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    biological concept‚ gender is a social construct specifying the socially and culturally prescribed roles that men and women are to follow. Women have always had lower status than men‚ but the extent of the gap between the sexes varies across cultures and time. <br> <br>Images of women‚ mostly figurines of the same type as the "Venus" of Willendorf*‚ Lespugue** and Laussel*** (old statuettes representing obese women‚ women whose wombs and hips are extremely exaggerated) all dating to the Paleolithic period

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    Greek mythology is composed of a larger collection of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient Greeks‚ stories of their gods and heroes‚ and explanations given to unexplainable phenomenons. Zeus became the ultimate ruler of the gods as well as lord of the sky and rain after defeating his father. Zeus was characterized by the Greeks as a regal man‚ mature with a sturdy figure and a long beard. He is usually depicted with a lighting bolt‚ royal scepter or with an eagle. He married Hera‚ his sister

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    long time where tremendous evolution has been made. There are factors in which significant history can happen. This includes time period‚ people‚ type of event‚ and the achievement. An important time period was the Golden Age in Greece. The major achievement was government. The most significant person in history was Jesus Christ. A crucial event that happened was the plague. All four parts have paved the way to present day and has shaped modern civilizations. The most important time period

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    behavior. However‚ modern research points out and identifies how important superheroes are‚ not only to children‚ but to adults alike. The effect of ancient Greek culture on modern culture has brought today’s society an endless number of customs and ideas. The most important aspect of Greek culture was the Greek hero. The word ‘hero’ in Greek mythology

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    Throughout time there is evidence of Greek culture in almost all works of art spanning from philosophy‚ architecture‚ and even sculptures. From bronze sculptures to the Trojan War one can see the influence Greece had on the Romans. The Greek art focused more on mythological events whereas Roman artists depicted current events. Rome also perfected the form used in sculptures when they invented concrete. Greece has an influence on medieval literature and philosophy since wealthier Romans hired Greek philosophers

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    Index: I. Definition of Expressionism 2 II. Origin of the term 4 III. List of Expressionism artists 7 IV. Before Expressionism 9 V. After Expressionism 10 VI. Some of the most

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    explained fire as “always changing yet somehow is always the same.” By having orderliness‚ there is possibility for the human mind to understand the cosmos instead of it being chaotic and based on the gods’ wills. He believed everything changes all the time and this is occurring through a state of flux where change is constant. Heraclitus claimed that because the rate of change is constant‚ there is an appearance of permanence. For example‚ “one cannot step into the same river twice.” (Jones‚ pg.16) Although

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    love/hate relationship with English. Sometimes I love the concept of it. These words‚ they all have a meaning‚ whether it’s simple or complex. They have this way of staying in your head‚ creating thoughts‚ images‚ and a whole other world. At the same time‚ I hate the subject basically because of the curriculum. So much of the content is confusing‚ most of it is useless‚ and all of it is boring unless it’s been taught correctly. You have no idea how many plebs complain about English. Fight Club is my

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    a selection of those that are patrolled to create the heroine. However; every hero has their enemies. The darkness that seeks the light forever has a shadow to cast it back…so as my mother taught me before her passing. This role of “Queen of Perfection” has

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    When most people think of Ancient Egypt‚ they usually think about the pyramids or Cleopatra or mummies. However‚ most people don’t know that they were devoted astronomers and greatly contributed to our understanding of astronomy today. The Egyptians relied on astronomy and the many tools they created with it for many things throughout their daily lives‚ including religious purposes and predicting natural events. They created many tools to help them measure and track the movements of the stars and

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