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    Ancient Greek

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    Chapter 3: Ancient Greek Civilization 1. During the Mycenaean civilization‚ who was the great poet and what were his two important literary works that influenced the Greeks and formed part of Western literature? Homer‚ The Iliad‚ The Odyssey 2. In a period known as the Dark Ages from 100 B.C. to 800 B.C.‚ life reverted to simpler forms and people lived in relative isolation. 3. The period from the 9th to the 6th century B.C. is known as the Archaic Age during which the Greek kings were deposed

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    The common view in ancient societies was often that this was a world of men; that women were inferior. There is often debate on the role of women in society‚ but in reality‚ women play an important role in any type of society‚ whether it be good or bad. Women in ancient Greece‚ China‚ and the Roman Empire were able to exercise influence into their culture despite the discrimination toward them. Although each society was different‚ women shared similar influences in their power‚ and restrictions in

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    Gender Roles In Ancient Rome

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    Roman Sex Roles: Priapus: guardian of the garden who had an enormous phallus and threatened to penetrate or rape any thieves; often seen holding a fruit basket‚ club‚ or sickle. Pederasty: known as sex with a boy (12-18 years old) by an older man; was very normal and legal in Rome; normally occurred until their beard began to show Cinaedus/Mollis: term for adult males who want to be penetrated; these men often became victim of civil disabilities because this was non-normative

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    long time where tremendous evolution has been made. There are factors in which significant history can happen. This includes time period‚ people‚ type of event‚ and the achievement. An important time period was the Golden Age in Greece. The major achievement was government. The most significant person in history was Jesus Christ. A crucial event that happened was the plague. All four parts have paved the way to present day and has shaped modern civilizations. The most important time period

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    The spread of democracy was being seen in governments for the first time when adopted by Athens and Rome. In this essay I will compare the similarities and differences between the Ancient Greece and Roman forms of government. Explain how the structures of the government worked and how the society picked who was fit to hold office. Also in the terms of how the officials were picked‚ explain who were the people in the society who actually were able to vote. Lastly‚ this essay will explain what lead

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    Gender roles in cultural context Abstract In this project‚ the responses were discussed with reference to gendergender identity‚ ethnicity‚ and stereotyping of children’s chores and it was based on the research of Kulk L’s Israel’s case and also Brofenbrenner’s ecological system theory. The purpose of this research was to find out people’s idea of what they think of gender roles in a cultural context. In this project‚ a short interview was conducted with an Italian female student for her

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    The Ancient Greeks

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    What did the Ancient Greeks do for us? The Ancient Greeks were from the land we still know today as Greece and came from the cultures of two ancient societies the Minoans and the Mycenaeans who started on an island called Crete. Some of the ways Ancient Greeks have influenced us is with Language‚ Medicine‚ Sporting events and Astronomy. The Ancient Greeks have influenced the English language greatly from not only the alphabet but also a major proportion of its vocabulary. Their direction

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    THE COLOSSEUM’S ROLE IN ANCIENT ROMAN SOCIETY JULIAN ARANA PROFESSOR HENRY LARES ARC 2701 HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE I 11/29/06 The Colosseum’s role in ancient Roman society For as long as humans have existed‚ they have always found some way to entertain themselves. Even the earliest societies have left evidence of some sort of activity or hobby that they used as a form of entertainment. Perhaps the most famous building that was used as a form of entertainment is the Roman Colosseum‚ also known

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    Well that’s how the Ancient Romans lived. They had grains and cereal at their main disposal and if they had a garden or field so they could plant crops then they were set. Other than that they bought their food from the market place. They only meat when they had money or on special occasions. Food traditions and what they ate in Rome are similar and different to what people eat today in what their main diet is‚ rare meals‚ and events in which they had all the extravagant food. The Romans mostly had

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    | Apographe | “Written list”: catalogue of some or all the property of a man in debt to the State. | Probole | A preliminary hearing at the Ekklesia regarding official misconduct | Dokimasia | A hearing where candidate might be disqualified from citizenship‚ public office‚ or speaking in the assembly (Ekklesia). | Euthynai | Review of performance in public office. | Sui Generis | Cases involving homicide | Synegroi | “Supporting speakers” or

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