The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the earliest known literary works. This Babylonian epic poem arises from stories in the Sumerian language. Although the Sumerian stories are older (probably dating to at least 2100 B.C.)‚ it was probably composed around 1900 BC. The epic deals with themes of heroism‚ friendship‚ loss‚ and the quest for eternal life. Different historical periods are reflected in literature. National and tribal sagas‚ accounts of the origin of the world and of customs‚ and myths which
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Harris 1 Hannah Harris Mrs. Cox ENGL 2410 10 March 2014 Egyptian Pyramids Pyramids are constructed with a square base that builds up to a pointed top around five hundred feet tall with block stones standing taller than the average person. These colossal icons paint a picture of what one believes ancient Egypt was like. The rough stones were so sturdy they survived over forty-five hundred years of sand storms and typical weathering. “Even after thousands of years‚ and without its original
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James Morton Why Marijuana Should Be Decriminalized Marijuana has been used recreationally as well as medicinally for thousands of years. The earliest evidence of inhalation of marijuana‚ a small pile of charred cannabis/seeds‚ was found in Romania and believed to be dated prior to the 3rd millennia BCE. Marijuana use is considered to be beneficial to some‚ however has been controversially classified as a schedule 1 controlled substance‚ making it as illegal as heroin‚ politicians claim it to
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Ancient Greek world is one of the oldest civilization and considered the first one to actually capture the events and deeds occurred in their time which we now refer to as history. Herodotus from Ancient Greek was known as the father of history. Greek history dates back to Paleolithic era followed by several transitions which shaped the Greek civilization as we know it. The Greece is situated at the crossroads between Africa‚ Asia‚ and Europe. It can be seen that the location of Greece has played
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In Sparta‚ the economy meant two things : the system of wealth creation and the state of the countrys prosperity. The economy has four essential features‚ natural resources‚ economic objectives (military state)‚ distribution of land and the roles of Perioikoi and Helots. These features are inter-related and work together in order to achieve the economic objective‚ which was to maintain a military dominance. This priority of maintaining a military state‚ and the ineffectiveness of some of these structures
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“The strengths of cultural and ethical relativism outweigh their weaknesses” - discuss. Cultural relativism is the concept that what is right or wrong varies according to the beliefs of each culture. Within different cultures we may observe that what we believe is morally wrong‚ they see as a normal thing‚ such as how many muslims believe that chopping off the hand is the correct punishment for stealing‚ where as in my culture this would be seen as simply barbaric. Because there are so many different
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Why Did The Roman Republic Fall? Gabriel Feldzamen “The disintegration of the Roman Republic is the first example in European history of the collapse of a constitutional system.” Before the Roman Republic‚ the Roman Kingdom existed‚ and in 509 BC the kingdom was replaced by the republican government. At 27 BC‚ the Roman Republic collapsed‚ and the Roman Empire was formed on the republic’s foundations. The early Roman Republic was greatly influenced by the Etruscans. “The Roman model for their
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Joan Espino Period 7 11/19/10 Ms. An AP World History DBQ Essay # 1 (Final) Queen Hatshepsut was the first female pharaoh who ruled Egypt. She reigned during 1473 – 1458 B.C.E. She first served as co-ruler with her stepson Tuthmosis III‚ but later took power as a pharaoh herself. Although she was a great ruler‚ the idea of having a female ruler was unfamiliar to Egyptians and it unsettled them. As an effort to present her in unthreatening guise to make Egyptians feel more at ease‚ artists
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that‚ Eastern ideologies also emphasized discipline and organization of infantry units. A closer inspection of the Persians and their elite group of soldiers called The Immortals can undoubtedly be classified as well-trained infantry. Moreover‚ Herodotus informed that The Immortals also wore iron scale cuirasses that provided enough protection similar to the armored Greek hoplites. Thus‚ the similar characteristics between elite Persian squad and Greek hoplites should not be disregarded due to the
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Explain the Social Structure of Sparta and its Significance in Spartan Society Good morning According to historical accounts‚ the Spartan constitution was created around the 750th C BC‚ by the great lawgiver‚ Lycurgus. The new system established a social structure that maintained a military power of Sparta and kept the conquered Messenians in cheque. Xenophon‚ writing 4th Century BC‚ recognised Lycurgus as the Spartan lawgiver. At the bottom of the social ladder were the helots. The Helots were
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