Topic 6, Lesson 7
pg. 258-264
Standards
HIS 1. Historians and archaeologists describe historical events and issues from the perspectives of people living at the time to avoid evaluating the past in terms of today’s norms and values. HIS2. The civilizations that developed in Greece and Rome had an enduring impact on later civilizations. This legacy includes governance and law, engineering and technology, art and architecture, as well as literature and history. The Roman Empire also played an instrumental role in the spread of Christianity. |
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Other Achievements
Greek Alphabet
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Discobolus-"Discus Thrower"
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The original of this athlete would have been bronze, and like most Greek bronzes, has not survived. Fortunately the Romans made a number of copies in marble from the Greek original.
This particular copy has an incorrectly restored head. It was common in the eighteenth century to “restore” ancient sculptures without paying too much attention to whether the restored parts really belonged together. The bronze original had its head turned to look back at the discus, as do other more accurate copies, such as the one now in the Vatican. |
Math-Pythagorean Theorem