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- 5211: Ancient Egypt
- ... they thought that god or goddess was important. In fact the Egyptian religion contains a remarkable amount of conflicting beliefs, this is probably base on the fact that their religion is just a collection of stories and mythology The earliest of the Egyptian gods to be invented were in the form of animals such as the sacred cat of Babastis, these gods were worshipped before Egypt united. Later however, gods were ...
- 5212: Mahatma Gandhi
- ... and military to reform the world but his own might and that force of spirit to make this place a better world. One who displays the courage and conviction to stand for his beliefs. In short, he/she could be called the guiding light for peace in this world. Gandhi’s concept of nonviolent resistance liberated one nation and sped the end of colonial empires around the world. His marches and ...
- 5213: Did the Expansion of the Aztec Empire Lead to Their Downfall?
- ... received him in his court. Montezuma was taken prisoner without resistance, but the brutal conduct of the invaders aroused the anger of the Tenochtitlan inhabitants. The Aztecs managed to drive the foreigners out for a short while, but during the ensuing battle Montezuma died under mysterious circumstances. He was killed either by the Spaniards or by his own people. In conclusion I believe that the expansion of the Aztec empire did ...
- 5214: The Development of Ancient Systems of Writing in Iraq and Egypt
- ... The use of cuneiform eventually died out around 100AD, with its death ended the ability for people to read the script. In the 18th century some progress was made with travellers to Persepolis, they copied short works in cuneiform that were thought to be from the Persian kings Cyrus, Darius, and Xerxes. The first breakthrough in deciphering Old Persian was made by the German G.F. Grotefend. Using an assumption that ...
- 5215: Mozart
- ... the violin so brilliant that Wolfgang often dreamed of them touring together as adults. Tragically, Wolfgang’s friend drowned in a boating accident when he was only fourteen years old. After returning home for a short stay, Mozart were back in Italy to fulfill his commission for Milano and bring to complete his opera seria, Mitridate, re di Ponte. At the performance of Mitridate, re di Ponte on Christmas day of ...
- 5216: Indus Valley Civilization
- ... 9 meters (30 feet) wide around blocks of residential apartments and narrow lanes. The individual residential units, formed around courtyards, contained from one to dozens of rooms, with staircases leading to the roof or upper stories. In some quarters, workshops belonging to potters, shell bangle cutters, bead-makers, smiths and other craftsmen were interspersed among the houses. The regularity of Mohenjo-daro's street layout and the residential architecture, sophisticated latrines ...
- 5217: Social Deviance
- ... has attempted to specify some of the assumptions and definitions. Cohen defines deviant behavior as “behavior which violates institutionalized expectations, that is, expectations which are shared and recognized as legitimate within a social system.” In short and easy ways of saying, social deviance is the violation of social norms. Norms include folkways, mores, and laws. Furthermore, deviant behavior will never exist without social control, efforts to help ensure conformity to norms ...
- 5218: Poul Voulkos Ceramist
- ... selling. Being able to teach helped expand my vocabulary. I learned from my students. Ceramics in those days was quite boring," he says. "Scandinavian design. I fell for them for a while, but it was short-lived. It didn't move fast enough for me." But soon Voulkos gained a supporter, sculptor David Smith, known for his balanced cubes of steel . Voulkos shared a studio on Glendale Boulevard with his former ...
- 5219: Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Introduction Ralph Waldo Emerson “…was truly one of our great geniuses” even though he may have a short biography (Hodgins 212). But as Emerson once said himself, “Great geniuses have the shortest biographies.” Emerson was also a major leader of “the philosophical movement of Transcendentalism”. (Encarta 1) Transcendentalism was belief in a higher ...
- 5220: Cultural Diversity & Intergroup Relations: A Glimpse into the World of the Disabled
- ... was not too bad. As I entered the classroom, I was so tired and sore, but most of all, I was relieved. This half an hour was a very educational experience for me. In the short time, I finally was able to get a tiny glimpse of the world through the eyes of a handicapped person. When I look back at this experience, I have come to the conclusion that there ...
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