The Persian Wars - 499 BC to 479 BC In the 5th century BC the vast Persian Empire attempted to conquer Greece. If the Persians had succeeded‚ they would have set up local tyrants‚ called satraps‚ to rule Greece and would have crushed the first stirrings of democracy in Europe. The survival of Greek culture and political ideals depended on the ability of the small‚ disunited Greek city-states to band together and defend themselves against Persia’s overwhelming strength. The struggle‚ known
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manuscript is‚ “An old document or book written by hand in the time before printing was invented.” The Materials of the Islamic Manuscript The prominent surfaces on which manuscripts and Arabic books were written were parchment (riqq‚ raqq‚ or jild)‚ papyrus (a plant grows near water)‚ and paper. According to Arvin‚ “ The earliest writing‚ mostly short inscription‚ can be found in building and coins‚ on camel shoulder blades and ribs‚ on palm bark‚ leather (from buffalo‚ sheep‚ and‚ in Persia‚ oxen)
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Abstract The Egyptians have had many great wonders. One of these wonders are pyramids. Because this was an ancient wonder‚ many people believe that the Egyptians didn’t use any math but only used logic and reason to build pyramids. If this is true‚ then how did they build the Great Pyramid? They used simple math to make such a great pyramid. They used the Pythagorean Theorem‚ trigonometry and simple algebra. They also measured the angle of each direction so that each side of the pyramid was facing
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In the third millennium BC the Sumerians conquered the Mesopotamian Empire. They prearranged themselves into self-governing cities. Around the year two thousands three hundred and thirty BC‚ the Sumerian cities were conquered by King Sargon I and the Akkadian Empire was founded. Around the year two thousand and two hundred BC the Akkadian Empire was conquered and a long period of division started. Around the year one thousand and eight hundred BC‚ the city of Babylon attained supremacy and founded
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AP ART HISTORY EXAM STUDY PACKET KEY BARRON’S BOOK PAGE NUMBERS IN RED TEXTBOOK PAGES IN BLUE YEARS IN GREEN WORKS ARE UNDERLINED LOCATIONS ARE ITALICIZED PREHISTORIC ART Paleolithic Venus of Willendorf 68 17 Short‚ fat figure of a woman. It is small and meant to be carried around. Her large stomach and breasts show that she was a symbol of fertility. Lascaux Caves (Dordgone‚ France) 69 21/23 Huge set of cave paintings with many different
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Mesopotamian vs. Egyptian Views In the ancient world there were many different aspects to developing culture. The Mesopotamians‚ Hebrews and the Egyptians shared many characteristics while at the same time differed greatly. Considering their views towards gods‚ social order‚ and life after death‚ one can discover the lives of the ancient people. Illustrations of their literature‚ art‚ and architecture help reveal this information. Although these different civilizations had similar living conditions
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archival materials. According to M.C. Onwubiko‚ the main factor in inherent factor is acidity that contain in the paper itself or from the atmosphere. The major causes of deterioration of paper materials in acidity. At the earlier century there is papyrus before wood-pulp was discovered. The lignins that contain in the wood pulp cause paper weaken and discolour. There are some types of inherent factor that causes deterioration. The first factor is acids from the equipment. Archives used different types
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TOURISM AS COMMUNICATION: THE ROLE OF LANGUAGE IN TOURISM Ms. Neena Gupta V. Research Scholar‚ Dept. of English ‚ Univ. Of Jammu‚ Jammu-180006 Email: neenaguptavij@gmail.com Phone: 9796491314 Introduction Tourism is one of the most remarkable success stories of modern times. The industry‚ which only began on a massive scale in the 1960’s‚ has grown rapidly and steadily for the past 30 years in terms of the income it generates and the number of people who travel abroad. Tourism is the
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population‚ as well as the attitude of Egyptian elites toward various types of work. Source: Lichtheim‚ Miriam. Ancient Egyptian Literature: A Book of Readings. Volume 2: The New Kingdom. Berkeley‚ CA: University of California Press‚ 1976. PAPYRUS LANSING Title [Beginning of the instruction in letter-writing made by the royal scribe and chief overseer of the cattle of Amen-Re‚ King of Gods‚ Nebmare-nakht.] For his apprentice‚ the scribe Wenemdiamun. Praise of the Scribe’s Profession
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Life Expectancy Drastic changes over the last century. Average 30-35 years throughout the last 6000 years. 82 years old in Canada (2009) most major improvements have taken place in the last 150 years Canadians live in a special time in History‚ high life expectancy. Causes of death 1900’s Life expectancy – approx. 44yo Pneumonia‚ Tuberculosis‚ Influenza Tendencies last till the 1950’s 2004 Life expectancy – approx. 82yo Heart‚ Cancer‚ Stroke‚ Lower Resp. Infections‚ Road accidents
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