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Greeks Contributions To Western Civilization

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In ancient Greece, the Greeks have made many achievements to western civilization. These achievements include philosophy, art and architecture, and math and science. I am going to write about some achievements in the Greeks art and architecture. In ancient Greece, the Greeks art and architecture reflected the society that creates them. Through the temples, sculpture, and pottery, the Greeks used an important principle of their culture called arete. To the Greeks, arete meant excellence and reaching one's full potential. Ancient Greek art emphasized the importance and accomplishments of human beings. Even though a lot of Greek art was meant to honor the gods, those gods were created in the picture of humans. A very popular form of
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