This population was originally divided into several small kingdoms whose ruling families were connected through political marriages.
I find the idea of political marriages such a crazy concept, the idea that the ruling and stability of whole regions is based on a marriage between two people who barely knew each other before marriage is wild to me.
Greek ideas and culture were adopted by the Romans and spread throughout their empire—indeed, many Greek gods became Roman gods under different names.
I find the Greek ideas and culture interesting and I like reading and learning about the different gods and their stories/ origins.
The transition from nomadic hunt-and-gather groups to more complex societies based on agriculture (and the specialization and segmentation of work) allowed for the development of sedentary cultures which established governments, writing and number systems, and hierarchal social systems able to build impressive structures, defend (and sometimes expand) their borders, and create art and music. Let’s look briefly at the ancient societies of Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas to prepare for our coverage of them in the early modern period in the opening chapters.
I find learning about this type of transition with humans very interesting. I like learning about how this is the development to our society today.