Ancient History Past HSC Questions Describe the importance of royal women during the reign of Ramesses II. (10) To what extent have the interpretations and images of Ramesses II changed over time? (15) * In the temples in the south such as Abu Simbel‚ reliefs of Nubian campaigns are shown but no details or dates have survived * One relief shows Ramesses leading two lines of Nubian captives and presenting them to Amen * A new era developed between them‚ however Ramesses depicted
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China‚ Europe‚ Egypt‚ Babylon‚ India and the Islamic world. The clocks from China supposedly show up around 4000 B.C.E. and the ones from Babylon and Egypt came from the 16th cent. B.C.E. The exact dates of Indian clepsydras are not certain. In Ancient Greece‚ water clocks were placed in many different public locations. They would be used to time the speeches of orators. You would also often find them in the Greek court to monitor and limit speech time. In Egypt‚ for the temple rites and sacrifices
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Ancient Greece The Greeks become one people Greek myths Pandora’s Box In ancient Greece they had myths about gods in one of them Zeus asked Hephaestus to make him a daughter. They made her out of clay. Hephaestus made a beautiful woman named Pandora. Zeus sent Pandora to earth so she could marry Epimetheus. Zeus wanted Pandora to marry Epimetheus so he could get even. One of the brothers‚ Prometheus gave people fire without asking Zeus for permission. Zeus sent Pandora to earth with a box. The
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¡§An Ancient Gesture¡¨ by Edna St. Vincent Millay and ¡§The Sirens¡¨ by Donald Finkel. The poets use the legend of Ulysses as the background of the poems. The rhyming schemes are very obvious in the poems and they create fluent to the reader. The poets use allusions and style differently but they use the style to reveal the theme. Although ¡§An Ancient Gesture¡¨ and ¡§The Sirens¡¨ allude to the story of Ulysses‚ Edna St. Vincent Millay and Donald Finkel use allusion differently. ¡§An Ancient Gesture¡¨
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Romulus and Remus Romulus is given the credit for founding Ancient Rome – so legend has it. Children in Roman schools were taught the story and it became almost set in stone. What is legend of Romulus and Remus? Romulus and Remus were twin brothers. They were abandoned by their parents as babies and put into a basket that was then placed into the River Tiber. The basket ran aground and the twins were discovered by a female wolf. The wolf nursed the babies for a short time before they were found
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Ancient Chinese Inventions It is well known that China has an ancient and glorious history‚ from the feudal periods ending in 222 BC through the three Imperial and Intermediate Eras‚ up to the Modern era – over 4000 years of dynastic reigns. It may also be well known that China is the source of many wonderful and useful inventions from spaghetti to gunpowder. This list‚ however‚ will take a slightly different slant of the topic: Chinese inventions and developments that were not known to or adopted
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Mohd Ali Professor Alexandra Asbille Composition II March 12th‚ 2012 On the Nature of Religion Throughout history it can clearly be seen that religion has played an important role in people’s lives. It is the one thing that is consistent across every culture. From Scandinavia to Japan‚ and from Ireland to Argentina‚ religion has played a role in the development of these societies. It does not matter what language the people speak or what they wear. Religion seems to bridge the gap without
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Andrew Blue Mrs. Harris 18 March 2005 World History 1 History of the Ancient Olympic Games The Ancient Greek Olympics were not only sporting events‚ it was a celebration to honor the great and powerful Zeus. The Ancient Olympics were held every four years at the famous Olympia‚ a district of Elis‚ here all free Greek men were allowed to compete. The first record of the Olympic Games was held in 776 B.C. The main sports were the Pentathlon‚ the Equestrian Events‚ Pankration‚ and Boxing. The
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Nailah Newsome Sanjog Rupakheti Global History 1 23 November 2013 Africa and the Slave Trade PSA African slavery was an ancient practice that can be traced back to long before European interference. However‚ when the Portuguese began to realize all of the goods that Africa had to offer‚ they immersed themselves in the African slave trade‚ thus completely changing it. Much can be learned from about the slave trade through primary sources from the people involved. However‚ it is important to consider
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What is the state of nature? The state of nature is a term in political philosophy that describes a circumstance prior to the state and society’s establishment. Philosophers‚ mainly social contract theory philosophers‚ and political thinkers such as Thomas Hobbes‚ John Locke‚ and Jean Jacques Rousseau discussed and considered the "state of nature" as a starting point to their political and philosophical ideas. John Locke‚ whose work influenced the American Declaration of Independence‚ believes that
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