The War Versus Oneself During the time period in which the Iliad took place there was a great emphasis put on masculinity. Five specific qualities were required to obtain the venerable title of a hero. Firstly‚ one must be born unto noble birth. For instance‚ a man born from the social status of a servant would cause the man to be immediately looked down on for his rankings among his higher status social counterparts. Secondly‚ the hero must attain strength. Without strength‚ the man cannot prove
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Archaeology is worth it Have you ever wondered how humans and animals looked like thousands or even million years ago? And what they did to maintain life there and survive? Archaeology can help us find that out and can help us find out even more information about prehistory. In simple words archaeology is the study of ancient human history and prehistory‚ by examining artifacts that were found‚ and with machines to get D.N.A. archaeology helped us learn so much about the past and our great
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and Eve’s existence. Many individuals would share their stories about the powerful gods‚ ancient cities‚ romances‚ and the great warriors that fought to be remembered. However‚ for Heinrich Schliemann‚ it was Homer’s inspirational poem about the Trojan War that changed his life forever. Schliemann is notorious for chasing Homer’s description of Troy. It was a childhood dream for him to find the ruins of the marvelous city. During Schliemann’s search for the vast city of Troy‚ he discovered numerous
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assignment I attended 2 different archaeology lectures covering very different topics‚ but both of these topics tie into‚ and expand upon the knowledge I have gained in the lectures and discussions of Anthro 103. Dr. Daniel Joyce from the Kenosha Public Museum gave the first lecture entitled Pre-Clovis Megafauna sites in the Western Great Lakes Region. Dr. Mark Hauser of Northwestern University gave the second lecture. His lecture covered the topic of Community‚ Archaeology and Slavery in colonial Dominica
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.0 Introduction This chapter discusses on the background of the study which is the factors of stress among teachers. Chapter one consists of background of study‚ problem statement‚ research question and research objectives. The scope of study‚ significance of study and definition of key terms and concepts also focused in this chapter one. 1.1 Background of the Study Stress is a perception phenomenon which exists from a comparison between the command given and ability
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know as the Trojan Horse. The Trojan Horse was a invention/plan the one of the Greek Generals came up with to destroy the city because every other plan failed due to Troy’s advanced and strong defense around the city. The basics of the plan was the Romans leave a large wooden horse outside the walls of Troy and leave the area making Troy think they won the long fought battle‚ but inside the horse was 30+ Roman soldiers waiting. The City brought the horse inside as a Trophy for the war. Once it was
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Archaeology The Nature of Archaeology History: Focuses on written sources‚ written sources restricted to the last 5500 years‚ written sources are limited to literate societies‚ written sources from ancient societies were mostly written by men‚ reflecting a male bias. Archaeology: Focuses on physical sources‚ physical sources extend as far back as the beginning of human history into prehistory‚ physical artefacts provide information about all human activity‚ and archaeologists usually study
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presentation/article “Hawaiian Archaeology: Past‚ Present and Future”‚ by Patrick Kirch published in Hawaiian Archaeology‚ outlines what he see’s as the problems in Hawaiian Archaeology. His presentation detailed the past and the roles of the Bishop Museum and UH Manoa. He talks about the present situation (in 1997)‚ with private consultants‚ the State Historic Preservation Division and the H-3 Highway project and Bishop Museums role. Kirch goes on to discuss the future of Archaeology and the importance of
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In Barry Strauss’‚ “The Trojan War: A New History”‚ he discusses a topic that has been talked about for thousands of years‚ yet is able to bring new interpretations and arguments about it. While Strauss shows that many of the accepted ideas about the Trojan War can be disproved‚ he also fails to support his claims with adequate historical references and analyzes. To begin the book‚ Strauss introduces Helen of Troy. Helen was the wife of King Menelaus and had attracted the attention of the Prince
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the enduring legacy of Troy. Although the dates are not exactly clear of which Homer lived‚ and who he actually was as a person‚ he is credited of writing two famous ancient epics‚ the Iliad and the Odyssey. The Iliad described the events of the Trojan War‚ and is simply an epic tale that contains over 15‚000 lines. For the past 2‚500 years this epic has been read globally. The Iliad provided themes‚ motifs‚ and archetypical characters that are still present in literature today‚ proving Homer a literary
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