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Mayan written language created by the Mayan civilization in the Americas. The language helps archelogist to better understand the Mayan civilization and the way of life through their written records
without it we would not understand their civilization well.
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| The name ancient Greeks gave to people/civilizations to any civilization /people who did not speak Greek. It showed that the Greeks valued themselves above any other people and civilization. It also showed that they as a people had a lot of self esteem and pride. |
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Ancient Greek games in which most if not all the Greek city states participated in
Great sense of pride for the city states who won the games. We also get our modern day Olympic games from this. (Games include: 4years-Pythian and Olympic 2years- Isthmian and Nemean)
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| Battle fought between a large Persian force led by Xerxes and a smaller Greek force led by Leonides at the pass of Thermopylae in the Persian wars. Greek city states gained time by holding the Persian large force at bay: Showed the Greeks could fight the Persians very well (Persia lost 20,000 mean) It also served as a rally cry for the Greeks against the Persians |
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| Walls built by Athens to connect the city to its port, which Pericles helped advocate for and made Athens able to withstand siege. It also caused tension as to why they built it and what their intensions were. Showed Athens bounced back from the Persian wars very well and fast |
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