What Do Historians Mean by the Phrase "The Age of Pericles

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Essay

What do historians mean by the phrase "The Age of Pericles?" What were the characteristics of this period that made it distinct?

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Definitions:

Hydrolysis

A chemical reaction in which water is used to break down the bonds of a particular substance.

Activation Energy

The minimum amount of energy required to initiate a chemical reaction.

Biological Catalysts

Enzymes that speed up chemical reactions in biological processes without being consumed.

Enzymes

Biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms by lowering the activation energy.