Alexander’s Legacy Empire split up Spread of Hellenism (Greek Culture) Alexandria in Egypt
Hellenism Spread of Greek/Phonic alphabet and language Koine – “Common Language”
Alexandria in Egypt
Educational legacy of Alexandria Euclidian Geometry 𝜋 – Archimedes Advanced Pulley Systems
Educational legacy of Alexandria Astronomy – many of the ideas that people hold about the universe will begin here. These ideas will all be considered true till the mid 1500s All of the following was around 200 AD or 200 CE True – the approximate size of the planet True – the Earth is round True – Sun is larger than the Earth False – The Earth is the center of the solar system (Helliocentric)
Greek Philosophy Stoics – What do the gods want? Epicurus - The gods don’t care.
Greek Art and Architecture