Today we discussed about the Greek Civilisation.

Greek era: 900 BCE – 30 BCE

Greek mythology: personify everything. These stories concern the origin and the nature of the world, the lives and activities of deities, heroes, and mythological creatures, and the origins and significance of the ancient Greeks’ own cult and ritual practices.

POLIS	OKIOS
it is a city	family family work and property family influence
	have more control than polis
	no class structure yet but depending on which family one is born into, he/she get more/less importance

Classical order:

• Dore- simply horizontal in design
• Ionic- scroll (more in temples)
• Correnthian- very elaborate

The poles were thick from the bottom and got a little thinner at the top so as to be seen in the same width when seen in perspective. The part after the pole was made quite broad so as to take the weight of the structure.

Greek knowledge:

1.Structures 2.Sculptures 3.Pottery

Detailed carvings were meant for gods which was another reason why the architectural scale was so large. Instead of signing their work, they used to make their faces on the body to mark their work.

Sports: OLYMPICS

• chariot racing
• marathons
• horse riding
• discuss throw
• shot put

Men used to wear drapes which depicted intellect/authority.

Metals were used a lot in this civilisation. They were used for chariots.

Nudity was seen more in men (sports) as compared to women in this civilisation.