Pompeii & Herculaneum 1. Geographical context Physical environment: geographical setting‚ natural features and resources of Pompeii and Herculaneum Geographical setting Pompeii and Herculaneum were located in Campania‚ southwest Italy near Bay of Naples. Herculaneum was a waterfront town situated on the coast of Bay of Naples 7km west of Mt Vesuvius‚ while Pompeii was slightly inland on the Sarno river‚ 9km southeast of Mt Vesuvius. Both towns were linked to Rome through sea
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WOMEN AS PHARAOHS IN ANCIENT EGYPT Even though men seem to have dominated ancient cultures‚ it appears that women in Ancient Egypt kept an important position in society. Their intelligence‚ determination and wisdom gave them different and independent roles from those of men; although for the most part‚ they have been given less importance than men‚ whom they supportedand advised. Nevertheless‚ some of them had the chance to rule as Pharaohs and many have quite interesting stories in their own
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Ancient china Ancient china was made as a Chinese war community in the 1060-1600 BC almost 6000 years ago. Ancient china has also created things like gunpowder‚ paper making‚ printing and the compass. They used gunpowder for guns to shoot the civilians or shoot their enemies like Mongolians and they used it for military affairs. They used paper making for making paper to write. They were also known for block printing for ancient artifacts. The compass was made out of iron and were on a plate with
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Women in Ancient Egypt and Greece By Morgan L. Harvey Throughout history women have faced many struggles in gaining equality with men. Freedoms and boundaries have been dependent upon the time period‚ rulers‚ religions and civilization. Ancient Greek women and Ancient Egyptian women were both equal to men as far as the law was concerned in certain areas; however‚ their equalities were different in the sense that Greek women were married out of necessity and viewed as property while Egyptian
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International Review of Business and Social Sciences www.irbss.org Vol. 1‚ No. 9‚ Aug 2012 [68-76] ISSN: 2226-4124 FACTORS AFFECTING BUYING BEHAVIOR OF FEMALES FOR PURCHASE OF COSMETICS (A Study of Universities Female Students from Peshawar Pakistan) SHAHZAD KHAN PhD Scholar International Islamic University Islamabad Pakistan Shahzadkhan.lecturer@gmail.com FARYAL NOOR MS Scholar City University of Science I-T Peshawar Pakistan city.uni67@yahoo.com Abstract The main aim of this research
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Women have not been considered equal to men throughout history. The Etruscans were an ancient civilization that thrived in central Italy around the sixth century BCE. Little is known about the Etruscans‚ but what is known can be extracted through art-producing culture. Their artistic culture is related to but distinct from the civilization of ancient Greece. The ancient Greek civilization spanned from the tenth century to the end of antiquity. This civilization made enormous contributions to science
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TASK: Read the two articles below about the lives of women in Ancient China. Identify four issues of interest to you; create a note chart to gather information for your essay. You may use a third source if desired. Write an essay titled “Women in Ancient China” on MyAccess. Women in the Ancient Chinese Culture (#1) http://www.buzzle.com/articles/women-in-the-ancient-chinese-culture.html The women in ancient Chinese culture led a tough life. They were humbled and humiliated before men
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In ancient world‚ men’s and women’s life were highly segregated. Man worked in public places while women were confined to their homes‚ where they managed the household and raised children with the help of slave. This does not mean that women did not have a social‚ public and economic life. David Cohen says that Athenian women participated in many activities such as working in fields‚ acting as nurse and many other activities. Women were considered week in front of men‚ role’s of men were given more
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Etruscans traded goods and metals with the Greeks‚ Carthage‚ Syria and many other Mediterranean countries. Merchants traded for luxury items like gold‚ silver and ivory. Etruscans were also very religious‚ much like many other tribes of the ancient world. Their religion was deeply influenced by eastern greeks‚ as was
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overthrown by women." from Malleus Malificarum‚ a witch hunter ’s guide‚ 1486 Mid “Witchery” Wise women were spiritual advisors and healers. In the beginning all sorts of superstitions surrounded the birth of a child and wise women were there to help aid and welcome the new child into the world. She was asked to notice the alignment of the stars and the surroundings that accompanied the birth. A wise woman was asked to present the baby to the world and predict its fortune. A wise women‚ or witch
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