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Legacies of Ancient Greece

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Language and Literature   Alphabet, Greek roots, Grammar, Punctuation, Paragraphing, Tragedies/Comedies, Historical Writings (Heroduotus & Thucydides)  
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Government   Democracy, Trial by Jury  
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Medicine   Diseases have natural causes, doctors should observe their patients, Hippocratic Oath (Hippocrates)  
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Understanding of the Body   Names and descriptions of internal organs, Discovery that the heart pumps blood through the body, Discovery that the brain is the center of the nervous system  
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Mathematics   Development of mathematical theories, New techniques for measuring shapes and spaces, Euclid's geometry textbook (Pythagoras, Euclid, Hypatia)  
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Astronomy   Idea the Earth revolves around the sunday estimates of distances from Earth to the sun and moon, Naming of stars  
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Geography   Use of stars to locate places on the Earth, Use of longitude and latitude, Maps that show the round Earth on a flat surface  
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Understanding of Plants and Animals   Identification of plants and their parts, An understanding of how plants reproduce and their use as medicine, Classification of plants and animals (Aristotle)  
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Architecture   Pediments, Frieze, Columns, Covered Porches  
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Theatre   Seat arrangements, Special effects, Revolving scenery, Stories and Plays  
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Sports   Olympic Games, Pentathlon  
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