1. Hellenistic- A blend of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian cultures as a result of Alexanders policies.
Alexandria- The Egyptian city that became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic civilization.
Euclid- A highly regarded mathematician who taught in Alexandria. Wrote a book called Elements which contained 465 carefully presented geometry propositions and proofs.
Archimedes- A Hellenistic scientist that calculated the value of pi. He also invented the Archimedes screw, and the compound pulley.
Colossus of Rhodes- Bronze statue that stood over 100 ft high. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Was a sculpture of Nike but was toppled in an earth quake in 225 bc.
3. Trade contributed to the cultural diversity in Alexandria by bringing people from all over the Mediterranean to trade.
4. Euclid influenced some of the developments in astronomy during this period because he created the basis for geometry which was later used by astronomers such as Eratosthenes and Aristarchus.
5. Stoicism and Epicureanism both believed that a God or gods ran the universe and both thought that people should not focus too much on materialistic things and that they should be put in moderation.
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