Queen Sobekneferu reigned from 1785-1782 BCE‚ and was known for being the first ruler of ancient Egypt (Sisowath). She was queen of the 12th dynasty or Middle Kingdom (Britannica). She was a god of power and strength‚ along with being a supporter of the Egyptian army and warriors (Sobekneferu). Her main goal was to improve agriculture and mining. Sobekheferu’s name means “She who shows beauty of Sobek”. Sobek related to the Nile crocodile‚ and was portrayed as either a reptile or a human body with
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living‚ before moving to a conclusion on the most important way myth was used. To begin with myths on the subject of the foundation of Rome and the ways in which they were used. The foundation of the city is usually dated to around the eighth century BCE and there are a number of myths associated with the foundation of the city. The mythical founders of the City were Romulus and Remus‚ sons of the god Mars‚ who were suckled by
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prehistoric Indo-Iranian religious system dating back to the early 2nd millennium BCE.[9]According to Zoroastrian tradition‚ Zoroaster was a reformer who exalted the deity of Wisdom‚ Ahura Mazda‚ to the status of Supreme Being and Creator‚ while demoting various other deities and rejecting certain rituals. Farvahar. Persepolis‚ Iran. Although older‚ Zoroastrianism only enters recorded history in the mid-5th century BCE.Herodotus’ The Histories (completed c. 440 BCE) includes a description of Greater Iraniansociety with
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knowledge of astronomy. C. The Zapotec 1. They developed their society in what is now the state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico. Like their contemporaries‚ the Mixtec (Mixteca) and the Mayans‚ the Zapotec were likely influenced by the Olmec. 2. In the 700s BCE‚ the Zapotec began constructing a city
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Traces of therapeutic activities in China date from the Shang dynasty (14th–11th centuries BCE).[6] Though the Shang did not have a concept of "medicine" as distinct from other fields‚[6] their oracular inscriptions on bones and tortoise shells refer to illnesses that affected the Shang royal family: eye disorders‚ toothaches‚ bloated abdomen‚ etc.‚[6][7] which Shang elites usually attributed to curses sent by their ancestors.[6] There is no evidence that the Shang nobility used herbal remedies.[6]
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is regarded as one of the most influential women of her time. Her and her husband Ahmenhotep IV‚ ruled between 1352-1348 BCE‚ during the New Kingdom. After there rule of Akhetaten (Ancient Egypt) was over‚ a famous artist Thutmose decided to sculpt the beautiful Nefertiti. He worked on this piece of artwork for many years and finished between‚ c . 1348-1336/5 BCE. The statue was sculpted out of limestone and is being held in Berlin‚
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rituals ands sacred sites and made sure that the gods were being honored properly. The Anu ziggurat‚ built 3100 BCE was made of mud bricks in modern day Warka‚ Iraq. It consists of 2 levels with a central staircase that led to the temple of Anu‚ the sky god‚ called the white temple. Another example of a ziggurat is the Nanna Ziggurat located in Muqaiyir‚ Iraq and built in 2100-2050 BCE‚ also made from mud bricks. It is dedicated to the moon god Nanna and is known as “the offering table of heaven”
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regard Hinduism as a fusion[note 3] or synthesis[6][note 4] of various Indian cultures and traditions‚[7][note 5] with diverse roots[8][note 6] and no founder.[9] This "Hindu synthesis" started to develop between 500 BCE and 300 CE[10] following the Vedic period (1500 BCE to 500 BCE).[10][11] Although Hinduism contains a broad range of philosophies‚ it is linked by shared concepts‚ recognisable rituals‚ cosmology‚ shared textual resources‚ and pilgrimage to sacred sites. Hindu texts are classified
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Octavia’s wife‚ Cleopatra‚ had an affair with Mark Antony. They fell in love after the Battle of Philippi. Antony conquered land in the East with Cleopatra’s money. They had three children together. In 33 BCE‚ the civil breaks out; and in 31 BCE‚ the Battle of Actium begins. Antony kills himself in 30 BCE‚ eleven days later‚ Cleopatra kills herself. 9) Pax Romana - The Pax Romana is a period of peace that existed in Rome. It helped lead a massive expansion of trade and land. It also made a huge increase
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The Early Historic Period was a period of change. It began in the 6th century BCE‚ a time often considered to be a turning point in early Indian history. This is so‚ because‚ for the very first time in Ancient India‚ we witness the emergence of several known political entities known as the mahajanapadas. The mahajanapadas were kingdom states that covered greater parts of Northern India and through them‚ social‚ political and cultural complexities began to tangibly take shape. The period under question
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