ancient type of pottery which was made and used during the Jōmon period in Japan. The Jōmon period was from 14‚000 – 300 BCE. The term Jōmon means rope patterned in Japanese‚ describing the patterns that are pressed into the clay. Pottery that had been made during the Jōmon period is thought to be some of the oldest pottery in all of Japan. The Jōmon period lasted until roughly 300 BCE. From there the period is divided into 6 individual parts; Incipient Jomon‚ Initial Jōmon‚ Early Jōmon‚ Middle Jōmon
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the fifth time (29 BCE); furthermore‚ he again paid out a public gift of HS 400 per man in his tenth consulate (24 BCE) from his own patrimony; and in his twelfth year of tribunician power (12-11 BCE)‚ he gave HS 400 per man for the third time. And these public gifts of his never reached fewer than 250‚000 men. In his eighteenth year of tribunician power‚ as consul for the twelfth time (5 BCE)‚ he gave HS 240 to 320‚000 plebs of the city. And when he consul the fifth time (29 BCE)‚ he gave from his
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The Peloponnesian War was a war fought in two different stages between Athens and Sparta. It follows the creation a truce in 451 BCE that stated 30 years of peace between the city states. The first stage of the battle lasted about a decade ending in about 423 BCE due to plague. Not too long after‚ about 420 BCE‚ war was on the horizon and this battle would end in 404 BCE with the downfall of Athens and the rise of Sparta. Although the war ravaged both sides Sparta‚ along with help from the Persians
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1. Cuneiform- Cuneiform is Sumerian Writing that is a style of pictogram. It was written using a reed stylus and made wedge shaped impressions on clay tablets. They were then baked or dried in the sun to make them hard and virtually indestructible. Cuneiform evolved over time into something more advanced as civilizations kept rising and falling in Mesopotamia. Some examples of things Cuneiform was used for are tallies of cattle or other live stock by herders‚ lists of taxes and wages payments‚ contracts
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Ancient Greece 3000 BCE was the start of one great civilization which became known as ancient Greece. Throughout the years there have been many cultures to adopt the many accomplishments that the Greeks have made. This civilization had many accomplishments such as those in art‚ architecture‚ sports‚ government‚ and education. One accomplishment that the Greeks have made has to do with the art. Arts and architecture had become a way of living for ancient Greece. Because Grecian life was dominated
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Alexander the Great (356 – 323 BCE) A. Early Life 1. The temple of Diana at Ephesus burned down the day Alexander was born‚ an omen most that meant that the force that would destroy Asia was born. 2. There was/is a rumor about Alexander’s parentage. Shortly before Olympias‚ Alexander’s mom‚ announced she was pregnant (with Alexander)‚ King Philip saw her in bed with a snake. Zeus was commonly known to disguise himself as a snake when he slept with mortal women. Therefore‚ there was/is
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Religion is considered an important aspect to many cultures because it can provide peace of mind‚ unity within cultures and different views on life and death. Buddhism is derived from the word Buddha‚ which means awakened‚ wise or learned‚ which was one of the many characteristics Siddhartha Gautama‚ the founder behind the theory of Buddhism‚ created and used. Buddhism was a key part in Gautama’s life‚ his ultimate goal to seek spiritual enlightenment‚ which is hard today to trace any relations of
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Beginning of her reign Born in 69 BCE to her father‚ Ptolemy XII‚ and mother‚ her father’s possible half-sister‚ Cleopatra V Tryphaena‚ Cleopatra grew up in the royal life. In 51 BCE Ptolemy XII died- passing the throne to an eighteen year Cleopatra and her ten year old brother Ptolemy XIII (Cleopatra). After the death of her father Egypt faced a number of issues for a few years; unhealthy economy‚ floods‚ famine‚ as
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culture. Greek culture began to develop during the Geometric‚ Orientalizing‚ and Archaic periods‚ which lasted from 900 to 480 BCE. During this time the population of city-states began to grow‚ panhellenic traditions were established‚ and art and architecture began to reflect Greek values. The Early‚ High‚ and Late Classical periods in Greece occurred from 480 to 323 BCE. During these periods‚ Greece flourished and the polis of Athens saw its Golden Age under the leadership of Pericles. However‚
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South Asian Beliefs Systems Between 1000 BCE and 600 CE‚ there were many changes and continuities in the belief systems of South Asia. In 1000 BCE‚ Greece had their polytheistic religion with gods and goddesses. Persia’s religion included magi and the beginning of Zoroastrianism. Also during this time period‚ Indian religion included Krishna and Veda. In the span from 500 BCE to 4 BCE‚ there were many changes along with continuities in the religions of this region. Persian religion still included
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