Ancient culture study: The pottery of Ancient Mesopotamia

Arts & media   |   Ancient history   |   Presentation   |   12/12/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The production of pottery can be considered one of the most important steps an early civilization can take. In point of fact, early societies are often distinguished by their development of pottery, such as the Pre-pottery Neolithic A and B periods...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. How were the beveled-rim bowls produced?. Theories explaining the beveled-rim bowls.. The votive offering theory.. Thomas W. Beale's hypothesis.. Support for Beale's theory of offerings.. A. R. Millard's theory.. The literature and...»

Biography and history of Cleopatra

History & geography   |   Ancient history   |   Presentation   |   02/11/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «The story of Cleopatra is one of epic proportions. Fully of mystery, intrigue and intelligence, Cleopatra is considered one of the most prominent and powerful figures in history. Due to the "Hollywood-ification" of her life as well as legendary...»

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The trial of Socrates

History & geography   |   Ancient history   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The setting of The Apology takes place in Athens, Greece in the year 399 BC. After a 27 year war with Sparta, Athens' democratic government was replaced by an oligarchy. An oligarchy is a form of government in which a small group of tyrannical men...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The word apology.. Harsh accusations and Socrates.. Socrates' questioning of the politicians, poets and artisans.. His quest for wisdom.. The two charges of Meletus.. Adhering to a higher order of values.. His divine service as the...»

Mesopotamian studies: Divination

History & geography   |   Ancient history   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «"In the eyes of the Mesopotamians, everything in the world was divinatory." The entire natural world shared a divine presence, according to the Mesopotamian beliefs within their religion. The Mesopotamian deities ruled supreme over the natural...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The ever-present divinity.. Different ways for the Mesopotamians to ascertain or predict the future.. Texts uncovered when the library of Assurbanipal was excavated.. Dream divination.. Conclusi...»

Assess the role played by the Aoman Army in the local government of provinces and communities in the roman empire

History & geography   |   Ancient history   |   Presentation   |   01/19/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «The Roman Empire had a very complex structure. It consisted in fact of three interconnected essential elements, each representing an instrument of the power. There was first of all, the central administration, then the provincial administration and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A permanent army for the security of the Empire.. The maintenance of law and order.. An economic role.. Culture and the spirituality.. Political organization in provinces.. Links between the sovereign and the...»

The endurance of the "Islamic World" from the seventh century to the nineteenth century

History & geography   |   Ancient history   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The expansion in Islam was a long process, occurring through centuries. The conquests were led in the name of the Prophet Muhammad. However, these victories were also the expression of the triumph of a people over the first Empires dominating the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The formation and the endurance of a major cultural region.. The expansion of the Islamic world.. A strong element of strength of the Islamic culture.. The main place of the intellectual activity.. The period from the eleventh to the...»

A critical study of Ramesses II: His contributions to Egypt as the last great pharaoh

History & geography   |   Ancient history   |   Presentation   |   12/18/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The dictionary definition of "great" is: "of extraordinary powers; having unusual merit;" This definition fits with the interpretation of what it was to be great according to the pharaohs of the New Kingdom, especially those of the eighteenth and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The dictionary definition of 'great'.. Events that led up to the nineteenth dynasty. . Standard set by the actions of Ramesses I and Sethos I in relation to Ramesses II.. Egypt: overcome by a series of conquests interjected by brief...»

The evolution of the Hermaphrodite in Greek culture

History & geography   |   Ancient history   |   Presentation   |   11/06/2008   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «The nature of the hermaphrodite was a source of conflicting emotions in the Classical World. On one hand, the androgynous being represented a kind of natural deformity and was treated with fear; on the other hand, the hermaphrodite was the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The nature of the hermaphrodite.. The Hermaphrodite in Greek Mythology.. The role of the hermaphrodite in Greek mythology.. Antagonism to the fusion of two separate sexual beings.. The precedent for the appearance of androgynous...»

The ideological clash of Athens and Sparta

History & geography   |   Ancient history   |   Presentation   |   09/30/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «At the forefront of Western Civilization stood Ancient Greece and her two most prized City-States, Athens and Sparta. Although the two developed relatively alongside each other, many cultural and ideological differences arose as time spanned...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Athens - eighth century B.C.. Areopagus - indirect reason for the rise of democracy in Athens.. Aristotle's insight on a key difference between democracy and oligarchy.. Ninety years after Solon's beginning in Athenian politics.. The...»

Wrinkles in time: Anachronisms in the Book of Mormon

History & geography   |   Ancient history   |   Presentation   |   09/09/2008   |   .doc   |   17 pages
Document abstract : «Anyone familiar with the claims put forth in The Book of Mormon (from here on referred to as BoM) knows that they are indeed astounding. Within its pages, one takes a glimpse into an advanced ancient culture(s) that had once populated the New World...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Plants.. Animals.. Technological innovations.. Conclusions.....»

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