The Hellenistic Period Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
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Cosmopolis
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- A city-state comprising the entire world
2
Q
Features of the Hellenistic Period
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- United by a common language and culture
- Melting pot of other compatible cultures
- Religious syncretism
3
Q
Religious Syncretism
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- Merging many religions and ideologies into one
4
Q
Alexandria
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- Museum (cultural center for the 9 muses)
- Library with 700,000 papyrus
- State paid scholars could pursue their studies
5
Q
Sciences
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- Circumference of the Earth calculated by Eratosthenes
- Antikythera mechanism created to predict stellar motions
