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    The Papas were an ancient civilization that started in 700 BCE. This civilization started becoming strong and developed in the foundational time of the Fries. Part of what made the Papas such an intricate ancient civilization‚ were their ways of building roads‚ water systems‚ and their metalworks. These metalworks are what really made them famous. From the mine‚ they dug up a lot of iron ore. With this ore‚ they made many weapons and tools. The cities were sometimes near or on a mountain with not

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    Amongst their numerous accomplishments‚ the ancient Greeks are credited with inventing competitive athletics‚ drama‚ democracy‚ oratory‚ rhetoric‚ biology‚ zoology‚ and the atomic theory. Several ancient Greek concepts have since been applied in civilizations throughout much of Western history. Greek principles in literature and drama‚ as well as those in art and government‚ are thus said to have had a continuing impact on people in countless phases of history. Certain themes in literature

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    Thomas 10-23-13 Ancient Civilizations Ancient Sumer was a revolutionary civilization for its advanced social pyramid‚ means of stable food supply‚ and remarkable innovations. The Sumerian social pyramid is very similar to the modern social classes. From bottom to top‚ it goes something very similar to this: Slaves‚ Peasants‚ Farmers‚ Craftsmen‚ Merchants‚ Scribes‚ Soldiers‚ Priests‚ King. Scribes‚ nearly always men‚ had to undergo training‚ and having successfully completed

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    Universities Searching... Bottom of Form 1‚562 The African Origin of Ancient Egyptian Civilizationmore by Brandon Pilcher This paper argues that the ancient Egyptian people and their civilization were primarily of indigenous African origin. Multidisciplinary evidence from physical anthropology‚ genetics‚ archaeology‚ and cultural anthropology are all cited... more This paper argues that the ancient Egyptian people and their civilization were primarily of indigenous African origin. Multidisciplinary

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    It is no secret that ancient Greece greatly impacted today’s civilization. One of the most important social developments‚ democracy‚ can be traced back to the Greek city-state of Athens. Although this accomplishment is impressive enough‚ ancient Greece was more than the birthplace of democratic ideals. This small Mediterranean region‚ split down the middle by the conflict of two philosophies‚ closely parallels the modern world. The most obvious connection is the one between the Delian League and

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    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.0 Presentation From the very beginning of human species‚ literature existed side by side. Human life‚ in the form of human passions‚ feelings‚ loves‚ sufferings‚ and human history existed in the literatures. Human legends started with the very stone age‚ recorded in the stone scripts. It was a human need to communicate the past to the future generations. Poetry‚ as an art form‚ has been for many centuries praised‚ contemplated and has continued to affect man.

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    Son of Phillip II‚ Alexander the Great is considered one of the greatest military commanders of all times. Alexander grew up watching his father Phillip II transforming Macedonia into a great military power. After his father Phillip II was killed by a bodyguard‚ he became king of Macedonia to then become Alexander the Great. Alexander employ the latest technology to conquer civilizations‚ such as the catapult and the serge tower. His intelligence and the way he commanded his military made him the

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    Contributions of Chinese Civilization to The Modern World The ancient Chinese civilization had a great impact in the modern world. They invented many things that are still in use today. There are very important contributions like paper‚ tea‚ process of printing‚ the water clock‚ the sundial‚ the chain pump and medicines based on herb and minerals. The greatest Chinese invention is the development of iron and steel. The development of iron and steel led to other advances. In the 4th century

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    The film "Apocalypto" depicts the ancient Maya culture as a super-cruel‚ psycho-sadistic civilization. This movie illustrates the life of tribesmen who live in a fear to sacrifice their lives. They always have to keep themselves prepared to escape from the enemies and save their family‚ their villages from destruction. This movie was very adventurous and successful historical based movie; however‚ its depictions of original cultures generated controversy. I think‚ this movie was an inaccurate representation

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    storyline of the film Modern Times revolves around the two characters‚ a factory worker and street rogue‚ played by Charlie Chaplin and Goddard respectively‚ who fall short to take part into the modern and mechanized world. There were several themes clearly emphasized in the beginning of the film; the workers are portrayed as mere followers‚ no distinctiveness‚ merely considered as moving parts in the economic system. The two main characters were seen as being non-conformant. Time as shown in the beginning

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