The ancient civilization of Greece and Rome are possibly some of the most well known ancient civilizations today. The impact that they left behind can be seen even today through Language‚ Philosophy‚ Education‚ Government‚ Entertainment‚ and Architecture. Some of the most prominent examples of these are the columns of Greece‚ the Aqueducts of Rome‚ the government structure of Democracy‚ and even examples in the justice system. The first of these impactful innovations would be the architectural
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The ancient Greeks worshipped more than a dozen gods‚ with a distinctive god controlling every aspect of their lives. ¨Ancient Greek religion has been the subject of speculation and research from classic times to the present.¨ Although the ancient Greeks worshipped many gods‚ there were twelve main gods known as the Olympians. These gods may have held great power and authority‚ however they were depicted as looking like ordinary men and women. Though ancient Greek religion is no longer practiced
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We have grown to know and learn that women in the ancient world inferior and had less status than men‚ because of the patriarchy system of government. In the ancient world‚ most of the societies were patriarchal; which is a society or government that is bee controlled by men. However‚ there were some exceptions to this social system. Not all ancient world considered women inferior beings to men‚ because in some part of the ancient world‚ women were priestesses‚ pharaohs‚ entertainers‚ goddesses and
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In ancient patriarchal civilizations‚ such as that of Rome‚ Greece and the Norse (or Viking) women had very little say in the public life. Yet religion and the goddesses they worshipped provided women with an opportunity for equal representation in society. The goddesses worshipped in some cases depicted the complete opposite of what was expected of women. In many of the ancient civilisations women were looked down on and limited rights‚ yet in societies such as that of Rome‚ Greece-and-the-Vikings
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SLAVERY IN ANCIENT INDIA:- Slavery was a universal social evil and had its origin even from the early period of history. In India‚ its origin is closely associated with the caste system. It is believed that Sudras might have been reduced to slaves. A.L.Basham considers the Aryan conversion of the nativs into slaves as the origin of slavery in India. In ancient India slaves were well treated and their right well protected. Sarat Patil use in his book “Dasa‚ Sudra‚ Slavery” that the Sanskrit term-
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Origins of Egyptian Hieroglyphs The ancient Egyptians believed that writing was invented by the god Thoth and called their hieroglyphic script "mdwt ntr" (god’s words). The word hieroglyph comes from the Greek hieros (sacred) plus glypho (inscriptions) and was first used by Clement of Alexandria. The earliest known examples of writing in Egypt have been dated to 3‚400 BC. The latest dated inscription in hieroglyphs was made on the gate post of a temple at Philae in 396 AD. The hieroglyphic
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Propolis: The Ancient Healer Did you know that honey isn’t the only thing that bees make? Bees also produce a compound called propolis from the sap on needle-leaved trees or evergreens. When they combine the sap with their own discharges and beeswax‚ they create a sticky and greenish-brown product that is used as a coating to build their hives. This is called propolis. Many ancient civilizations used propolis for its medical properties. Assyrians put it on tumors and wounds to prevent infection and
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The roles of women in ancient times The role that women play in today’s society has changed dramatically since the ancient times. Or have they changed dramatically over time? The role that women play on society in ancient times all depended on what culture they were living in‚ the region in which they lived‚ as well as their culture’s religion. Even till present day‚ women in some cultures play a big role or a role so small that you can’t even call it a role in society. Not all women in modern times
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Africa until they lost their last kingdom five centuries ago. The Nubians remained as the main rivals to the homeland of Africa’s earliest black culture with a history that can be traced from 3800 B.C. onward through the monuments and artifacts. Ancient Nubia was a land of great natural wealth‚ gold mines‚ ebony‚ ivory and incense that its neighbors always prized. Sudan had remained the main homeland of Nubians through their long history‚ but many of its descendants is today’s Egypt. The majority
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The Barangay in Ancient Times Before the arrival of the Spanish colonizers in the Philippines in the 16th century‚ the Barangays were well-organized independent villages - and in some cases‚ cosmopolitan sovereign principalities‚ which functioned much like a city-state. The Barangay was the dominant organizational pattern among indigenous communities in the Philippine archipelago. The name barangay originated from balangay‚ a Malay word meaning "sailboat". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barangay_(pre-colonial)
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