1. What did ancient people do in order to prevent natural disasters? - Ancient people had to appease the gods by making human or animal sacrifices in order to prevent natural disasters from happening. 2. What ancient group played a type of ball game that was somehow related to religion? - The ancient Mexicans used to play a type of ball game that was somehow related to their ancient roots and religious significance. In these game‚ the players wore special costumes to represent the gods‚
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the relevant history in ancient China. First‚ the author provides a comprehensive explanation about what was constituted in the mausoleum from its dimensions to the individual weapons. Then‚ the reasons for why the monument was constructed are elaborated from two perspectives. The first emperor wanted to manifest his supreme and authority‚ and his obsession with immortality impulse him to rule a kingdom beneath the ground. In the last part of introducing the working
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Ancient China Essay By: Zach Ellwood Summary There were four great dynasties in Ancient China; the Han‚ Shang‚ Qin‚ and Zhou. Some of the Shang accomplishments were set up an empire‚ and started the “Mandate of Heaven.”The Zhou Dynasty set up a Feudal System and started the Great Wall. The Qin Dynasty extended the Great Wall and standardized coins‚ weights and measures. The Han Dynasty
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modern day America are similar and different from ancient China. Women’s roles in ancient China have changed over time. Education has played a part in changing roles. Roles in ancient China also impacted the type of dress for each gender. While gender roles have shifted and changed over time‚ some gender roles still remain constant. Life of women in ancient China is somewhat different from life of women today in modern day America. In ancient China women did not have the same rights as men. Men got
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lots of wars that had happened. During my prelim days in WHISCVI class‚ it occurred to me that although many ancient civilizations established far apart and independent from each other‚ yet somehow we can trace evidences showing us that their cultures‚ beliefs‚ world views‚ traditions are somewhat similar to one another. I am very interested in discovering more details about when those ancient civilizations was formed‚ the people at that time did not have effective contact methods like us today‚ so
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In Ancient Egypt‚ Gods and Goddesses were believed to play important roles in the daily lives of the Egyptians. The Egyptian culture believed in Polytheism‚ or the belief of many God’s. These God’s were essentially worshiped to fill the roles that held importance within the community. Assigning roles to God’s‚ helped create a connection between the common people and these “higher powers”. The Egyptian God‚ Thoth‚ was considered one of the most important deities because he was the personification
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In Ancient Egypt‚ masks were an extremely important aspect of the burials and spiritual rituals in the transition from life to death. These elaborate masks‚ usually made of gold and inlaid with precious stones‚ were believed to not only provide the dead with a face in the afterlife and protect the “Ka” or spirit‚ but it was it also believed that it enabled the spirit to recognize the body. They often contained inscriptions‚ and many of these masks included written spells that were meant to protect
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Gift of the Nile The Nile River helped Egypt economically‚ socially‚ and religiously‚ and as a result Egypt was named “The Gift of the Nile” because of its given history of these waters. Socially‚ the Nile has helped numerous ways‚ such as the cataracts providing protection to the Egyptians‚ transportation between cities‚ trading‚ etc. 90% of Egyptians lived near the Nile‚ making it a major advantage for most people who lived in Egypt. Cataracts helped with protection from Robbers because small
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Many of the modern games originated in China thousands of years ago! Well‚ it’s true. Back then‚ noble Chinese ladies and gentlemen played games and had various kinds of entertainment. Hunting‚ Polo‚ and a type of football were just some of the more active games. The ancient Chinese also had quieter games. One ancient game called Liu Po was played long ago. Although the rules of this game were lost to modern times‚ it is known that it consisted of 6 game pieces‚ which the player moved around on a
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The ancient Egyptians strongly believed in a natural order and balance called Ma’at. One woman however‚ went against this order. Hatshepsut was the daughter of the Pharaoh Thutmose I‚ and eventually claimed the throne as queen‚ but the only other heir to Pharaoh was her younger‚ half-brother‚ and it was a duty that needed filling. Evidence would suggest this would’ve been a very difficult job to accomplish for a woman and she seems to have taken considerable actions‚ including the claim that she
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