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    Ancient Ritual Research Paper Ancient rituals have been around since prehistoric time. They have been a very important part of human life and were performed with the intention of improving the universe itself. Rituals are also a form of social bonding that contains spiritual meanings. Cultures have different rituals to celebrate important events. These rituals may be different in the sense that the rituals are performed differently but they both share the same idea which is to celebrate and become

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    Women in Ancient China

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    the Song Dynasty (960–1279) in Ancient China‚ the gender in which a person was born as‚ changed their whole path of life. Their role in society‚ their education‚ their power in the household were very different depending on if they were male or female. A typical female had much less power compared to a man; they were considered the inferior gender. It was unfair‚ and to an extend‚ cruel‚ the way that women were treated compared to a man‚ but during that time in China‚ it was so normal that no one

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    In ancient China there were many dynasties‚ many religions‚ and many accomplishments. China is one of the biggest countries in the world and the culture and art of the Chinese have influenced people everywhere including the name we call our plates and silverware. Without China we wouldn’t have nearly as much as we do now. The dynastic cycle is an important political theory the Chinese have and is a big part of the political side of the Chinese culture. The mandate of heaven is also a big part of

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    Prompt: Gender is not sex: gender has to do with the roles and expectations commonly ascribed to men and women‚ and these can vary from one society to another. Write an essay that explores similarities and differences in gender norms in ancient Egypt‚ Rome‚ and India. Gender roles vary from place to place. There is not a set standard that applies to every place all over the world. Men are usually of higher position than women but not always. In this paper I will tell you specifically about the

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    greatest duty is to produce a son.” ("Women and Confucianism”) This is a quote by the great Confucius‚ who lived as a well-known teacher and philosopher in ancient China. However‚ this simple statement very accurately sums up what many cultures throughout history have expected of women. Even across such different times and places as the ancient Roman Empire (510 BC – 420 CE) and the Chinese Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 CE)‚ women were considered inferior to men‚ with their social class very similar

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    Ancient Commerce in China The Silk Road Antonio Camargo SiMBA 2011 ____________________ Jan / 2012 Table of Contents 1- The Route 3 2- Name and Purpose 4 3- Routes 4 4- Mongol Age 6 5- The Peak‚ Decline and Sea Route 7 6- Nowadays 8 7- Conclusion 8 8- References 9 1- The route The Silk Road‚ or Silk Route‚ is the most famous and important historically trading route of ancient Chinese civilization. This

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    As one example‚ the ancient practice of Chinese foot binding as a beauty institution serves as an excellent model which exemplifies such immobilization of women. In attempting to decipher the bound foot‚ feminist dialogues have concentrated on its role in sexually objectifying women. Though valuable‚ this interpretation lacks a comprehensive understanding of the patriarchy which sustained

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    Ancient China- Female roles Women in ancient China lived oppressed lives under the constant pressure to live and work by the rules and expectations set by the society around them. Women in ancient China were given no right to have a say in anything; not how much work they had to do‚ why they had to bind their feet‚ who they had to marry or why men were so superior. Nothing. Women were expected to do all the household jobs such as cleaning‚ cooking‚ preparing the ancestral offerings and child rearing

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    Jessica Raposo October 9‚ 2012 Human Roots and Societies China: A Gender Bias Country Son preference has existed among most Chinese parents for centuries. Across thousands of years of Chinese history‚ Confucianism has served as an officially supported patriarchal belief that has deemed women inferior to men and has limited the role of women to their households. Women were understood to belong to their families before marriage and thus were required to be obedient to their fathers or elder

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    wives are able to wed as well. Indian and Japanese men and women are able to wed through an arrangement of both families. In ancient China‚ Chinese couples also had arranged marriages‚ but in modern times the tradition has faded. Although the way people get married is different a woman’s role in the marriage is similar culture to culture throughout ancient India‚ China‚ and Japan‚ divorce is a common practice in American now‚ but thousands of years ago there were still laws and criticisms among

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