
social
peaceful

mycenae
2700 bce myths about battles
spoke greek
they traded with asia minor
grapes
military
horses
hierarchical

From earliest times, people have changed their environments. How have people today changed their environment. Discuss both the good and the bad

He as humans create many changes in our enviroments, some are good and some are bad, one of the bad ones for example would be the damage we do to our environment, not all of the changes are bad though.
People changed their environments based on their needs for instance: The hunter gatherers changed their houses to have space for a surplus of food when they started farming.Before we used to live in clay houses with small needs, but gradually our needs increased and the damage we did increased with it. One of the bad changes started with the surplus of food and came with farming, when we had a surplus of food we wanted more and more and became greedier.To create such large amounts of food the quality had to fall, the food became genetically modified so that larger quantities could be created.

All in all, we have changed alot over time and i believe these changes will continue, but i also think the negative to positive relationship isnt even meaning that there are more bad changes being made.

Why is catalhoyuk an important site?

I believe Catal Hoyuk is important because it is from the time period when farming began which was also known as one of the first revolutions. Catal Hoyuk is important because it tells us a lot about how the early people lived, which we can not see in all sites. This site is also great because it is very acessible and very well preserved. I believe Catal Coyuk is important because it shows the transition between farming and huntergathering which is an important time in the early human timeline.