octopuses were unintelligent brainless creatures. However new studies have amazingly revealed just the opposite. Studies now show that octopuses are intelligent‚ emotional and have individual personalities. Montgomery talks about his encounter with an octopus‚ Athena‚ at the Aquarium in New England and the different studies that prove that octopuses are intelligent. Octopuses are invertebrates that touch and taste with the thousands of suckers that are on their eight arms. A study by Alexa Warburton
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UGC 111 Professor David Buell Lecture 8: Ancient Greece Part 1: Minoans and Mycenaeans Hellas – Greece Greece controlled parts of the Mediterranean Dictaean Mounatins – Crete Plains and valleys separated Communication was poor Greece was politically fragmented Mountainous; Suitable land and tree crops Olive‚ vines Suitable land for pastoral activities (herding of sheep and goat) Mediterranean Sea Situated within a close distance of the sea Sea faring people; trade network with Italy
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Volcanoes‚” 2016). I have actually had the pleasure of visiting Santorini a few years ago and I have included some pictures. Some of the things I have learned about this volcanic island is that because Santorini was only a volcanic island during the Minoan time period‚ scientists have had figure out the effects of this volcanic island by piecing together evidence (Sullivan 552). The islands are now known as Palea Kameni‚ Thera‚ and Therasia and the exact coordinates are 36.4N‚
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1. Which of the following is not one of the advantages of iron over bronze? [A] Iron is easier to obtain. [B] There are many potential sources of iron ore. [C] Iron is more decorative. [D] Iron is a single metal. [E] Iron has a harder edge. 2. The Late Bronze Age in the Middle East was a “cosmopolitan era” because [A] it was primarily an urban-based society. [B] different groups of people remained isolated. [C] people traveled so often‚ getting to know each other. [D]
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a typical Egyptian necklace‚ existing of metal discs‚ worn on the chest. Minoan Snake Goddess figurine‚ 1600 BC‚ Herraklion Archaeological Museum Note: This is one of a series of figurines‚ showing a woman holding a snake in each hand. It was found during excavation of Minoan archaeological sites in Crete. It represents a goddess. Little is known about their identity‚ but it tells us a lot of the way the Minoan women dressed themselves. Body: The goddess is wearing a tight bodice‚
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Venus of Willendorf from Willendorf‚ Austria 28‚000 – 25‚000 BCE Limestone Naturhistorisches Museum‚ Vienna Paleolithic - representation of a woman - female anatomy is exaggerated - serves as a fertility image - no facial features‚ just hair/hat - freestanding sculpture Statuettes of 2 worshipers from the Square Temple at Eshnunna (Tell Asmar)‚ Iraq 2700 BCE (early dynastic/Sumerian) Soft gypsum and inlaid with shell + black limestone Iraq Museum‚ Baghdad - represent mortals praying
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truly live. Cultures can only realize their further richness by honoring other traditions. And only by respecting natural life can humanity continue to exist (“Culture Quotes”).” The culture and civilization of Greece‚ rooted in ancient Mycenaean and Minoan tradition‚ has developed over thousands of years. The Roman‚ Byzantine‚ and Ottoman empires have significantly influenced modern Greek culture‚ but the Greek War of Independence is what has given present day Greek culture its identity. Greeks feel
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Greek Mythology I INTRODUCTION Temple of Apollo at Didyma The Greeks built the Temple of Apollo at Didyma‚ Turkey (about 300 bc). The temple supposedly housed an oracle who foretold the future to those seeking knowledge. The predictions of the oracles‚ delivered in the form of riddles‚ often brought unexpected results to the seeker. With Ionic columns reaching 19.5 m (64 ft) high‚ these ruins suggest the former grandeur of the ancient temple. Bernard Cox/Bridgeman Art Library‚ London/New York
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Greece and Rome are not only places I dream of visiting but they are also exciting places to learn about as well. In the following paragraphs you will hear about some of the interesting factors of Rome and Greece. The first thing I want to cover is the fact that where Greece is located was prime for them to be able to rely on maritime trade as a huge economic resource. It was good that they could rely on the maritime trade because they were unable to grow some of the staple crops. Greece consists
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Year 9 English Hana Maru Desta “I wish I could rewind the clock to yesterday. Everything just happened tremendously fast” Camilla justified to herself. Camilla along with her sister Kendall got themselves into a sticky situation that was irreversible. Camilla and Kendall are ordinary 19-year-old sisters with long‚ thick‚ shiny brown hair and bright blue eyes‚ as bright as the ocean. They lived their lives just as any human being would. Until one day‚ something extremely astonishing happened on
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