The Battle of Thermopylae was a key event that occurred between the Persians and Greeks‚ it was led by King Leondias and the Persian King‚ Xerxes. The battle took its course over three days‚ during the second invasion of Greece due to the Persians. The reason for the battle occurring was because the forces of Xerxes marched through Thrace and Macedon on their journey to Greece. In result‚ Leonidas confided in an Oracle whom predicted that he’d lose the war‚ but he still deemed the war to be necessary
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sources that you use in completing this matrix. CivilizationPoliticsSociety/ EconomicsTechnologyArtMusicArchitecturePhilosophyLiteraturePrehistoric 7 million – 4000 B.C.ENone-They lived on the land-Stone tools -Fire -Fish Hooks -Bows/Arrows-Cave Art -Animal Bone art-Bones used as instruments -Clay Houses -StonehengeNoneNoneMesopotamian 3500 – 330 B.C.E-No government -Self-ruling cities -Belief in many Gods -Wealthy culture -gold & minerals -trades-musical instruments
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There are 4 major types of bridges. We have a separate page for each type of bridge. Please go to one of the following pages. Beam - The beam type is the simplest type of bridge. The beam bridge could be anything as simple as a plank of wood to a complex structure. It is made of two or more supports which hold up a beam. Arch - In the arch type of bridge‚ weight is carried outward along two paths‚ curving toward the ground. Suspension/Cable-stayed - The deck (trafficway) of a suspension bridge
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World Empires Throughout human history we have seen the rise and fall of many great cities and empires‚ through archeological records and remains of cites. Mostly all of the empires that we have record has impacted and influence our world today. The most noticeable empires that have the greatest influence on today’s world are the early great empires of the Hittites and Assyrians and the later empires of the Romans and Chinese in the 2nd half of the first millennium. However both the early and later
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What defines us as humans? Calling ourselves human is our way of categorizing ourselves as a superior species. Although we are distinctly different‚ we should accept that we are in the same family as chimpanzees. Acknowledging that fact doesn ’t mean you are calling yourself a chimp. For example‚ a dog isn ’t a wolf even though they are from the same family. We are humans. What is it about our physical and behavioral traits that enable us to develop uniquely human capabilities? Traits like language
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palette from Apophis says Hyksos control of area was lessening Adopted customs - name ‘re’‚ gods (seth)‚ + scarab beetle Contributions: Egyptians learnt a lot about warfare: 1. Learnt to build defensive forts 2. New weapons – daggers‚ swords‚ COMPOSITE BOWS (better range + accuracy) 3. Egypt used copper - Hyksos introduced bronze (harder + durability) 4. Lighter body armour – more mobility and protection 5. Harness and two-wheeled horse drawn carriage – light‚ highly mobile Hyksos brought: -large
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The samurai is a class of highly skilled warriors‚ constantly developed in Japan after Taika reform of 646 CE. The reforms included land redistribution and heavy new taxes‚ meant to support and elaborate Chinese-style empire. Samurai is usually assigned in Japanese as bush or buke‚ were the military nobility of medieval and early-modern Japan. The samurai indicate their origins to the Heian Period expedition to conquer the native Emishi people in the Tohoku Region. At the same time‚ warriors were
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The Palace of Ashurnasirpal II Assyrian Relief Panel 883-859 B.C.E. The Assyrian Gallery at MoMA The Metropolitan Museum itself is a work of art built with columns standing high above few levels of steps. Through the museum’s entrance‚ across the lobby‚ there is a grand staircase in the center that leads up to the second floor. Mentally‚ visitors choose to start their tour going up those stairs. The Great Hall Balcony is behind the staircase‚ which leads right into the Ancient Near East Gallery
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The caricature resembles a police facial composite drawing of a criminal‚ which connects to the criminal terms commonly branded onto Joseph Stalin: murderer‚ crook‚ fraud. “Leveling the playing field” per say and giving Stalin a clean‚ even‚ slate‚ and remembering him equally and as factually as
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Among the most important of these were innovations in weaponry‚ notably the horse-drawn chariot and the composite bow‚ which they Egyptians were later able to use successfully against them. The Hyksos also established extensive diplomatic and trading contacts wit the eastern Mediterranean region and Nubia. Economic: Technological: The traditional weaponry of the Egyptians consisted of bows and arrows‚ shields‚ spears‚ axes and throwing sticks‚ an array of impact weapons such as maces‚ cudgels
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