achaemenid empire was founded by Cyrus the great in 550 BCE
cyrus cylinder is where the declaration of cyrus recorded
yakhchal is an ancient evaporation cooler that was used to cool wine and other drinks
yakhchal means ice pit
persian technology include: sulfuric acid, qanat, backgammon, pahlavi alphabet, postal service, and achaemenid taxation
persepolis was the capital of the persian achaemenid empire from the reign of darius 1 until its destruction in 330BCE
greece is a landscape of mountains and sea
archaic greece saw the advancements in art, poetry, and technology, but is known as the age in which the polis, or city-state was invented
demokratia is the system of ancient greek democracy or rule by the people
acropolis is a greek city built on a high hill or mountain
at the center of acropolis was the agora - central space where public meetings were held, and where traders set up their stalls
the three significant factors that contributed to the rise of science and philosophy: greece was an open society, rise of naturalism, idea of demonstration
thales of miletus developed the theory of matter based upon water
socrates established the theory of skepticism
hippocrates is the father of medicine
archimedes calculated the value of pi
aristotle is the father of biology
theopartus is the father of plant science
greek inventions include watermill, cartography, communal bath, astronomy, columns
klepsydra created the concept of time
the city of rome was located in the central italy
rome was built by the twin sons of Mars, romulus and remus
roman economy was primarily based on agriculture
rome was built on 7 hills: esquiline, palatine, aventine, capitoline, quirinal, viminal and caelian
galen was a great physician and surgeon who influenced the development of various scientific disciplines including anatomy, physiology, and pathology.
technology of romans were jarcan: julian calendar, aqueducts, roman numerals, concrete, arches, and newspaper
pliny the elder described almost a thousand species of plants, most of which were highly valued for their medicinal uses
mesoamerican civilizations are a complex of aboriginal cultures that developed in parts of mexico and central america
zapotec were americas' first city builders
chavin was the first influential civilization in south america arose in the mountains
nazca developed extensive irrigation systems and known for their beautiful textiles and pottery
a mask of copper and gold alloy with eyes of shell, found in Huaca de la Luna, Moche river valley
while civilizations were emerging in mesoamerica, andeancivilizations were developing in south america
colosseum also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre was built in rome under the flavian emperors of the roman empire
Monte Albán (site) combined ceremonial grandeur with residential living space
The early cultures of South America arose in a difficult environment, the rugged terrain of the ANDES MOUNTAINS.