known as a protector‚ or as a “flock-keeping” god. The Athenians were under the impression that they were aided by Pan during the Persian wars‚ so after the wars‚ they established a precinct dedicated to him underneath the acropolis‚ in a cave (Herodotus p. 133). Although Pan was seen as a god‚ he was still in an inferior position to the Olympian gods‚ and thus was worshipped with different types of dedications and rituals. Pan was worshipped in caves‚ where it was believed he lived with the nymphs
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Introduction: In ancient times‚ Greece was not a united country. It was a collection of separate lands‚ called city states where Greek-speaking people lived. There were hundreds of city-states in ancient Greece‚ some really small ones and some really big ones with large populations. The following are the five most powerful city-states in about 550 B.C.E; Athens (A-thens)‚ Sparta (Spar-ta)‚ Corinth (Cor-inth)‚ Thebes(the-be-s) and Argos (Ar-gos). Ancient Greece consisted mainly of a mountainous
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ANCIENT HISTORY ASSESMENT: SPARTA By Jorge T What are the main features of Spartan government in the period to 500BC?: HOW SPARTAN CONSTITUTION/GOVERNMENT CAME TO BE: Throughout the Greek world at this time‚ a great period of expansion and colonization took place‚ chiefly due to land hunger. Sparta attacked neighboring Messenia and engaged in a series of wars‚ reducing the population to serfdom. The success in these wars enabled Sparta to double the agricultural resources. At some point
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5 billion years ago the earth came into existence around? 40‚000 years ago modern human beings arrived around? before writing the term ’’prehistory’’ refers to the period before? 1.6% In regard to genetic makeup and body chemistry‚ the difference between humans and apes is? australopithecus as early as five million years ago‚ which of the following flourished in east Africa? "the southern ape" what does australopithecus mean? intelligence and language skills the most important development of
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Thales (624 BC-546 BC) lived in Ancient Greece and was arguably the world’s first philosopher and scientist. Prior to Thales‚ supernaturalism was considered to be the cause of most if not all things. For example‚ the answer to a question such as‚ "Why does the wind blow?" or "What caused the epidemic?" would invariably involve a supernatural explanation such as‚ "It is the will of the gods." Explanations based on supernaturalism‚ however‚ are not really explanations at all. They represent non-rational
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The Nile River in Shaping Egyptians Life “Egypt is the gift of the Nile!” Herodotus The Nile‚ the World’s longest river‚ extends for 6400 km. It starts in the heart of Africa (the Lake Victoria) to pass Uganda Sudan‚ Ethiopia and Egypt to finally flow into the Mediterranean Sea. The Great Nile consists of several tributaries. The two main of them: the White and the Blue Nile meet in the Sudan capital of Khartoum to create a magnificent water line. This is the only river that crosses Sahara
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The essay about the Persian Empire The particular history-achaemenid The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to a number of historic dynasties that have ruled the country of Persia (Iran). Persia’s earliest known kingdom was the proto-Elamite Empire‚ followed by the Medes; but it is the Achaemenid Empire that emerged under Cyrus the Great that is usually the earliest to be called "Persian. The first record of the Persians comes from an Assyrian inscription from c. 844 BC that calls them
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What are the triangular indentations used for the script of the Sumerians called?[pic] Cuneiform[pic] Who was Gilgamesh‚ and which city did he rule?[pic] Gilgamesh was the King of Uruk. His reputation inspired the Epic of Gilgamesh/5th king of Uruk(2500 BC)‚ reigned 126 yrs/lugal “big man”(leader) wealthy young man‚ warrior [pic]Which technologies were used by the earliest Western civilizations? [pic] Stone‚ wood‚ leather‚ and fibers[pic]/ 1st appearance of tools (bone‚ wood
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processing information about the physical earth and environment. Evolution of Surveying: The oldest historical records in existence today which bear directly on the subject of surveying state this science had its beginning in Egypt. Herodotus recorded that sesortris (1400 B.C.) divide the land of Egypt into plots for purpose of taxation‚ as consequence of the work‚ early Greed thinkers developed the science of geometry. Their advance‚ however was chiefly along the lines of pure science
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