Religion was also very closely linked to government in the major West African cultures. The kings and chiefs usually ruled by divine law‚ and people thought that they were summoned by the spirits to lead. An example of this is the Oba‚ who ruled Benin City‚ and was thought of as divine by the people. Politics and religion are still mixed to this day. Since ancient times‚ there has been some change in African religion. Today‚ most people are either Muslim or Christian. Those whom are not Christian
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Many similarities and parallels can be made when comparing the Salem witch trials and the history of the LGBT movements in America. Many laws‚ bans‚ and unspoken rules were implemented onto minorities. In history‚ gay people have been persecuted for not only their sexuality but for being gender non conforming. Over the course of the 20th century great strides have been made in reducing the discrimination of those who do not conform‚ yet there are still progresses to be made. Those who are not cisgender
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placed at the mouth of the Hellespont in the north west corner of Anatolia to be of vital strategic and commercial importance. Unfortunately it was also situated on the periphery of two of the most powerful and aggressive civilisations of the Late Bronze Age. The archaeological evidence for the
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The Qin dynasty (also written as Ch ’in) was brief‚ 221 B.C. - 206 B.C‚ but much was accomplished during this 15-year period. It was the first dynasty whose emperor ruled over a unified China‚ following his defeat of seven warring states. One currency and a single system of weights and measures for the entire empire were created and a standardized Chinese written language was established. Construction of a national highway system and the Great Wall of China were begun. The name‚ China‚ even originated
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The biggest difference between them is the color of the helmet and plume itself. For example‚ you’ll find Trojan helmets in silver‚ black‚ brass‚ and bronze. In fact‚ one even comes in a war paint camouflage color. The plumes will come in a variety of orange‚ red‚ and black. If you are looking for the most historical Trojan helmet‚ the black and bronze were the most common in
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this sculpture in nineteen eighty five. The plaque does not describe the subject of the art work but I think it may be about the trees or nature growing based on the name and the looks of this piece. The medium of this art work is made from welded bronze. The size of the art piece is 83*21*29 in. The location of the art piece is also at Weatherspoon Art Museum which is also located in the court yard of the museum. The sculpture is not a reproduction it is an original. My selection fits into the
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A. O PELA Pages: 55 to 64 Creation Date: 1986/01/01 Drug abuse in Africa T. ASUNI Department of Psychiatry‚ College of Medicine‚ University of Lagos‚ Lagos‚ Nigeria A. O PELA Clinical Pharmacy Unit‚ Faculty of Pharmacy‚ University of Benin‚ Benin‚ Nigeria ABSTRACT Apart from cannabis abuse in northern and southern Africa and khat chewing in north-eastern Africa‚ the history of drug abuse in Africa is relatively short. The abuse of drugs in Africa is nevertheless escalating rapidly from
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Bibliography: 1. Dr. Festus Iyayi‚ (2009)‚ Socio cultural factors impacting upon Primary Health Care in Nigeria‚ Department of Business Administration‚ Faculty of Social Sciences‚ University of Benin‚ Benin City‚ Edo State‚ Nigeria 2. Global Health Watch (2004) Global Health Action‚ edited by Whyte‚ A.‚ McCoy‚ D and Rowson‚ M‚ Russell Press 3. Noyoo. N‚ (2000)‚ Social Policies and Social Services in Zambia. UNZA Publishers‚ Lusaka‚ Zambia. 4. Oxford
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The Egungun performance is a sect of the community-wide masquerade dances‚ which are often found in the Yoruba and Benin cultures. These rituals are ancestral masquerades preformed within Yoruba culture and the Republic of Benin. Ancient African rituals vary largely in their performance and meaning. The term Egungun often refers to all masked figures found among the ritual‚ which are those targeted by Leonce Raphael Abgodjelou in his art exhibit. The Egungun ritual is a performance funeral‚ marking
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Chris Allen Mrs. Mentlewski World History 29 September 2014 Early Civilization Practice Comparative Essay Comparing ancient Egypt‚ Mesopotamia‚ India‚ and China’s technology there is an equivalence between each civilization and the same goes when discovering their distinctions. Take into account the massive gaps of time between the use of certain technology across each civilization. Therefore China adopted the technology of Mesopotamia while developing much of their own. Although ancient Mesopotamia
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