Hellenistic Culture
- Hellenistic Culture- Greek culture blended with Egyptian, Persian, and Indian influences
- the language that was used was called the Koine meaning "common" in Greek
- The common language was very important as it allowed for people throughout all of the Macedonia Empire to communicate in some fashion
Alexandria
- The center of the Hellenistic culture
- Located on western edge of the Nile delta
- Easy for people throughout the Macedonia Empire to get to by ship
- Booming economy due to all the different customs and items that came to Alexandria
Alexandria Appearance
- The rulers spent a lot of money and time into make the city of Alexandria attractive
- The tow greatest attractions were the museum and library
- It was said that Alexander founded those buildings because Aristotle had given him a love for learning
- The library was the first true research library, it was used for a gifted group of scholars to do their work
Science and Technology
- Much of the scientific research that was done in Alexandria was very influential
- Until the turn of the 16th and 17th century, Alexandrian scholars provided most of the scientific information to the west
Astronomy
- The museum contained a small observatory where astronomers could study the stars and planets
- Astronomers named Aristarchus made two very important conclusions
- That the sun was bigger Greece, stating it was 300 time bigger than the earth
- The plants revolved around the sun
Math and Physics
- Euclid- was a well known mathematician, also wrote a book. Known for writing proofs
- Archimedes- came up with the value of pi and also explained the law of the lever
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