4 Life in the ancient Greco-Roman civilisation Reference Notes (A) Introduction to the ancient Greco-Roman civilisation ✦ ✦ ✦ The ancient Greco-Roman civilisation was the first civilisation to appear in Europe and was called the Cradle of Western Civilisation. It developed from the civilisation of the Aegean region around 3000 BC. The ancient Romans conquered Greece in 146 BC‚ and learned many of the ways of the ancient Greek civilisation‚ then developed their own civilisation in
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Beer was discovered accidentally in Mesopotamia and Egypt when humans were transitioning from the period of being hunter gatherers to farmers. During this time‚ people found that cereal grains were a dependable source of food that could be stored for long intervals of time‚ and were looking for ways to do so; since water sometimes got into their storage containers‚ people learned that grain immersed in water would taste sweet‚ producing beer. Another discovery was that gruel left alone for a few
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BEKİR ÇAKIR SECTİON:75 DATE:28/12/12 ID:1875434 How computers affected people’s daıly lıfe People are affected by many inventions. These inventions many bring slight changes our life. However‚ Humanity is affected extensively by three inventions: invention of devices‚ invention of machine‚ and invention of computer. How can people be affected in their daily life by computers? Computer has affected our lives in three ways. The computer changed our communication habits. Now‚ when people want
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Petroleum‚ in one form or another‚ has been used since ancient times‚ and is now important across society‚ including in economy‚ politics and technology. The rise in importance was mostly due to the invention of the internal combustion engine‚ the rise in commercial aviation and the increasing use of plastic. More than 4000 years ago‚ according to Herodotus and Diodorus Siculus‚ asphalt was used in the construction of the walls and towers of Babylon; there were oil pits near Ardericca (near Babylon)
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Although both Mesopotamia and Egypt developed along major river valleys‚ each have established different political‚ economical‚ social and even religious customs. Their differing geographic makeups have shaped each civilizations existence. The root of the difference is caused by the fact that Mesopotamia was unguarded‚ the crossroads of civilizations‚ while Egypt was highly protected on many sides by natural barriers. From a political view‚ Mesopotamia and Egypt are fairly similar‚ with certain opposing
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Herbs as a Supplement in Daily Life. The herbs generally are natural food and medicine based from growing plants‚ fungus‚ shrubs‚ and trees. Then‚ they are usually easy to planted and grow without complicated care. It just needs enough sunrise‚ good seeds‚ and good soil. Moreover‚ they also exist in the forest. For example‚ ‘Tongkat Ali’‚ ‘Kacip Fatimah’‚ ginger‚ mint leaves‚ garlic‚ and others. There are three advantages of taking herbs as a supplement in daily life. The first advantage
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Cruz History 1 Mesopotamia in the Hammurabi Code Understanding ancient societies dating back thousands of years is often quite difficult because of the lack of primary sources and artifacts of those societies. Many civilizations have vanished under the blanket of time‚ leaving no trace behind of its actual existence. However‚ understanding a blooming and developed civilization called Mesopotamia could be made possible through studying a set of laws which compose the Hammurabi Code. Through the Hammurabi
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Stress should be eliminated from daily life Modern life brings both advantages and disadvantages for human. It makes our life become more convenient and comfortable but there are many disadvantages such as overpopulation‚ pollution‚ social evils and diseases. We generally use the word stress when we feel that everything seems to have become too much‚ we are overloaded and wonder whether we really can cope with the pressures placed upon us. Nowadays‚ stress is a popular phenomenon‚ and the
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Medicine and surgery have come a long way from what they used to be. Back in ancient Rome and Mesopotamia they were removing arrows from chests and now we are working on a cure for cancer. But‚ the medical period of Ancient rome and Mesopotamia were key to the advancement of medicine. The doctor patient relationship and surgery sparked something new and they helped lay a base for what we have today. Herbal remedies helped us get away from the belief that gods could cure everything. Surgery saved
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The text ‘Daily Life in the French Revolution’ focuses upon the impact of the French Revolution and the ways in which the daily lives of French citizens were influenced and disrupted by this event. Author Peter McPhee looks at French society in the turmoil of Revolution with the influence of source and statistical evidence integrated throughout to back up his historical claims. McPhee considers the reflections of French citizens present at the time of Revolution and how the event individually impacted
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