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14 Cards in this Set
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Aritarchus
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-sun is larger than earth
-planets revolve around sun |
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ptolemy
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-earth is the center of our solar system
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eratosthenes
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tried to calculate earth's true size
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euclid
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wrote books about geometry
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archimedes
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-invented the lever
-invented screw named after him |
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zeno
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-do not be distractred by desires
-founded philosophy called Stoics |
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epicurus
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-humans ruled the world
-greatest pleasure comes from enjoying life |
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Phillip II
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Alexander's father and ruler of Macedonia
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Aristotle
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Alexander's tutor;
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the pharos
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enormous lighthouse in Alexandria
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macedonia
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kingdom located north of greece who thought of themselves as greeks, but really greeks looked down on them
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koine
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popular language spoken by hellenistic cities
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hellenistic
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egyptian, greek, and persian culture mixed together
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sappho
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a greek poet known for her love lyrics
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