How does the revival of culture and society in the Ganges Valley and in Sri Lanka compare with the active spread of Greek culture through colonization? Discuss how it may be possible that some civilizations emerged spontaneously while others
depended on active colonization.
Answers will vary but correct responses should include: The new initiatives in the Ganges valley and Sri Lanka exhibit so little connection to earlier civilizations or to others of this era that we have to acknowledge that civilizations can arise without the help either of recovered traditions or stimulation from outside influences. They could build states and cities without much support from traditions from the past or influences from outside. Greek culture influenced the territories it colonized as well as influencing its own.
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