Ancient geography The Cassiterides‚ meaning Tin Islands (from the Greek word for tin: Κασσίτερος/Kassiteros)‚ are an ancient geographical name of islands that were regarded as situated somewhere near the west coasts of Europe. The traditional assumption‚ ignoring Strabo‚ is that Cassiterides refer to Great Britain‚ based on the significant tin deposits in Cornwall. Herodotus (430 BC) had only dimly heard of the Cassiterides‚ "from which we are said to have our tin‚" but did not discount the islands
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In ancient patriarchal civilizations‚ such as that of Rome‚ Greece and the Norse (or Viking) women had very little say in the public life. Yet religion and the goddesses they worshipped provided women with an opportunity for equal representation in society. The goddesses worshipped in some cases depicted the complete opposite of what was expected of women. In many of the ancient civilisations women were looked down on and limited rights‚ yet in societies such as that of Rome‚ Greece-and-the-Vikings
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The claim that ancient cultures and civilizations developed in isolation due to limited technology and travel overlooks significant evidence of shared practices and institutions. Despite the distances and cultural variations‚ ancient societies shared fundamental aspects of social organization‚ governance‚ and labor systems. By examining examples from the textbook‚ we can argue this notion and demonstrate how civilizations shared commonalities in areas such as patriarchy‚ social hierarchy‚ conquest
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Catholic Church helped preserve civilization‚ and helped create order with Charlemagne throughout Europe and Italy. Nevertheless Vikings from the Scandinavian and Danish people in the north sailed down as pirates‚ and raided much of the coastline of Europe‚ killing‚ destroying‚ and stealing valuables. At the same time the Vikings were plundering the coasts and river settlements in Europe‚ the Catholic monasteries were preserving the remains of ancient civilization. The Vikings originated from northernmost
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How did Amaterasu come into being? What role‚ according to legend‚ did she play in Japanese history? Per the earliest Japanese “mythohistories” (Kitagawa)‚ Kojiki (records of ancient matters‚ compiled in 712) and Nihongi (chronicles of Japan‚ complied in 720)‚ the origins of the empire date back to 660 BCE‚ a date calculated from a cyclical formula introduced from China during the fifth or sixth century CE (Kirkland 111); none of the persons or events mentioned can be firmly established in historical
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The Ancient Egypt civilization started 3000 BC. The Ancient Egypt civilization is one of the 6 civilizations located in Northeastern which is in the lower reaches of the Nile river and it is now called the modern country. The Nile river is a north flowing river located in Northeast‚ Africa AKA the longest river in the world 6‚853 km long and 4‚258 mi long. The Nile river is in the mouth of the Mediterranean sea. The ways the Nile River improved the life in Ancient Egypt is by giving water‚ food‚
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Ancient Civilizations DBQ In the beginning of human existence‚ nomadism was the main form of living in order to survive. Many of our early civilizations started out with a group of people gathering and hunting their food‚ never staying in one place because their food always moved. That is until the Neolithic revolution‚ the domestication of plants and animals‚ which really started the chain reaction of civilization. Because of the start of Mesopotamia‚ Ancient Egypt‚ and The Indus Valley‚ many
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Throughout the period of 1856-1964‚ Russia had been involved in 10 major wars‚ all in which had played an integral role in Russia’s development. For both the commissar’s and Tsars these wars had highlighted the economic stagnation prior to the war‚ which allowed a modern Russia to develop that was stimulated by a change from agriculture to industry. However‚ the role of the reforming leaders and popular pressure also played a part in this economic change. Russia’s preparation for World War 2 was
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Slavery was amongst the main reasons the civil war broke out. Both slaves and free black men played an influential role in the civil war. Most of the blacks who actually fought in combat were fighting for the Union. The blacks that “fought” for the confederacy did not actually go into full-fledged combat. Instead they did chores and other things that helped confederate soldiers. The union army was reluctant to put blacks into combat. This was because of racism. Many of the Union officers believed
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The Empire of Ancient Rome dominated the area surrounding it‚ becoming vast and powerful. The land of Italy‚ though‚ the home of Rome‚ contributed to the rising of Roman Civilization. Its land was bordered by vast mountains that separated them from European countries‚ the sea surrounded them‚ and the land itself was filled with vast resources that the Romans could use to their advantage. All throughout Italy‚ there are vast hills and mountain sources that protect the land. The greatest is on the
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