Greece Flashcards
(33 cards)
Was Greece a country?
No, it was a culture
When were the ancient Greeks around?
1000BC-150BC
Where did the Greeks build cities?
Albania, Turkey, Italy, Spain and Africa
When did the greeks start building cities?
1000BC
When did the greek cities develop into city states?
750BC
How did the Greeks explain mysteries of nature?
By the gods e.g god of fire for volcanoes
When was Greek civilisation at its peak, and why?
600-300BC, the individual city states became more powerful and developed.
What were the 3 subjects that the Greeks focused on?
Sciences, philosophy, maths.
How did the Greek explanations of life change?
They went from supernatural, to rational ones devised by philosophers
What theory did Pythagoras put forward, and when did he die?
The theory of opposites, 500BC
When was the first evidence of Greek medicine, and what was it?
750BC, the poems of Homer
Who was rational tradition associated with in Ancient Greece?
Hippocrates
Who was Asclepius?
Greek god of healing
What were Asclepions?
Temples built to worship Asclepius, people would go there when ill
When did the cult of Asclepions end?
End of roman period, 400 AC
When did Hippocrates probably live?
460BC-375BC
What did Hippocrates concentrate on?
The patient, not the illness
What did Hippocrates study of the patient develop into?
Clinical observation
Who did the Hippocratic books benefit from?
Pythagoras and Almaecon of croton
What was Hippocrates view on natural/herbal remedies?
They were only allowed when the doctor knew what was wrong
What was Hippocrates view on supernatural medicine?
He was completely against it
What was Hippocrates view on surgery?
Tried to avoid it
What theory did Hippocrates suggest?
Theory of 4 humours
What were the 4 humours?
Blood, black bile, yellow bile, phlegm
