After about 800 B.C., the Greeks borrowed all of the following from the Near East EXCEPT
a. the Phoenician writing system.
b. the political system of the democratic polis, or city-state.
c. artistic imagery and craft skills.
d. religious practices.
e. mythological tales.
b
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