born in the seaport city of Syracuse‚ Sicily on c. 287 BC and since there are little records on his birth people don’t know very much about his childhood. He was related to King Hiero II‚ the ruler of Syracuse by “parallel lives” which was stated by Plutarch‚ a Greek historian. Apart from where Archimedes had lived‚ there is not very much information about his childhood.
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2007 DBQ At the height of the Han and Roman Empires‚ the emergence of technological advancements heavily influenced their societies. These advancements had several benefits in improving the social order of the empires‚ however they also had their negative effects; the essential argument being that the more elaborate‚ and intricate the inventions were‚ the higher they were considered in the social classes. The simpler‚ craft-like inventions on the other hand‚ were said to be made by men who are
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What insights have you gained about humanity from the comparative study of texts and context that you have undertaken? The film Blade Runner by Ridley Scott and the gothic novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley reveal key insights concerning humanity through the contrasting texts. The composers successfully introduce and deal with the issues of humanity by challenging the established values of their times reflected to the responder through the provocative language and film techniques. Both texts are
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My dream job Every body have their dream job ‚ I also too ‚ I have dream job . Since in my childhood I want to be a engineer and want to work a engineering job . When all the children play the sports jut like as football ‚running or other games ‚ I am never join with them and I wanted to play to built house or repair something . I was remembered one thing happened in my childhood ‚ my father was bought one new clock to home and he say I need to take care . This clock is rings the sound
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much higher rate of survival than in Sparta‚ at the very least‚ you will not endure the pain and hunger that the Spartan children gets. Athens cares more about education. Is there anyone in Sparta who bothered to write down their own history? No! Plutarch did and he isn’t even a Spartan. Spartans teach their child fighting and stealing while Athens teaches their child reading and writing. Every invention we have today comes from ideas! After all‚ Athens is definitely better than Sparta for children
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AP English: Period 6 2/08/13 Why!!! In this chapter the monster after being rejected by the old man De Lacy and his son Felix; the monster swear revenge on all human beings and swears to find his master (Victor). During this journey the monster tries to only travel in night and goes through the woods. He know where he is going but does not know where he is and what cities he will be going through. The monster in his travels find a young girl who is playing hide and seek and he see her play and
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Greek civilization is a foundation for many societies today due to its established government and influential culture. There were many accomplishments that translate to the development of Greece‚ but historians would make a strong case to say that Arête‚ Eunomia‚ and Hellenization are three of the most influential forces that participate in the taming of Greece. Arête can be viewed as a captivating quality that can light a fire of patriotism under the hearts of many‚ while hubris can destroy the
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three years before surrendering. So‚ if Sparta was considered one of the strongest players in the classical world‚ why would she fall? The numbers of Spartiates have long been suggested as the main contributing factor in her decline. According to Plutarch‚ at the Battle of Leuctra in 379 BCE‚ a Theban army consisting of 10‚000 hoplites met 700 Spartiates. When one looks at the difference of the numbers between the two armies‚ it is not surprising that one asks "could the fall of Sparta have been because
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How significant were the wars against Mithridates and the Parthians in the political developments of the Roman Republic between 78BC and 31BC? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ The wars against Mithridates and the Parthians in the period 78-31BC are acutely significant on the political developments of the Roman Republic. The expansion of the Roman Empire into Eastern settlements took place under the leadership of an oligarchy‚ thus
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The Han and Roman empires have their fair share of technological advancements‚ how each civilization reacts to them is different however. Since the beginning of time we as humans have always needed to advance but not every human being believed so. In the Han and Roman empires‚ as in many others‚ the attitudes towards these kinds of advancements were mostly positive but there were some negative outlooks. In the Han dynasty many of the advancements were dedicated towards water and flooding. In document
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