Ancient history

Alexander the Great went down in history as one of the greatest military leaders of Greek history, however, his death was the signal of the former Greek life he had ruled coming to an end. Ironically, while he created a legacy for himself, he left behind a “mess” after his sudden and untimely death, and with no other successors other than some of his loyal friends and former generals remaining (Austin, no. 27). The dawning of a new era for Greek life was born after numerous battles and kingdoms…

choose to peruse the site “History of Women in the Ancient World” for my Explorations History links writings. The purpose of this site is teach and tell about the role that women played in the ancient world. Is has link to learn about the role that women played in ancient Judaism. There are many important women in the bible, for instance, there is Rebecca, Ester and other important women. It also has a link to teach us the important role that women played in early Roman history. It has a link…

The Ancient Mayan Civilization Centuries ago, the Mayan civilization was born. This was a civilization skilled in the art of agriculture, pottery, hieroglyphic writing, calendar making, and mathematics. The time in which the Mayan’s existed can be broken down into three different parts. Originally, the earliest settlements of the Mayans existed in a time around 1800 B.C.E. During this time the native’s days were predominantly composed of tending to the civilizations agricultural commitment.…

The ancient Maya lived thousands of years ago, their history preserved by archaic, mysterious, yet quintessential glyphs and records. Their culture deprived, their traditions burned, modern day scholars have very limited access to the ancient life of the Maya. When the Spaniards first came to the Yucatan in the 1600s, they were appalled by what they thought was "devil writing," therefore making the Maya synonymous to evil, sinister peoples. In an effort to "save" them, and save themselves, the…

Over 8,000 years ago in what is now present day Jordan, there lived Stone Age hunters. Around 8,000 BC the hunters began farming and living in organized villages. During the Bronze Age, they lived in fortified towns and soon trade routes began to pass through Jordan because of its proximity to two booming trade routes that ran through Egypt and Iraq. Jordan also shares borders with Israel, Syria, and Saudi Arabia. After 1500 BC Jordan divided into organized kingdoms of which included the three…

looking at women in Pre-history been false all along? Contrast to many accounts, the epic hunt conducted by the men of the tribe lasting as long as two weeks at a time only yielded about 20 percent of the tribes overall food intake. Also, women in a place of power and worship created peaceful and prosperous civilizations. Furthermore, ancient females were treasured for their human-giving powers and fertility, making them very important in the growth of the tribe. In ancient pre-history, women…

Equality of Women in Chinese History In ancient China, woman were treated very harshly. They were viewed as property, were treated as inhuman, and had a lack of leadership. Females were treated this way because it was traditional and even if they didn’t like it, they were used to it. Women have long been keeping society’s values in their roles as wives and mothers. They had to obey their fathers, husbands, brothers, and sons. In ancient China, women were not allowed to voice their opinion. They…

Medicine started its evolution from the ancient Egyptians, Ancient Indians, had a system of medicine that was progressive for its time and had influenced later medical traditions. The Babylonians, Indians and Egyptians had introduced the concepts of medical prognosis, and medical examination. The Greeks went even further, and advanced as well medical ethics. The Hippocratic Oath, passed from many changes from its creation after was written in Greece in the 5th century, even then today it is…

Works Cited “Ancient Jewish History: The Khazars.” Jewish Virtual Library. N.p.: Gale Group, 2008. N. pag. Print. “Artillery.” The Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia for Students. Ed. William Chester Jordan. Vol. 1. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. 47-48. Web. 29 Mar. 2016. The historical setting of the novel is during the early and end of the middle ages due to the constant use of weapons. The evidence used by the author is that the weapons during the middle ages evolved over time from pretty…

The Zhou dynasty (1050-256 BCE) Conquered the Shang Dynasty, the later generations tried to reclaim and preserve the peace of the early Zhou, which would be the Eastern Zhou period (770-221 BCE). The Zhou split up into Western, when the capital was near Xian, and Eastern when the capital was moved eastward to Luoyang. The main intellectual focus was practical political and social concerns while metaphysical speculations remained secondary. Arts and philosophy flourished in China like never…