Palm Beach Atlantic University Legacy of the Middle Ages in the west An Essay Submitted to Dr. Gary Poe Humanities II by Blake Nichol March 17‚ 2010 Legacy of the Middle Ages in the West Dear Friend‚ I read your argument recently about the Middle Ages and how you have the belief that it was a time of no cultural expression. Well‚ I’m writing to try to persuade you to think otherwise. After an extensive‚ semester long study on
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Top Five Ancient Chinese Achievements When you think about ancient China’s achievements‚ you often get various different ideas‚ like fireworks‚ clocks‚ paper‚ pottery and crossbows. Well‚ I’m here to tell you that I believe that none of those above are the true top five achievements of ancient China in my version. I believe that the top five achievements of ancient china are printing‚ gunpowder‚ the mechanical clock‚ mass production and interchangeable parts. All five of these achievements were
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Since the introduction of gunpowder into Europe‚ it has gone on to dominate warfare into the twentieth century. With the development of the first European guns in the fourteenth century‚ armies were given use of a weapon which was to radically alter most of the ways of making war which had been established during the Middle Ages‚ and changes began to be seen within only a few years. It is‚ however‚ questionable whether the nature of these early changes constituted a revolution in the methods of war
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imitating the real organization of the Qin dynasty that he created. Also recovered were battle axes‚ crossbows‚ arrowheads‚ and spears. A suggested protective function became known by those who excavated the tomb because some of the clay warriors held actual bronze and iron weapons; therefore the meaning of protection goes beyond symbolic and functional. Additional weapon assemblage included crossbow triggers‚ swords‚ lances‚ spears‚ halberds‚ and hooks‚ which were used as ceremonial weapons. Lances
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of‚ and reflect on ancient Chinese culture. * The crossbow‚ an extremely powerful weapon used by high order members of the Qin army‚ provides historians with an indication of the power and discipline involved during the time of the Qin Empire. Over time in history‚ it has been recognised as one of the most effective and strongest weapons to be used during battle. According to the grand historian Sima Quian‚ “If the mechanism [crossbow] was out of line by no more than the size of a rice grain
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Throughout the movie “The Good Son” there are many examples of Henry’s mental illness. Because of his aggression towards animals and people‚ the destruction of property‚ deceitfulness‚ and serious rule violations‚ Henry is diagnosed with Conduct Disorder (CD) (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry‚ 12/10/09). Throughout the movie Henry demonstrates all of these characteristics. He shattered windows on an old warehouse by throwing rocks. Henry also shot and killed a dog and showed no
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Some of Leonardo’s most recognizable inventions come in the form of war machines. Most of the drawings we see today are of the crossbow and catapult. The most famous being the catapult (Heydenreich 95). Da Vinci based many of his doodles on simple machines. He was known to have incorporated levers‚ pulleys‚ and wheels into most of his inventions. Different forms of levers were
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Weapons and Arms in the Middle Ages In my observations of the Medieval time period I found the weapons to be brutal‚ and atrocious. From war hammers to napalm to the arquebus‚ this was by far the most in-humane advancement in weapons apart from modern day. The Medieval time went from about the 11th century to the 14th. During this time survival depended on the power of the certain ruler people served under. The power of the ruler depended directly upon his army and the army upon their weapons
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The improvement of crossbows had the ability to pierce helmets and light body armor‚ which was highly dangerous. As soon as they took notice of the ability the crossbow offered‚ professional crossbowmen were then hired for wages. These men were feared until the Christian Church outlawed the crossbow. “The arrival in Europe of firearms based on the Chinese invention of gunpowder further transformed the medieval
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Our world is plagued. Never thought that things would end up this way. Without warning nations fell‚ bodies stacked‚ and there’s very few survivors left. At least that’s what I think... They said this would be for the greater good‚ but seems like the total opposite. “This is a new era in warfare!”‚ “World peace at last!”‚ their voices scream in my head. To me‚ it’s all bullcrap. Look at where it got us. No world peace. No safe haven. I look and see emptiness.The city is empty‚ quiet‚ and lifeless
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