Cultural Interactions

In Ancient times as well as today, cultural interactions remain a primary source of idea diffusion and artistic / technological development which directly benefit society in multiple ways.

In Peter Stearns's "Egypt and the Middle East..." for example, the Greeks lack of originality in their perceived "breakthroughs" is thoroughly documented and explained. Through frequent and consistent contact with Middle Eastern and Egyptian societies, in other words, cultural elements were slowly adopted by the Greeks to create, in part, the Grecco-Roman culture that predominates our society today. Clearly, then, most societies lack total originality in their accomplishments, and instead, owe many of their achievements to developments or adaptations of those belonging to other societies.

As is the famous saying, "Chew before you swallow - " George Dubbya