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Women in Greek Society

Ages before the first civilizations arose; men and women lived equally amongst themselves in tribes. Throughout the years however, mankind slowly but surely advanced as a race. The first civilizations of Mesopotamia , a land mass located in the Middle East , arose and fell and did not last very long. These civilizations included some of the earliest ideas within them including:

1. The first calendar (which included the concept of time)

2. Polytheism (or the belief in more than one God)

3. The first forms of studies such as Anatomy and Astrology

4. The first form of Democracy

The most advanced of all of the civilizations however, was the Greek civilization.

This is due to the fact that they came after the earliest of civilizations and were able to incorporate new ideas while still holding on to some traditional values. It is because of this that the civilization was so prosperous. The Greek civilization was divided into......

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