HEINRICH SCHLIEMANN AND THE DISCOVERY OF TROY “So fight by the ships‚ all together. And that comrade Who meets his death and destiny‚ speared or stabbed‚ Let him die! He dies fighting for the fatherland- No dishonor there! He’ll leave behind him wife and sons unscathed‚ His house and estate unharmed- once these Argives Sail for home‚ the fatherland they love.” –The Iliad Book 15 lines 574-580‚ by Homer Today‚ on the plains of Western Anatolia lies the site of one of the most well
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Slide 1- Heinrich Schliemann an archaeological treasure hunter. Slide 2- Heinrich Schliemann was born in Beubukow‚ Germany in 1822 and he died in 1890 at Naples‚ Italy. He received little education as a child‚ and first was enrolled at school at age 9. But he was later removed after his father could no longer afford payments‚ as he was accused of stealing church money. In the Christmas of 1829 Heinrich’s father gave him a book entitled‚ an illustrated history of the world‚ by Ludwig Jerrer.
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Homer and the Trojan War – Heinrich Schliemann Heinrich Schliemann was an extremely successful German businessman‚ born in the town of Neubukow on January 6th 1822‚ he was the son of a protestant minister‚ Ernest Schliemann and his mother was Luise Therese Sophie who died when Schliemann was only a child aged 9. During his childhood Heinrich’s father taught him of the tales of Troy‚ Homers Iliad and Odyssey. This sparked Schliemann’s interest of Troy. He claimed that at the age of 8 he announced
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Heinrich Schliemann was a German archaeologist who was fascinated with the Iliad and the Odyssey. He had made important discoveries through his countless excavations of multiple sites‚ but it is unclear whether Schliemann was interested in the fame and fortune involved with treasure hunting or whether he had a passion for history and was a true archaeologist. Schliemann was interested in the tales created by Homer and this may be what led him to discover the site of Troy. He had begun excavating
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these are utmost priorities. Heinrich Schliemann brought in new discoveries about the past‚ specifically about majestic ancient Greece. His discoveries controversially shaped what is currently known about ancient Greece. Heinrich Schliemann was an individual who was corrupted by fame and power‚ which would lead to the destruction and complete disregard of historical items from antiquity. Schliemann’s crusade to achieve self-gratification and fame led to the discovery of artifacts from antiquity‚
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Heinrich Schliemann Fascinating stories have been passed down orally from one generation to the next‚ since Adam and Eve’s existence. Many individuals would share their stories about the powerful gods‚ ancient cities‚ romances‚ and the great warriors that fought to be remembered. However‚ for Heinrich Schliemann‚ it was Homer’s inspirational poem about the Trojan War that changed his life forever. Schliemann is notorious for chasing Homer’s description of Troy. It was a childhood dream for him to
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that without mistakes discoveries could not be found? Thomas Edison had said ’1 percent inspiration 99 percent perspiration. In 1871 an adventurer by the name Hernrich Schliemann was digging for the lost city of troy. This explorer did not always tell the truth either. This proves that discoveries make you selfish‚ controlling‚ and greedy. Henrich Schliemann made up fake experiences about when he traveled to San Francisco. But he had never traveled to San Francisco. Schliemann loved knowledge especially
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The astonishing events and historical aspect that the Earth has lived throughout its history‚ not only for the physical Earth‚ but also for the human beings on it‚ have been very significant for mankind. Events like these are extremely unique and will mostly never happen again since society in the world is always changing. One extremely significant event that occurred in the late 1700’s that would be one of the most important aspects of history because it influenced many to do the same and to fight
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Evans’? Although their methods of gathering evidence differed greatly‚ Thucydides and Schliemann both had similar opinions over the historical accuracy of Homer’s writings. Thucydides sought out to believe in the history of the past by acknowledging the events that occurred at the time period and correlating it with the oral accounts of them. Thucydides mainly found proof from the oral accounts of the events that were mentioned in Homer’s writings‚ which I believe to be a bit untrustworthy. Moreover
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deeply embedded in the psyche of the Japanese soldier and which were consequently demonstrated through out their involvement in World War II. This essay aims to explore the foundations of the Japanese army that the allied forces faced and identify examples of‚ and potential reasons why‚ the Japanese Army was so brutal during the Second World War. The Imperial Japanese Army‚ or IJA as it is sometimes referred to‚ was created in the 1860’s during the Meiji Era‚ a time when Japan had begun to open herself
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