The likes of Homer and Hesiod paved the way for modern literature.
Few civilizations in history have shaped modern Western Civilization in such a profound way as the Ancient Greek Civilization. Settlers first began farming on the nutrient-rich soils along the Aegean Sea around 7000 BC, and it was, again, the activity of farming that would give birth to yet another civilization. The Geek's contributions to our modern way of life have been significant. The likes of Homer and Hesiod paved the way for modern literature. And, of course, it was the ancient Greeks, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, to name a few, who pioneered Western philosophy and many other Greek thinkers who massively contributed to modern-day math, medicine, and science. Indeed, the Ancient Greek Civilization helped to shape the lives of all of us living in the West.