Today there are many new achievements coming about that deem amazing and beyond belief. These include new architectural advancements as well as advancements that will benefit the lifestyle of individuals. But many of these achievements could not have been discovered without the help of earlier civilizations. For example, both the Roman and Byzantine Empires had many ideas and contributions that are still around today, but these are expansions on the achievements of two older civilizations, the Han Dynasty and the ancient Greeks. Both the Han Dynasty as well as the ancient Greek civilizations had accomplished many architectural, cultural, and political achievements that influenced the Roman and Byzantine Empires.
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The government system in Rome was a Republic, where the people elected representatives to represent them in government. Just like in a democracy power is given to the people, even if just partially. Rome also had great structures among the empire, which included government buildings, houses, and arenas. Many, if not all, used columns as structural support. These columns were of the same design as the ones used in ancient Greece and could be found in Byzantium as well. The ancient Greek civilization truly did influence civilizations in the future. The Han Dynasty, which was founded by Liu Bang, was another very influential ancient civilization. This civilization invented many objects that help individuals or organizations in everyday life. This includes the ship rudder which is used to steer boats (document 6). This invention was a giant leap forward for the Han Dynasty’s naval assets. Another one of the Han Dynasty’s influential achievements was the introduction of making paper from wood pulp, which was discovered by Cai Lung, who was an official of the Han Court (document 6). Since this paper was durable it was an invention that had great impact on the Han Dynasty. Both of these achievements had great influence on the Roman and Byzantine
The ancient Greek civilization …show more content…
The government system in Rome was a Republic, where the people elected representatives to represent them in government. Just like in a democracy power is given to the people, even if just partially. Rome also had great structures among the empire, which included government buildings, houses, and arenas. Many, if not all, used columns as structural support. These columns were of the same design as the ones used in ancient Greece and could be found in Byzantium as well. The ancient Greek civilization truly did influence civilizations in the future. The Han Dynasty, which was founded by Liu Bang, was another very influential ancient civilization. This civilization invented many objects that help individuals or organizations in everyday life. This includes the ship rudder which is used to steer boats (document 6). This invention was a giant leap forward for the Han Dynasty’s naval assets. Another one of the Han Dynasty’s influential achievements was the introduction of making paper from wood pulp, which was discovered by Cai Lung, who was an official of the Han Court (document 6). Since this paper was durable it was an invention that had great impact on the Han Dynasty. Both of these achievements had great influence on the Roman and Byzantine