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Greek Achivement - Coggle Diagram
Greek Achivement
Arts
Architecture
The Greeks took great care in designing their buldings especially their temples.Rows of tall temples look stately and inspiring.
Writing
The Greeks also excelled at writing. In fact Greek writers created many new writing form including drama and history
Statues and Paintings
Greekstatues are so admired because the sculpors whi made them tried to make them to look perfect.They wanted their statues to show how beautiful people could be.
Greek painting is also admired for its realism and detail.
Philosophers
Plato
Plato was a student of Socrates, he was a teacher as well as a philosopher. Plato created a school the Academy, to which students could come to discuss ideas.
Aristotle
Perhaps the greatest Greek thinker was Aristotle , Plato's student. He taught that people should live lives of moderation, or balance.
Socrates
Socrates was a teacher as well as a thinker.Today we call his type of teaching the Socratic method. Socrates taught by asking questions.
Science
Medicine
Greek doctors studied the human body to understand how it worked.In trying to cure diseases and keep people healthy.The gretest Greek doctor was Hippocrates.
Engineering
Greek engineers also made great discoveries.Some devices they invented are still used today.For example farmers in many countries still used today water screws to bring water to the field.
Mathematics
Euclid was interesend in geometry the study of lines, angles and shape in fact many of the geometry rules we learn in school today come straight from Euclid's writing.