Of all the civilizations of the world the one that had the most impact on the language, culture and customs of the US was Britain. This is primarily due to the use of English and that most Americans that moved to America were of English decent.
The Roman and Helinistic civilizations were similar because they both spread their cultures throughout their part of the world. After Alexander the Great the so-called Hellinistic culture spread from Cyprus eastward while the Roman culture spread north and westward. Their main gods were also the same, so they were alike in religious matters. They were both male dominated societies.
Numerous important Ancient Civilizations developed in the Middle East. The most famous two were the Ancient Egyptians and the various Mesopotamian Civilizations (like the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, the Neo-Assyrians, and the Neo-Babylonians, etc.). There were also the Persian and Mede Empires, the Hittite and Lydian Anatolian civilizations, the Phoenicians, the Ancient Greek City States, the Israelites (divided between Israel and Judah), and the Arameans.
There were several of them. "Ancient" usually concerns the Civilizations that existed anytime between about 4,000 BC until the first century AD. Most well-known are the Sumerian, Mesopotamian and Persian civilizations and the Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilizations. In the Americas, the Inca and Maya civilizations, although younger, sometimes also are counted as 'ancient' civilizations.
I would define it as the type of civilization developed by the Greeks and later practiced by the Romans, in the Mediterranean area, from circa 500 BC to circa 500 AD. Art, architecture, literature, science, and the concept of self-government flourished with Greco-Roman civilization. It had some advantages over the civilizations that preceded it, and some advantages over the civilizations that followed it.
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1) We cannot know what this exception meant to be if you do not tell us what the following civilisations are. 2) It is not clear what you mean by what Roman culture. Do you mean that the Romans had more than one culture?
Their culture is a composite of influences handed down by countless civilizations. From the early Mesoamerican civilizations to the diverse populations that
architecture Government, their way of life basically.
There various ancient civilizations that most affect US culture today. Some of them include ancient Greek, ancient Roman, Mayan and so many others.
I would define it as the type of civilization developed by the Greeks and later practiced by the Romans, in the Mediterranean area, from circa 500 BC to circa 500 AD. Art, architecture, literature, science, and the concept of self-government flourished with Greco-Roman civilization. It had some advantages over the civilizations that preceded it, and some advantages over the civilizations that followed it.
Of all the civilizations of the world the one that had the most impact on the language, culture and customs of the US was Britain. This is primarily due to the use of English and that most Americans that moved to America were of English decent.
The Roman and Helinistic civilizations were similar because they both spread their cultures throughout their part of the world. After Alexander the Great the so-called Hellinistic culture spread from Cyprus eastward while the Roman culture spread north and westward. Their main gods were also the same, so they were alike in religious matters. They were both male dominated societies.
Greek civilisation is the one which influenced the Roman elites the most.
Numerous important Ancient Civilizations developed in the Middle East. The most famous two were the Ancient Egyptians and the various Mesopotamian Civilizations (like the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, the Neo-Assyrians, and the Neo-Babylonians, etc.). There were also the Persian and Mede Empires, the Hittite and Lydian Anatolian civilizations, the Phoenicians, the Ancient Greek City States, the Israelites (divided between Israel and Judah), and the Arameans.
This accolade should probably be shared between Greek and Roman civilizations although Roman culture and influence was probably much more widespread.
It took over the Persian Empire, and its cities in Ital and Sicily remained as an influence on Roman culture.