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    discovery the process of excavation began over the 19th Century there was an increase in the changing methods used by archaeologists in order to further develop our understanding of the ancient civilisation of Pompeii. Before the 19th Century archaeology was used as way to treasure hunt‚ such as Alcubierre whose sole intention was to find treasure1‚ and find goods to either sell or display in individuals own personal collections although by the 19th Century there was a large increase in the ideologies

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    Comparetive and Historical Linguistics in the 19th Century The 19th century * was the era of the comparative and historical study of languages (especially of the Indo-European l-ges); * saw the development of modern conceptions‚ theoretical and methodological of comparative and historical linguistics‚ and the greatest concentration of scholarly effort and scholarly ability in linguistics was devoted to this aspect of the subject; * prevailed the opinion that linguistics was mainly

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    strongmen was to practice who could outlift each component. In the 19th century‚ the body shape and muscles did not matter. In fact‚ it was usually better men with extended belly and fatty limbs that would the strongest out of any smaller man. Today in the 21st century‚ being symmetrical and aesthetic is important in the bodybuilding world. Symmetry and aesthetics was an unfamiliar conception at the time. Nevertheless‚ in the 20th century the first bodybuilder‚ the father of the modern-day bodybuilding

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    During the 19th century the role of women was a silent one‚ opposite to the lives of the bold bourgeoisie male flâneur. One of the ways women could obtain a form of independence was through one of the world’s oldest professions‚ prostitution. The wave of modernity brought on an abundance of prostitution in Paris‚ thus the theme of the brothels‚ and sex workers became a prominent subject in art. For many Modernist artists the depiction of the prostitution was a means for shining a light to the sexual

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    burglary‚ etc. With the extra-legal laws still intact‚ by public opinion an enraged mob would lynch Afro-American that have been accused of a crime. This law was only exercised towards the Afro-American population of the south during the late 19th century‚ mainly towards Afro-Americans men‚ to maintain white supremacy in the south. The gender norms of the south were that white women married white men. There was a law that prohibited interracial marriage. The law even prohibited intimate interracial

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    In a cultural group in the 19th and 20th the western cultures started becoming more modern with technology‚ communication and military(). This modernization had given the western culture more political power and economic success in other cultures(). As the western cultures gained more accomplishments‚ other cultures were more pessimistic about the change and progression(). Non-western cultures were already set in their own ways with their own values. They were not ready to change or modify their

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    Urbanization Before the middle of the 19th century it was quite fashionable to live in the big city. People of the Upper class‚ for instance; lawyers‚ merchants‚ and manufacturers built lavish townhouses in the center of the city within walking distance of their various jobs. Middle class workers tended to live further away from the center of the city in places such as suburbs. Whereas the lower class workers lived in the back alleys and courtyards of the central city. Because of the need to be

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    middle-east with the objective to discontinue the creation of a terrorist state‚ ISIS. The United States acted without the considering the consequences on the middle-east countries and therefore millions of people have die because of it. In the 19th century‚ many events took place in the development of international organizations and they were encouraged by three important movements. First‚ the concert of Europe established in 1850‚ which represented the balance of forces that existed in Europe from

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    The reason my family and I live in America today is due largely to my great-grandparents‚ from both my mother and fathers side. They immigrated here from the towns of Naples and Calabria both located in the southern part of Italy. From the many stories I heard about my great-grandparents‚ I learned that the main reason for them coming to this country‚ as for many of the immigrants‚ was to start a better life for their families. It was between 1880 and 1920 that over four

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    The 19th century was the gateway era in technology. Many things like cell phones and game consoles were introduced into the world during this time period. Since then technology has widened in almost every aspect like media‚ seventy percent of the United States has at least one social media account. Health technologies have advanced since the 19th century‚ people are no longer dying from a common cold. As people from this era are dying and a new generation is forthcoming‚ modern technology is what

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