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    Most ancient Greek clothing could be described as gender neutral. There are architectural differences and differences in how these garments were worn by the differing genders. According to Daily Life and Customs in the Ancient World‚ chitons‚ peplos‚ and togas are clothing  that used draping. All of these garments except for the peplos were worn by males and females in this era. Peplos were only worn by females‚ and it was very similar to the chiton.Females’ garments  had a closer fit on their bodies

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    sun god (variously called Amon‚ Re (Ra)‚ or Aten)‚ was considered greater than other Egyptian deity. Equally important was the Nile River. Which was Egypt’s primary source of it’s deep sense of order. Because of the regularity of the sun’s daily cycle and the Nile’s annual overflow‚ ancient Egyptians felt security. Because of the sun’s regular cycle of rising and setting‚ the ancient Egyptians perceived both the inevitability of death and the promise of birth. "The Hymn to the

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    History 121 – 901 03/28/2014 Paper 3 The Roman Republic The Roman republic was a part of the of ancient Rome struggle for stability. This struggle started with the collapse of the Roman Monarchy government structure in 509 BC. The republic lasted approximately 482 years pending its collapse through sequences of interior battles. The major cause for this down fall was the power struggle between the two classes. This rise of the Roman Republican government‚ which was ran by two consuls‚ was very

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    Ancient Greece started during the period called the Archaic age. “During the so-called Greek Dark Ages before the Archaic period‚ people lived scattered throughout Greece in small farming villages. As they grew larger‚ these villages began to evolve.”(Ancient Greece) Just like other countries‚ Ancient Greece did not start off as an advanced civilization‚ but‚ over time‚ Ancient Greece became more advanced and wealthy. Some essential characteristics that helped Ancient Greece become more advanced

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    Egyptian Architecture Due to the scarcity of wood the two predominant building materials used in ancient Egypt were sun-baked mud bricks and stone‚ mainly limestone but also sandstone and granite in considerable quantities. From the Old Kingdom onward‚ stone was generally reserved for tombs and temples‚ while bricks were used even for royal palaces‚ fortresses‚ the walls of temple precincts and towns‚ and for subsidiary buildings in temple complexes. The core of the pyramids came from stone quarried

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    The Ancient Greeks and Their Impact on Ancient Rome Through epic poems‚ plays‚ literature‚ religion‚ philosophy and politics there is clear evidence of the ancient Grecian’s influence on the ancient Roman culture. Though there are differences to be noted in their way of life ancient Rome adopted many of its key ways of life from their Greek predecessors. It is safe to say that the ancient Greek culture had a profound impact on the development of the ancient Roman’s culture more than any other previous

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    marble by the Romans at the School of Pheidias. This is a 2nd century copy after a Greek original of the late 5th century BC. The sculpture is located at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The Hope Athena sculpture is simple to complex in the way that the statue was created to the display by the museum. There are many details that can be noticed when looking up closely from the head to the toes of the sculpture. The first detail is the head of Athena; the sculpture’s face was broad with soft‚

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    Ancient Greece The Ancient Olympics “And Time‚ in passing onward‚ clearly told the plain story‚ how Herakles divided the spoils that were the gift of war‚ and offered sacrifice‚ and how he ordained the four years’ festival along with the first Olympic Games and with contests victors.” * Pindar Olympian Ode 10.55-59 Even though there were other games within Greece‚ the Olympian Games became the most famous. The man credited with the creation of the games was none other than the hero and

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    Extravagant Art The culture of the ancient Egyptians is extremely interesting. Egyptians were the first people to make a large impact on the world of art. The ancient Egyptians had very unique and profound beliefs. Their entire culture is characterized by their religion and beliefs. Their art works were usually made or built for a purpose‚ and‚ more often than not‚ a religious purpose. There are two main functions of Egyptian art. One of the functions was to glorify the Gods‚ including the Pharaoh

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    Ancient Egypt Art was very important to the Egyptian culture. It symbolized Egyptian beliefs and their way of life. In western culture‚ art is a form of self-expression‚ for the Egyptians it was more about religion. The Egyptians were critical of their art and followed strict specific rules (canon)‚ and believed that imperfect art (art that did not stick to the rules) upset the gods. Egyptian art comes almost exclusively from tombs and temples‚ which emphasized some basic elements‚ engraving

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