Week 1 Written Assignment Statues have been used throughout history to immortalize important people‚ as well as common subjects. Depending on the purpose of the statue‚ different materials and postures were often selected to communicate these differences. For this paper we examine one example of a statue of a powerful ruler is the statue of Gudea‚ which was created around 2090 BCE in Mesopotamia. (Metropolitian Museum of Art‚ n.d.) We contrast this with a statue of the non-royal‚ statue of Memi
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The American Civil War was an event that took place in 1861‚ while building the nation of the United States. During this time‚ slavery was very common among the Southerners; maintaining the balance between the slave and free states did not cause much commotion until after the Mexican-American War. Prior to the Mexican-American War‚ the United States purchased land from France‚ also known as the Louisiana Purchase. The United States came up with the Missouri Compromise as a solution. This ensured
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The Dinka and the Nuer have hated each other for as long as anyone can remember. They fight over land‚ and will even kill each other. They also steal cows from each other. Both tribes have many things in common‚ this is why they are in conflict. The Nuer and the Dinka both honor their cattle‚ and see them as a sign of wealth. They both live in the same area and use the same resources. Both tribes follow the same culture. The Nuer and the Dinka both honor their cattle. For example in source C it states
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To be an American means to grow politically‚ socially‚ economically and culturally as individuals and as a nation. Throughout history America has adapted and progressed as a country through success and setbacks. Will Allen and colonists throughout history share many characteristics and experiences in success through failure. These movements and experiences developed America and Allen into what they are today. The king ruled over all of the colonists at a point in time when absolute monarchy occurred
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People feel close with/ to others by their similarity‚ in the past and present people were judged by their class and race. Their human connection and relation was/were built on people with same race or class. They communicate and packed together with people in their level. For instance‚ in modern days it is hard for a guy to fit into a girl’s group because girls always talk about cosmetics‚ sweets‚ and clothing. However‚ the guys were not interested in those things girls care about‚ guys care more
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The purpose of this essay is to provide the insight of the differences and similarities between South Africa and China regarding the structure of electrical distribution on both countries‚ hence concluding by recommending the country that uses a convenient method for distributing electricity within its premises. The research will be conducted through the use of different resources for guidance and extracting facts that will be supporting the argument while comparing the situation of China with that
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to build the idea of a railroad. A machine that could transport people from one side of the country to the other. A journey that used to take six months would now take six days. Between 1860 and 1900 railroads opened many doors in American civilization‚ and also helped to settled the West. Railroads provide Americans new economic opportunities‚ by having people
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brutal sports known to man. The Roman sport of choice was the gladiators. In the ruthless game‚ prisoners and volunteers alike were pitted against each other and wild animals in a fight that often ended in death. Although gladiators do not show many similarities to modern football‚ the two are actually closer than they appear. Gladiators and football players both consume specialized diets in order to perform. As with many athletes today‚ gladiators ate high energy meals and drank “sports drinks” (Coleman
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Leading up to the Civil War‚ there were many similarities and differences between the three regions of the United States. They all had their own ways of carrying out everyday life and dealing with politics in their region. Tension between the regions continued to grow over controversial issues‚ which soon led to the Civil War taking place. In the North‚ the economy was largely based off of production. There were lots of factories in the North that produced many jobs for people and helped with
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Examine and comment on contrasting standpoints about God and/or existence in relation to the topic you have investigated. Christianity and Hinduism seem to have profoundly different views in relation to God and/or existence. For example‚ creation within Christian belief is primarily ex-nihilo (out of nothing). God created everything in 7 days from the light and darkness‚ to the day of rest. This can be illustrated by reference to Genesis 1:1 – 2:4a “In the beginning God created the heavens and
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