Greek and Roman Advancements.
Question
| Greek and Roman Advancements *As you begin to explore the digital archives for this week, consider the definitions of primary and secondary sources. How are these source types different? How are they both important to our study of culture and humanities? Greek and Roman Advancements Give us an example of a Greek or Roman advancement that improved the quality of their life or made their society more efficient and explain it. please use this book (Discovering the Humanities 2nd Edition Henry M. Sayre 2013 Prentice Hall), and use it as a reference. |
Answer
Primary and secondary sources are both used as valuable resources to acquire more information when carrying out research. A primary source can be defined as a source that provides direct information or evidence about an occurrence, a person, art, and objects. Examples of primary sources include recorded audios, videos, historical and legal documentation that give firsthand information about a phenomenon. Secondary sources, on the other hand, are the kind of sources that elaborate more on the primary sources. They include reviews, magazines, newspapers and scholarly articles written about a historical event, person, art and other objects.
Primary and secondary sources differ in the fact that the former are usually in their original form and they give direct information without altering the format. In contrast, a secondary source explains a primary source. Secondary sources are mostly used to drive an argument or act as a way of persuading the reader to develop an opinion.
Both types of sources important in the study of culture and humanities. For instance, a primary source gives the original version of the information about the culture. For example, observing ancient art pieces provides a better view of how life was in the olden times. Secondary sources give a better understanding of the data collected from the primary sources. For example, a movie review elaborating more on a particular movie.
The Greeks were known to be great inventors during the ancient times. Their inventions and advancements influenced both their way of life and the modern world’s innovations. For example, the Greek were the first to practice medicine (Sayre, 2013). This was a remarkable development since it emerged at a time when the concept of diseases was surrounded by superstition across the ancient world. Hippocrates of Kos was the first scientist to study about diseases and start the practice of medicine. He was the founder of the modern-day Hippocratic School of medicine. His contributions such as the doctor-patient confidentiality are among the concepts that are still practiced in medicine today. The practice of medicine from the Greeks is among the most important advancements because it helped improve their quality of life and also make their society more efficient.
References
Sayre, H. M. (2013). Discovering the humanities, 2nd Edition. London: Prentice Hall.
