How do the cultural traditions created in the classical era contrast with those that existed previously?

Cultural traditions created in the classical era contrast with those existed previously is because as time passes by, things around us, the way we live and everything else are not constant, they change as there are new things that are discovered and new ways that are applied and are a trend that made life different from the previous periods in which those who existed previously has been developed into a more  new and different way where in people starts to be accustomed of because of the change that they start to follow the trend of the classical era than those who existed previously.

uhh idk for sure but i think it makes it difficult to pump the oil through the oil rigs