earliest historical records contain evidence of capital punishment. It was mentioned in the Code of Hammurabi. The Bible prescribed death as the penalty for more than 30 different crimes‚ ranging from murder to fornication. The Draconian Code of ancient Greece imposed capital punishment for every offence. In England‚ during the reign of William the Conqueror‚ the death penalty was not used‚ although the results of interrogation and torture were often fatal. By
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civilisation of Ancient China was influenced by a complex mix of beliefs‚ values and traditions. Some‚ such as Taoism‚ were religious; others‚ such as Confucianism‚ were more to do with behaviour. Closely tied in with these were many rituals influencing how people were buried‚ how they arranged their homes‚ how they drank their tea and much more. These beliefs and practices were influenced by the Ancient Chinese religions because people that followed them believed what the religions traditions were
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Ancient Egypt is one of the most influential countries and civilizations in the world. They have made some of the most important inventions and achievements in the history of the world. Ancient Egypt started in 2575 b.c and ended 1075 b.c. During this time they were one of the most powerful ancient civilizations to ever exist. The location of Ancient Egypt is in the northeastern part of Africa. The main river in Ancient Egypt is the Nile River. This river is a vital asset to Ancient Egypt and
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Egypt’s Greatest Legacy Ancient Egypt has many great legacies varying from their architecture‚ to their culture to their gods and goddesses. Egypt is very well known for their pyramids‚ temples and tombs‚ but I believe that their greatest legacy are the pharaohs who ruled Ancient Egypt. The pharaohs in Ancient Egypt were not only the rulers of Egypt‚ but they were seen as living gods. The pharaohs of Ancient Egypt are a great legacy because they were so well respected and powerful. The pharaohs
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Egypt was located in the desert along the Nile river. Without the Nile‚ Egypt would be just the barren desert that surrounds the river. Ancient Egypt had two distinct regions‚ Upper Egypt in the south and Lower Egypt in the north. Upper Egypt stretched from the Nile’s first waterfall‚ to within one hundred miles of the Mediterranean Sea. Lower Egypt covered the delta region where the Nile empties into the Mediterranean. In 3100 B.C. The king of Upper Egypt‚ United the two regions. Egypt’s first
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION UNIT 2 READING The IELTS Reading Test Instructions for Test Practice Reading Test 1 Reading Test 2 Reading Test 3 Reading Test 4 Reading Test 5 Reading Test 6 Fast Track Reading Learn from your mistakes How can I improve? Tips from test-takers Sample Answer Page (Listening and Reading) 2 3 4 18 30 42 54 66 79 81 82 84 85 86 APPENDIX Answer Key: Listening IELTS PRACTICE TESTS 6 COMPLETE READING TESTS Topics that are interesting‚ durable and even controversial have been
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In Greece there was a city named Delphi‚ it housed the sanctuary dedicated eventually to the god Apollo. In the early centuries of Greek times‚ prophecy was practiced in many different ways throughout many different places. While the most popular place to receive oracles in Greek history was at Delphi‚ from Pythia‚ there were other locations and gods who performed different acts in order for their fate to be known. The oracle at Delphi shows how important prophecies were to Greeks and why it impacted
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Paola Molina Professor Gurnee Humanities 101 22 April 2014 Funerary Mask Egyptians in ancient times believed in life after death‚ and their death culture was a rather a complex process. For ancient Egyptians death was a right of passage‚ a journey to be endured on the way to after life‚ which they believed to be more or less like one’s earthly existence only better. Death was unpleasant but necessary cycle. After death‚ the dead’s body would have to roam the duat‚ the underworld and search
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Ancient Greeks are famous for philosophy‚ art and education. It was a time of understanding the world and religion was also important. The leisure activities for people were limited to the wealthy. Slaves were not allowed to get an education or have time to be an artist. They were occupied with trying to survive and keep their families alive. Leisure was only allowed to certain people based on economical aspects. The three types of leisure activities that were important to Greek society were the
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When one thinks of Ancient Egypt they instantly think of mummies‚ pyramids‚ and Pharaohs. However the most important part to ancient Egyptians are the burial tombs and the mummification process. The whole time they were alive they thought about how to keep living in the afterlife and to prepare themselves for the extraneous journey. Mostly the wealthier Egyptians think of the afterlife and how to prepare for it. Mainly the royal court and always the Pharaohs and Queens have a plan for their burial
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