HIST 3311 Final: Cheat Sheet

• School: Temple University
• Department: History
• Course: HIST 3311
• Professor: Michael Eisman

Document Summary

History of greece the ancient classical and hellenistic eras of greece left behind a host of ideas, concepts, and art to provide the foundation of what we call western civilization. The ancient greek dialects are influential with much greek vocabulary embedded in the modern greek and english languages. Likewise, the art and architecture of ancient greece has remained relevant and influential in the breadth of western society. Herodotus (484 425 bce) is considered the father of history, as he was the first who attempted to record events and human actions for the sole purpose of preserving them for future generations. Their approach and methods of recording historical events became the guiding light for historians. Periods overview paleolithic (circa 400,000 13,000 bp); Mesolithic (circa 10,000 7000 bce); neolithic (circa 7000 3000 bce); bronze age (circa 3300 1150 bce): cycladic (circa 3300 2000 bce), minoan (circa 2600 1200.