Mexico
.... native culture. Inevitably they became the laboring class. Their plight
was the result of the 'encomienda' system, by which Spanish nobles, priests, and
soldiers were granted not only large tracts of land but also jurisdiction over
all Native American residents. A second characteristic of colonial Mexico was
the position and power of the Roman Catholic church. Franciscan, Augustinian,
Dominican, and Jesuit missionaries entered the country with the conquistadores.
The Mexican church became enormously wealthy through gifts and bequests that
could be held in perpetuity. Before 1859, when church holdings were
nationalized, the chu .....
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Athens And Sparta: Similarities And Differences
.... into making dramatic plays for their enjoyment.
There were three classes of people in Athens the first class were
Citizens which were above age 19, then there were Metics which were considered
the middle class. Then there were slaves which was about as low as you could go.
So all in all you will see Athens is a lot different then Sparta which I
will tell you about now.
Sparta government was a lot different then Athen's they had the five
ephors who were overseers and were the real rulers of Sparta. Then came the
council of Elders which was made up of 28 men over 60 and they proposed laws to
the assembly. Then there were kings .....
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Atlantis: We Will Ever Know
.... to invade all of
Europe and Asia the Athenians, on behalf of all Greeks, defeated the Atlanteans
to avoid enslavement. (4)
The works of Plato opened the floodgates to endless speculation on
whether the continent described was fact or fiction. Atlantis has since been
placed in Spain, Mongolia, Palestine, Nigeria, the Netherlands, Brazil, Sweden,
Greenland and Yucatan. Every nook and cranny of the globe has been
hypothesized; mountain peaks, desert lands, the ocean floor and even the barren
wasteland of Antarctica have been mentioned in theories. (5)
While some of these theories are compatible with Plato's works .....
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Ancient Greece
.... , and
Poseidon, ruler of the seas . All of the gods and goddess lived at Mount
Olympus the highest mountain in Greece .
The Greeks had many occupations , traders , merchants , architects ,
philosophers, dramatists , sculptors , doctors , poets , astronomers and ,
physicists however ; each citizen protected the city state . Every citizen had a
duty to defend the state as a hoplite, which is a heavily equipped warrior .They
operated in a large rectangular formation of thousands of men all equal in rank .
The Greeks influenced the way we live today .The educated Greeks wanted
explanations for the world and things around .....
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The Parthenon
.... the battle between her and Poseidon over
control of Athens. The eastern side depicted her birth. On the outer wall
above the columns there were 92 metopes (sculptured panels) depicting battle
scenes involving heroes and gods. They included the Trojan war, the Greeks
fighting the Amazons, and the gods against the Titans. Along the walls of the
enclosed room of the Parthenon a festival honoring Athena was shown, depicting
the men and women of Athens. The Parthenon focused on Athena and the greatness
of the city of Athens.
The Parthenon shows the architectural innovation ad nd the artistic genius of
the Athenians. It shows the s .....
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Ancient China
.... had three dynasties. The first of which was the Xia
(2,000 b.c. to 1,500 b.c.) except for ancient legions one really doesn't know
much about the Xia rulers. In 1,500 b.c. the Xia rulers were overthrown and the
Shang dynasty came into focus and into place.
During the Shang dynasty, Chinese artists were busy making beautiful art
figures, religious stuff, and were making weapons out of bronze.
Even though the Shang dynasty lasted for several hundred years most of the
rulers were extremely viscious and had fun playing games of torture The nobles
lived very rich lives and were treated very good in contrast to the peasents
wh .....
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Ancient Egypt
.... wastes of the Sahara desert. On the edge of the desert,
the Egyptians built giant pyramids as burial places for their pharaohs. They
carved the Great Sphinx out of solid rock as a guardian of King CheopsŐ Great
Pyramid at Giza. The ancient Egyptians called their country Kemet, which means
black (after the land). The Greeks called the country Aigyptos, from the name
Ha-ka-ptah, the main temple of the Egyptian capital at Memphis.
Many modern beliefs and ideals, as well as much of manŐs knowledge, had
their origin in Egypt. The ancient Egyptians developed the worldŐs first
national government. Their religion was one of th .....
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Ancient Egypt: Old, Middle, And New Kingdom
.... the ancient Egyptians'
conservative nature, there were some changes within the infrastructure of their
society. Throughout the ages known as the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New
Kingdom, there has been alterations to their religion, art, and architecture.
Internal forces, as well as outside influences, have molded ancient Egyptian
civilization. This paper will attempt to determine these forces which changed
the Egyptians. Modifications of Egyptian life were subtle, but noticeable and
significant nonetheless. Art, architecture, and religion will be the focus of
this paper. Let us begin at the beginning, with the Old Kin .....
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Cuba
.... the natural features of the island is the large number of
limestone caverns. Most of the many rivers of Cuba are short and unnavigable.
The main river is the Cauto, located in the Southeast. The coast of Cuba is very
irregular and is indented by numerous gulfs and bays. The total length is about
2500 miles. The island has a large number of harbors.
Climate
The climate of Cuba is subtropical, the annual temperature is 77°. The
annual rainfall averages about 52 inches. More than 60% of the rain fall during
the wet season, which extends from May to October. The island lies in a region
heavily hit by hurricanes during the hurricane .....
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Distinctly Canadian
.... that
occurred during the last stages of the Pleistocene Ice Age, Mongoloid peoples
from Asia entered North America, probably crossing the Bering Strait. Gradually
they spread over the continent and into South America. By 1600, more than
250,000 of their aboriginal descendants inhabited what is now Canada. Developing
a Stone Age economy, they hunted, fished, and gathered food and, in warmer areas,
also farmed. The basic social unit was the band, which varied from a few
families to several hundred people. In areas of higher settlement density, bands
were organized into tribes and even larger units.
The largest linguistic group was .....
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Egypt : The People
.... crush the
stalks of wheat so that the grain can be separated from the chaff. The water
buffalo or cow also supplies the fellah's family with milk and with calves that
can be sold. Very often the fellah shares his house with his animals. This is
unsanitary, but it is the farmer's preferred way of protecting them. The theft
of an animal could mean economic catastrophe for the poor fellah.
The fellah wears a loose, long cotton robe called a gallabiyea, loose
cotton pants, and a wool cap, which he makes himself. For special events he
makes a turban by folding a white sash around the cap. Flat, yellow slippers
complete the fe .....
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New York
.... canal connected the Hudson River and the
Atlantic Ocean with the Great Lakes.
EARLY HISTORICAL FACTS
Ancient Indians reached New York more than 11,000 years ago. They
hunted animals with spears. Some of thier spear points have been found. Giovanni
de Verranzo was the first European to explore New York. He was Italian, but he
worked for France. American leaders wrote the United States Constitution in 1787.
It created the county's goverment. New York approved the Constitution on July 26,
1788.
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