The Three Main Modern Civilizations

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While all past cultures contributed to the forward march of progress, there are three highly developed historical cultures which did even more - they thrived. The three main civilizations each had phenomenally developed cultures which evolved through their system of writing, their architecture, their philosophy, their government, and their religion. These three cultures eventually set the standards for western civilizations. For example, Washington D.C. could be called a modern Athens, in which its architecture is nearly the same and the justification for its existence is the administration of the government. In Greece democracy began and architecture advanced, along with disciplines such as mathematics and medicine. Mainly though, style was everything; women would even wear (poisonous!) white lead makeup to impress the guys and, of course, their gods (Hull 2007, 34). Ancient Greece was a major culture from around 776 B.C. to 323 B.C. Egypt propelled the evolution of the written word through their use of hieroglyphics from 3100 B.C. to 2000 B.C. Finally, in Ancient India religion was everything, being the home of both Buddhism and Hinduism, and some people would even try meditating for forty-nine days like Siddhartha Gautama (Armento et al. 2003, 236 and 237). Ancient India flourished from around 1500 to 467 A.D. These cultural traits and many more are why these three civilizations were so highly developed for their time.

Ancient Greece was innovative in building and engineering. Their architecture was exemplified in the design of some of their structural columns, such as the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian styles. Some of the famous Greek buildings/designs include the Parthenon and the amphitheater on the Acropol...

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...thrived in rich culture and material riches for their leaders. From the Ancient Greeks’ architecture to Ancient Egyptians’ hieroglyphics to Ancient Indians’ religions these civilizations engineered, designed, and defined culture. Their willingness to provide for their people with wealth made them strong, but their willingness to enhance their people’s lives made them unstoppable. These cultures were highly developed.

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Armento, Beverly, and Jacqueline Cordova. 2003. A Message of Ancient Days. Boston:

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