The Medieval Ballista was a crossbow like weapon used during siege warfare. The word Ballista comes from the Greek word “Ballistes” which means “to throw”. The Ballista was a valuable siege attack weapon. The Ballista worked by using tension. It was designed to fire huge wooden‚ iron clad‚ darts or arrows which were powered by coils of hair‚ rope‚ or sinew. The tension in the coils helps launch the projectiles with enough force to give them great penetration through enemy walls or people. Ballista’s
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To describe a typical woman’s life during the antebellum era would be a gross oversimplification of the varying lives of women based on social status and structure. Women of wealth‚ common white women and enslaved women conducted their lives as an adaptation to domestic sphere and social sphere which influenced their roles. While the cult of domesticity remained intact‚ the role of southern women differed drastically among social classes. From organizing and hosting large gatherings to long hours
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I was surprised when I learned that the Victorian era had many sports. Sports allow people to come together and spend time with one another. Women‚ children and men could all participate in one sport or another. As it is now‚ it was back then‚ a great way to spend time with each other and just kick back and relax. Some sports that were played back then were bicycling‚ croquet‚ lawn tennis‚ and soccer. Bicycling was a very popular sport to participate in. It was inexpensive to start
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In the same way‚ the Renaissance Era introduced the formation of banks‚ thus a new economic system‚ and the beginning of an urban movement. In the Medieval Ages some people used to exchange goods instead of using money to buy them. However as trade increased and city-states like Venice took place on the trade routes‚ people began to use money to buy their goods‚ which created a monetary economy. Exchangers arose because people needed to change from one currency to another. Craftsmen‚ merchants‚ and
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the statement‚ “The Progressive Era was generally ineffective because the movement tended to encompass too many social problems of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.” The Progressive Era attempted to fix many problems of society and they did. The Progressive Era fixed many of the major issues in society. Although some were left without a solution the Progressives established many more positive things than they did negative. A main issue of the Progressive Era was the working conditions of laborers
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decreasing for several decades‚ and the challenge of how to stem the flow of young people to the cities or to lure new residents to take their places is heavy on the minds of local administrators. Most of the most radical changes happened to Japan during the Meiji era. Then rural people were tightly tied with soil‚ the ground they stood on‚ the fields they walked through‚ even after death. Their lives depended on soil as they grew crop on the soil to survive‚ got resources from soil for trade‚ and were buried
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During the time of the Victorian Era‚ city life was a mixture of fascinations. interesting concepts and crucial aspects. There were a lot of workers‚ which was good‚ but there also many that were impoverished. In result‚ those in poverty went towards crime and murder. For workers‚ there many opportunities out there that they could have taken due improving technology‚ such as the railroad system in England. Another negative aspect of the city itself was that it was a dirty and unsanitary environment
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Alienation Many characters during the Victorian to early Modern literature era were alienated. Causes of alienation during this time period included familial separation‚ social class or gender restrictions‚ and self-isolation from society. These characters may display the common causes of alienation‚ but ared still connected to their families and society. Some characters may alienate themselves‚ yet find that they can never truly separate from family and/or society. While on the surface many characters
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Compare＆contrast the contributions of Henri Fayol & Frederick Taylor in Management Thoughts. Revolution of the 19th Century has paved the way to the development of an organized systematic approach to management. In the classical approach‚ there are two main subgroups: Scientific management of Frederick Taylor and general administrative theory of Henri Fayol. Here to discuss the differences and similarities between them. Difference between them can be found in these areas: Focus: Frederick
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The Elizabethan Era Medicine and Alchemy The medicinal practices and problems of the Elizabethan Era were very important to the people‚ although they are very different from those of today. There were many different beliefs and diseases‚ like the Plague. Medicine was not an exact science and was related to Alchemy (Chemistry). Here‚ some of the many practices and beliefs of the Elizabethan Era will be discussed. One of the most widely known and important of the beliefs was the humours. It
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