Question 1 There are a variety of written sources that suggest that the Trojan War did in fact occur. Homer presents details of the Trojan war in his epic poem The Iliad‚ this poem presents many of the ideas that we have today of Troy and the Trojan War. However‚ we must also consider Homers reliability- who he (or she) was‚ why and when s/he was writing and from where s/he was getting his/her sources. After looking at Homers work‚ we look to other sources to validate what is being said. Herodotus
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History of Greece Stone and Bronze Age Excavations show that the first settlement dates from the Paleolithic era (11‚000-3‚000 BC). During the second millennium BC‚ Greece gave birth to the great civilization of the Minoans (2600-1500 BC)‚ the Mycenaean (1500-1150 BC) and the Cycladic civilization. The Stone Age According to archaeologists‚ the earliest settlements in Greece date from the Palaeolithic era‚ between 11‚000-3‚000 BC‚ when a population coming from the east (and‚ as some believe
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4 Life in the ancient Greco-Roman civilisation Reference Notes (A) Introduction to the ancient Greco-Roman civilisation ✦ ✦ ✦ The ancient Greco-Roman civilisation was the first civilisation to appear in Europe and was called the Cradle of Western Civilisation. It developed from the civilisation of the Aegean region around 3000 BC. The ancient Romans conquered Greece in 146 BC‚ and learned many of the ways of the ancient Greek civilisation‚ then developed their own civilisation in
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France has been the center of high culture since the 17th century‚ and has thus produced some of history’s great artists. From his emergence on the artistic scene in the 1760s‚ to his untimely death in 1825‚ Jacques Louis David achieved a level of fame and recognition beyond that of most other artists of his time. He relied on monarchical patronage‚ then voted to behead the king. He created history paintings to inspire a Revolution‚ then became infatuated with an emperor. David had fingers in every
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Achievements Of Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was a king of Macedonia who conquered an empire that stretched from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan. Alexander was the son of Philip II and Olympias (one of Philip’s seven or eight wives). He was brought up with the belief that he was of divine birth. “From his earliest days‚ Olympias had encouraged him to believe that he was a descendent of heroes and gods. Nothing he had accomplished would have discouraged this belief‚” writes Wellesley
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Everyone makes mistakes by saying hurtful things without considering the possible reaction of the other person or resulting consequences if the criticism reaches that individual. In most cases‚ the prudent thing to do is to remain quiet‚ keeping personal thoughts private unless the comments are well thought out. In the worst case‚ open criticisms can ruin friendships or cause deep seated anger‚ though it can usually be resolved. However‚ in the case of Aristagoras‚ a Persian satrap in the beginning
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Trimester 1 Indo-Europeans: Were a nomadic group who came from the steppes. We know about them because of the roots of there language They tamed horses sheep cattle and goats. Language: Slavic speakers moved northwest‚ celtic‚ german italic moved west and greek and persia went south. Nobody new they moved from steppes but they started movement from one region to another in 1700 to 1200 bc. Hittites: Part of the Indo-europeans broke off and took over Anatolia: they were called the Hittites
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Neoclassicism‚ an 18th century art and architecture movement‚ looked to Greek and Roman art for models of harmony‚ idealized realism‚ and reason and drew on Enlightenment thinking. Neoclassical art‚ therefore‚ closely resembles the art of classical antiquity. Neoclassical Literature • Neoclassical playwrights turned to subjects based on classical myths and adhered to classical unities of time‚ place‚ and action. Neoclassical theater was characterized by grandiosity and opulence; this was reflected
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ANCIENT HISTORY HSC NOTES- Spartan society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BC The geographical setting: The geographical setting‚ natural features and resources of ancient Sparta‚ significant sites -Spartans were part of the Greek tribe called the Dorian’s who ruled of the area of Laconia in the southern Peloponnese. It was located at the head of a small but fertile river plain (River Eurotas) which provided fresh water and marine life for them. -Sparta was surrounded by the mountain Taygetos
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------------------------------------------------- Incest From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the variable social/legal/religious/cultural infraction of sexual relations with close kin. For the biological act of reproducing with close kin‚ see inbreeding. For the descriptive term for blood-related kin‚ see consanguinity. Contents [hide] * 1 Terminology * 2 History * 2.1 Antiquity * 2.2 Middle Ages * 3 Prevalence and statistics * 4 Types * 4.1 Between
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