HW#2

1. Aristarchus of Samos, reached two significant scientific conclusions. In one conclusion he estimated that the sun was at least 300 times larger than the earth. Although he greatly underestimated the sun's true size. In another conclusion, Aristarchus proposed that the earth & other planets revolve around the sun. Unfortunately for science, other astronomers refused to support Aristarchus's theories. Alexandria's last renowned astronomer, Ptolemy incorrectly placed the earth at the center of the solar system. Astronomers accepted this view for the the next 14 centuries.

2.The estimate that was closest to modern measurment is that Eratosthenes used geometry to compute the earth’s circumference at 24,662 miles. The Hellenists are so accurate because they used the right measurements

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2. Astronomy- Made the catapult
    Geometry- Archmiedes estimated the value of pi. He also explained the law of the lever & invented the compound pulley to lift heavy objects.
   Philosophy- Two major philosiphies were developed during the Hellenistic period, Stoicism & Epicuraenism.
    Art- Made sculpture flourished

3. The growth of Alexandre's empire spread Greek culture because, they made the  language be taught to those who wanted to learn.

hw #1

The video "The Great Presian War", which was told by a young man that looked like he was a college student. The video was about how the Persians went to war with the Greece which was named Spartas. They had many other land across from eachother they called it Polan which in Greece ment city states. There was a mountian they was built by the Greece bodies that dided in the Persian war. It was called the " Thesouars". It was 9 meters off the ground. About 200 soldiers that came from the battle form a marathon. The City states always agured. They wanted to be or feel independent that put them in a disadvantage. Then when the Athens and the Persians went to war the Athens beat the Persian. The Persian later faced Eygept and were forced to retreat. They said that they would come back to fight them again. A totle number of 31 city-states started to called themselves greeks.

HW#8

1. Babylon was the first civiliaztion  to have a written legal code.

2.Hummuribi's "Ordeal" is a painful test of gilt or innocence. They used this ordeal on Babylonians that are guilty of something to prove or to show that they are guilty. The person accused of the crime will have to lick a hot spoon. After they are done with that they will decide if they are guilty or not.

3.The Famous book that the Hammurabi's laws help create was the Bible

4. Hammurabi didn't create the laws he just wrote them down.