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Hellenism

The East Meets The West

Alexandria, Egypt• Center of all Hellenistic culture.

– Thriving commerce– Mixture of eastern/western cultures

melded

Hellenistic Science & Tech

• Astronomy: Aristarchus v. Ptolemy– Aristarchus = sun is 300x larger than

Earth & heliocentric theory– Ptolemy = geocentric theory

– Eratosthenes = circumference of earth is between 28-29,000 mi. Actual circumference is 24,860!

Hellenistic Mathematics

• Geometry: Euclid– The Elements– Theorems/postulates are unchanged today!

• Physics: Archimedes– 3.14…..... Importance? – Law of the lever– Compound pulley

Hellenistic Art• Qualities: Display emotion & action

– Meant to commemorate heroes, honor gods.

– Ordinary people served as inspiration too

vs.

Hellenistic Art

Hellenistic Art

Hellenistic Art Cont’d

vs.

Classical or Hellenistic?