It can be argued that Greece has one of the richest histories in the world. Historians believe the Minoan culture‚ which inhabited the Greek island of Crete as far back as 2700 BC‚ is one of the oldest known civilizations to exist. The Minoans were known for being far ahead of their time. Excavations in Crete show that that many of their dwellings contained indoor plumbing which is an amazing feat for a civilization that existed 4‚700 years ago. Historians believe that what is referred to as
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Camel: Arab and Muslim conquerors of North Africa brought the camel and the North Arabian saddle to expand TransSaharan Trade. Jewish merchants prized command of Arabic to aid them in longdistance trade. A Persian Muslim diplomat‚ described Calicut (port city in India) as a place where there were no restrictions on foreign merchants bringing goods from throughout the Indian Ocean Trade Network. Arab speaking merchants were treated just the same as Hindu merchants by the Hindu Ruler
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In The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ the main character‚ Gilgamesh‚ is two-thirds god and one-third human‚ the supreme man. His feats and strength are beyond legendary‚ and it seems no task exceeds him. His character is inaccessible to the reader‚ ultimate and unmovable‚ but throughout the epic‚ he begins to evolve and develop into a relatable character and undergoes many trials that wear away at the initial godly image and bring him metaphorically back to earth. Gilgamesh was praised as the epitome of masculinity
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A reformation is religious ideas and activities in Europe that were an attempt to change and improve the Catholic Church and resulted in the Protestant Churches being established. The English Reformation happened during the 16th century England under the reign of Henry the VIII. England was empowered by Rome‚ and Henry acted in this state of manner partly by political motives. Once When Henry the VIII broke away from the Catholic Church in Rome he closed a rough number of 560 Monasteries‚ to help
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Gallipoli was only ever going to be a pointless struggle. World War 1 was a world war between the triple entente i.e. Italy‚ Austria-Hungry and Germany and the triple alliances – United Kingdom‚ France and Russia and all their alliances. It all started when Archduke Franz Ferdinand who was the Royal Prince of Austria-Hungry was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip who was Bosnian Serb and a member of a group called the Black Hand a secret society led by Serbian Military Intelligence. This essay aims to
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The Failed Reconstruction: A Tumultuous Period of Unmet Promise. The Reconstruction Era‚ spanning from 1865 to 1877‚ was a pivotal period in American history marked by ambitious efforts to reintegrate the Confederate states back into the Union and enact far-reaching political‚ social‚ and economic reforms. However‚ as historians have acknowledged‚ the Reconstruction Programs failed to achieve their lofty goals. This failure can be attributed to a confluence of factors‚ including the lingering resentment
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The Age of Jackson There is no doubt about it that Andrew Jackson made a huge impact during The Age of Jackson. Historians have also referred to this time as The Age of Reform and The Age of Democracy. During Jackson’s time as president he experienced many highs and lows. One of the lowest points was the Trail of Tears which devastated many Native Americans. He also disassembled the second bank of America and was know as the forefather of a modern Democratic party. His contributions during his presidency
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The Nullification Crisis started when South Carolina adopted an ordinance of nullification. This allowed the federal tariff acts of 1828 and 1832 to be labeled unconstitutional and denounced in the state of South Carolina. The state’s tilt towards nullification actually started years earlier‚ during the 1820’s‚ when the state suffered from an agricultural depression. This caused an estimated 70‚000 people to move out of the state‚ and almost twice that number in the 1830’s. This caused most of the
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What Happened In 1977 Jonestown was founded for members of the people’s temple by Jim Jones in the jungles of Guyana‚ and had 50 people living there. This all changed when an exposé was being printed about him. The article included article with ex-members. That night Jim jones and hundreds of others flew to Guyana and moved into the Jonestown compound. Jonestown was meant to be a utopia but didn’t have enough housing or beds. The cabins were filled from wall to wall with bunk beds and were majorly
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Beowulf decision to act shows that there culture is very revenge driven and that the only way to get that revenge is blood for blood. You do not kill one of the king’s most valuable advisors and get away with it. 12. Unferth redeems himself by giving Beowulf his sword to fight Grendel’s mother with. This shows that even if people have disagreements they will help each other in order to get revenge for their king. 13. Beowulf asks Hrothgar to send all his treasures to King
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