How does Hellenistic civilization differ from Classical Greek civilization?
The Hellenistic period begins right after the end of the “classical” period. The divding line is the reign of Alexander the Great. The Classical Period is generally considered to be from about 500 B.C. to 323 B.C. and then the Hellensitic period is 323 B.C. to around 140 B.C. when the Romans began to gain more power. There are techonological and cultural differences between the two periods, but the main difference is the amount of territory controlled by the Greek civilization after the reign of Alexander. The Hellenistic period brought a great deal of Egyptian and Middle Eastern culture into the Greek civilization.
