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    Thylos was born and raised on the swamp island of everglade falls. Upon reaching adulthood‚ Thylos moved to the city of Norwood located on the island of Poseidon‚ the largest of the Aegaeon islands (5 tropical islands located east of everglade falls). Thylos worked as a guard under Revan‚ the island Monarch. Revan was an extremely corrupt ruler whose decsions often led to the suffering of his people. Revan sought to take over the other Aegaeon islands through military force. Thylos soon discovered

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    several political figures in America wanted to invade and annex Canada. The admittance into the United States was pre-approved in 1777 within the Articles of Confederation. Several attempts made by the Americans to accomplish the idea were overcome in the American Revolution and the War of 1812. These failures caused the United States to give up any serious desires to move forward with an annexation of Canada. The United States first attempt to invade Canada happened at the start of the American Revolution

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    Michael Daramola Mrs. Martignoni World History 6th period 10/19/15 The Aulos was mostly played in Classical Athens. The Aulos was a big part of Ancient Greece music. The Aulos was a common instrument in Ancient Greece. The Aulos was played at funerals and a lot of festivals. The Aulos has been seen as early as the Neolithic period in vase paintings. In Ancient Greece students were taught how to play the Aulos in school. The Aulos was double piped and required a lot of force to play it

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    It is a part of human nature to strive for extra than what is given to one‚ but consequently an excess of this can lead to trouble and heartache. Midas was a rich king who “loved [gold more than anything else in the world]” (Evslin 193). He was remarkably greedy‚ that he was willing to cause harm to his own daughter; touching her hair and turning her into gold only to say “this is unfortunate” (195). His greed for gold led him to not care about his daughter’s welfare. Another myth in which a mortal

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    | |Historical Background |Beliefs |Religious Practice | |Latter Day Saints |Founded by Joseph Smith. He |1.Belief in modern-day |1. Families are encouraged to meet weekly for| | |began receiving visions at age |revelation through prophets‚ |prayer‚ gospel instruction‚ family planning‚ | | |14‚ in 1820‚ in which he

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    comprised of south-west Asia (present day Iran). ABOUT PERSEPOLIS Persepolis is an Ancient Persian city‚ northeast of modern Shiraz in Iran. It was one of the capitals of Darius I and his successors. Its ruins include the palaces of Darius I and Xerxes I and a citadel that contained the treasury looted by Alexander the Great. Persepolis had a particular purpose and this was shown in its size‚ its setting and the impressive architectural features of the building. Its purpose was to intimidate visitors

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    Assignment #1 Sports and Society in Ancient Greece and Rome 1 Oct 2013 In the reading‚ Athletic Competitions in the Age of Heroes‚ a wealth of differences can be seen between the way sports are practiced in the Iliad and the way they were practiced during the time of the Panhellenic games. Prizes were distributed among all men that competed in events‚ there were many competitions that we have not covered as being present in the Panhellenic games‚ and matches sometimes had no conclusion. The

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    His 101 Midterm study guide – answers for this and the midterm will come from chapter reading/study guides. 1) What is the species name of modern humans? 2) The triangular indentations used for the script of Sumerians are called A) B) 3) Which metal was used for tools as early as 7500 b.c.e.? C) D) 4) What common characteristic was shared by primal civilizations in Egypt‚ Sumer‚ China‚ and India? E) F) 5) Historians estimate that the existence of Homo sapiens sapiens goes back how

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    That is because the reason is different for everyone. Stories can be used to entertain‚ inform the audience‚ or be used as a persuasive technique. Stories from the dead can provide great insight for the living on how to approach‚ or how not approach‚ different events. As George Santayana says‚ "If we do not learn from the mistakes of history‚ we are doomed to repeat them." There is a lot of truth behind this statement‚ as it can be applicable to prodigious world events like war and government issues

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    “Contemporary designers can learn from history‚ but why is studying design history is useful?” Contemporary designers are creators of objects‚ buildings or surroundings that rely on characteristics such as lines‚ smooth and sleek surfaces‚ very little intricate details. There designs are spacious and/or comfortable‚ with the asset of clutter. However they must study design history because to open their mind to the past they will learn new ideas and ideologies‚ “To know nothing of what happened

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