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    Animal testing had been around since the time of the ancient Greeks. In the past‚ animal were only used for researching anatomy and how organs worked in those specific animals. Now animals are used to test pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Animals were used in the ancient days to study anatomy. Herophilus and Erasistratus‚ two Greek scientists‚ for example‚ examined sensory nerves‚ motor nerves‚ and tendons in order to understand their functional differences(Animal Testing: A Long‚ Unpretty History)

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    Yosmery Perez Art History 11 3:00pm-5:50pm‚ Prof. Choi November 10‚ 2014 Ancient Greek Standing female figure wearing a strap and a necklace Period: Early–Middle Bronze Age Date: 3rd–2nd millennium B.C. Geography: Southwestern Arabia Culture: Greek Medium: Sandstone‚ quartzite Dimensions: H. 27 cm‚ W. 14.3 cm‚ D. 14.3 cm Classification: Stone-Sculpture Credit Line: Purchase‚ Fletcher‚ Louis V. Bell‚ and Rogers Funds‚ and The Tokyo Shimbun

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    There are many ancient civilizations that are worthy enough to be considered exceptional‚ however‚ Ancient Greece‚ without a doubt‚ is one of the most impressive ancient civilizations. What makes Ancient Greece so impressive is it’s abundant number of achievements; such as founding democracy‚ developing the world’s first libraries‚ creating the Olympic Games‚ achieving beautiful architectural feats and spitting out mathematical and scientific discoveries like no other civilization before‚ just to

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    Hellenism occurred in Ancient Greek when a country‚ state or city devoted its time to the Ancient Greek culture‚ thought and style. Ancient Greek culture consisted of a no poleis government or no political concern. Greek thoughts came from great philosophers such as‚ Epicurean of Athens and Stoics. Epicureans believed that philosophy could free people from the fear of death by explaining to them that death is the spreading of atoms. He also believed that the happiest people were those who withdrew

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    The Sumerian and Greek concepts of society are more similar than they are different. The Sumerian’s led a city life of temples‚ residential districts‚ intensive agriculture‚ stock breeding and cultivation which formed the four mainstays of the economy. In the prologue of Gilgamesh it states the magnificence of the city walls‚ "…the outer wall‚ where the cornice runs‚ it shines with brilliance of copper; and the inner wall‚ it has no equal" The Sumerian civilization was also full of times where they

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    In Ancient Greece‚ warfare was predominant war of life. Greeces terrain was very mountainous. Because of this there were many city states. There was constant war between these states for territorial expansion‚ revenge or sometimes just honor. In the early stages of the geek warfare‚ the Archaic period‚ training was disorganized and weapons were pretty bad. Although soldiers were paid‚ they were only paid enough to make them survive the day (enough for food‚ cloth‚ etc.). Soldiers didn’t have any

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    from the Greeks? In what ways do they characterize modern thinking? Whether it’s our use of democracy‚ the lessons of the sciences‚ or our advancements in art and architecture‚ it can usually be traced back to the Grecian civilization. However‚ arguably one of its most significant and interesting contributions would have to be its timeless impact on theatre. Ancient Greek theatre has paved the way for Shakespeare‚ Molière‚ and to Oscar Wilde of the 19th century. Ancient Greek theatre had the most

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    yours. Too many readers are intimidated and humbled by what they can’t understand‚ and in some cases that’s precisely the effect the writer is after. But confusion is not complexity; it’s just confusion. A venerable tradition‚ dating back to the ancient Greek orators‚ teaches that if you don’t know what you’re talking about‚ just ratchet up the level of difficulty and no one will ever know." "Don’t confuse simplicity‚ though‚ with simplemindedness. A good writer can express an extremely complicated

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    How has our everyday culture and society of America been impacted by Ancient Egyptian culture and society? When thinking about the way of life during the Ancient Egyptian time period one can only wonder how so long ago would have a lasting impression on a culture today. How the Ancient Egyptian’s culture has carried over into the modern American culture is through their artwork‚ architecture and politics. One way the artwork has made a lasting impact on America is through the images they created

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    death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C.E‚ the Greek empire was divided. The control of Palestine was given to Greek leaders located in both Syria and Egypt. For about one hundred years‚ most of Israel was ruled by the Greeks in Egypt. Even though Greek Influence was noticed across Palestine (especially in Galilee)‚ the Jews were generally allowed to coordinate their internal affairs without any interference from Greek authorities. 198-142 B.C.E. From 198 to 142 B.C.E the Greeks in Syria controlled

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