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Greek Culture. Ancient Greek Thoughts Western way of thinking Valued reason and logic Classification: Good/evil; right/wrong Human being stable & balanced.

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1 Greek Culture

2 Ancient Greek Thoughts Western way of thinking Valued reason and logic Classification: Good/evil; right/wrong Human being stable & balanced Given minds to improve upon own nature and control the world around “Human order gives reason to the world.”

3 Humanism: human being centered world

4 Earliest Greek Cultures Crete - 3000 B.C. Island civilization Minoan civilization (from King Minos) Palace of Minos Unfortified; not much for protection Peaceful people

5 Mycenae Mainland Aristocratic warriors Class system Citadel of Mycenae (fortress) Warring people Conquered people of Crete and took ideas to mainland

6 Citadel of Myceneae

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