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Metropolitan Museum Of Art
1,316 wordsDuring my trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I observed many interesting paintings, sculptures, and artifacts. The two exhibits I chose to do my report on were Anonymous Official, from the thirteenth dynasty in Egypt, (1783 B. C. ), and Head from a Herm from the early Greek civilization, (first quarter of the fifth century). (The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide, Howard, pg. 306) I chose these two particular exhibits because of their faces. The way the human face is portrayed is an excellen...
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Thales Of Miletus A Brief History
851 wordsThe first thing I would like to say before I start this paper on Thales is that when dealing with ancient Greek mathemetitions, any "facts" you may uncover are really just educated guesses. The reason for this is, because all records back then were kept on cuneiform tablets. These tablets just did not hold up well over time, and were destroyed before anyone could really make a lasting, permanent record of his life and studies. (2) With this being said, let me share with you some of my findings o...
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Pontifex Maximus Augustus Caesar
1,054 words... y was strictly forbidden. Married men were heavily fined and taxed for not having children and tax breaks were given to people with three or more children. Augustus laws also gave the male head of household the right to decide who the children would marry, where they would live, and what profession and economic goals they would pursue. Augustus also re-established the priest hoods of Rome. He revived old religious customs and attempted to restore the old stern morality. When the elder incumb...
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Three Chinese Schools Of Thought
1,893 wordsThe three schools of thought-Confucian, Taoist, and Legalist, all have different views and reasons as to whether or not the United States should be involved in the conflict in Kosovo. Each school perceived Tao in different ways and had different views on human nature. To consider how each school would take its side on this issue, we must first have some background information on the Confucius was one of the main contributors of the Confucian school of thought. He had one overwhelming message: if...
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Century B C Hippocratic Oath
698 wordsHippocrates, the central historical figure in Greek medicine, was born in Kos between 470 - 460 B. C. He was born of an ancestor of Aselepios, the son of Apollo, named Heraklides. He greaten ed his education by traveling. He traveled often and widely before he settled in Kos to practice and teach medicine. Hippocrates taught in Athens and worked on squaring the circle and also worked on duplicating the cube. He grew far in these areas and although his work is not lost, it must have contained muc...
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Hundreds Of Years Ago Ultimate Goal
1,006 wordsPrior to a look at Aristotle's ethics, I feel it is important to look at the man and his background. Aristotle, an Ionian, was born in Stagira, a Greek town on the northwest shores of the Aegean Sea in 384 B. C. At the age of eighteen he entered Plato's school called the Academy, staying there for nearly twenty years. Plato was quick to realize Aristotle's abilities and called him the Academy's "brightest and most learned student." While there he wrote "popular writings" for general discussion o...
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Gale Research Man Named
1,242 wordsThroughout history there have been many philosophers that have made great impacts on the students for many years. One philosopher in particular that has made a tremendous impact on the youth of the world is a man named Plato. Plato is one of the worlds most famous writers, and is still being taught to this day. People ask why this man is so important and why he should be still studied today when he is something of the past; well I will help them see in my paper just why he is so important to thi...
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Alexander The Great B C
858 wordsAristotle is a Greek philosopher, scientist, and educator how lived from 384 to 322 B. C... He was considered to be one of the greatest and most influential philosophers in Western culture. He was born in northern Greece on the Macedonia coast in a small town called Stagira. Aristotle came from an upper middle class were his father, Nichomachus, was a court physician to King Amanitas II of Macedonia. This is where Aristotle became associated with the Macedonian court, which influenced him greatl...
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One Of The Greatest Julius Caesar
598 wordster> Essay: Why was it possible for Rome to become an empire and last so long. What were the reasons for its fall? Rome was one of the greatest empires of the ancient world. The early Roman state was founded in 509 B. C. after the Romans drove out the hated Etruscan king. By this time Rome had already grown from a cluster of small villages to a small city. Little did the settlers know that this was the beginning of one of the greatest and largest empires ever known. After Rome establis...
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Ancient Egyptians Outer Layer
1,794 wordsHow old are the pyramids? Who built them and what do they stand for? Why cant the pyramids be reconstructed, today, in the same fashion as they were built thousands of years ago? The pyramids of ancient Egypt are phenomena that cannot be explained exactly. Many people have perceived different understandings for the way a pyramid was built, how many men it took to build one, and what its purpose was. The tradition of pyramid building started in Ancient Egypt as a knowledge of the idea of a mastab...
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Asia Minor Iron Age
815 wordsSome history: While North at the time had invaded Italy through Alpine passes, peoples from the Balkans had come across the Adriatic. They intermingled with some native tribes, imposing on them many of their own primitive customs. But none of these early ones, the pre-Etruscans, -left written records on which history can be based. Explorations from archaeologists brought knowledge of the first people in Italy to be associated with the Iron Age. The Etruscans used to cremate their dead, placing t...
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Bow And Arrow Hunting And Gathering
2,274 wordsThe history of Anasazi Abstract In this paper I will discuss the development of the Anasazi culture. The ancient remains of prehistoric people found by archaeologists the southern part of the Colorado Plateau appeared in these areas 10 thousand years B. C. First people, who occupied 1500 B. C. a southwest of Colorado, were called Anasazi. There is not very much information available about the first Anasazi. In my paper I will refer to archaeological books and articles. The problem I would like t...
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Mortuary Temple Fourth Dynasty
2,655 wordsINTRODUCTION ANCIENT EGYPT- PYRAMIDS Pyramids PYRAMIDS INTRODUCTION ANCIENT EGYPT- PYRAMIDS There are days when the sand blows ceaselessly, blanketing the remains of a powerful dynasty that ruled Egypt 5, 000 years ago. When the wind dies down and the sands are still, a long shadow casts a wedge of darkness across the Sahara, creeping ever longer as the north African sun sinks beyond the horizon. This is where our history of Egypt begins, in the shadow of the Great Pyramid of Giza, where stone m...
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Antony And Cleopatra True Love
1,217 wordsAfter the Cleopatra II. Summary: After the completion of the book, it had let me to believe the book was written for the general audience. Although the author provided many resources, the information was taken from literature that was written during the time. Therefore, some of the quotes were biased either against or favored Cleopatra. For an example of bias against her, the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus called her a wicked creature, who was a slave to her lusts, but she still imagined that...
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Male Dominated Society Literature Reading Reacting Writing
1,916 wordsENGL 1302 Professor BoninbyMary Finch The Importance of Gender Conflicts Literature to Society Past and Present Gender conflict arises when one set or another defies social not through thought or actions. Society is constantly changing, some would say evolving, and gender roles are constantly being redefined. Female have traditionally been subservient to males women throughout the passage of time have found themselves fighting our male dominated society in order to gain their rights and remedies...
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Mathematical Analysis B C
1,141 wordsBefore the time of recorded history, prehistoric people learned to count such things as the animals in their herds and flocks. They probably first used their fingers or pebbles to help keep track of small numbers. They learned to use the length of their hands and arms and other standards of measure. And they learned to use regular shapes when they molded pottery and chipped stone arrowheads. Since the prehistoric times, mathematics has come a long way. In this essay, I will try to sum up the dev...
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Heian Period Japanese War
1,018 wordsHistory of Japan The history of Japan dates back to 30, 000 b. c. where it is believed that Japanese people are descent from Mongolian people because of the similar physical features of fold in the eyelid, a yellow tinge in pigmentation, black hair and so on. A large portion of Japan is very mountainous so that leaves 17 percent of surface area available for agriculture. Japanese people main line of business is products of the sea, for example: fish, shellfish and edible seaweed. The next cultur...
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Greek City States Persian Wars
850 wordsThe Persian Wars PERSIAN WAR The Persian war was a great war. It was fought between Greece and Persia. Even though the war was fierce and there were many casualties the outcome was great for Greece. It brought the Greek city-states together and it also boosted their morale and gave them the confidence they needed to become an even greater empire. Athens was the wealthiest Greek city-state in 500 B. C. But they soon faced a threat of war from the the Persians. The Persians had a great empire that...
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Jewish Population B C
673 wordsThe emergence of Christianity, the rise of empires, and the idealism of the Hebrews; it all creates a fascinating perspective towards the proceeding paragraphs concerning this statement: Roman conquerors and emperors, aware of the problems of their Hellenistic predecessors, went to considerable lengths to avoid antagonizing this small unusual group of people. This statement under certain analysis poses several points of view. In order to analyze this properly we must break down the statement and...
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Scuba Diving Basic Principles
909 wordsThis Essay will illustrate some of the basic aspects of scuba diving. It will show the steps involved in assembling the scuba gear. The price range of scuba gear. The basic principles of diving, and were to go to get certified in scuba diving. It will also reveal some fun things that can be done while diving. The assembly of the scuba gear is very simple. First have your tank filled to the recommended amount of pressure (usually 3000 psi). Take the tank with the valve handle to the right, and se...
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