The Watchtower

Introduction The monumental Middle Bronze Age gate, complete with two well-preserved mudbrick towers, represents one of the crowning architectural achievements of Canaanite Gezer. The gate, the defensive wall, the grand watchtower, the row of standing stones, and the massive rock-hewn water system illustrate a flourishing MB II society at Gezer. While Irish archaeologist R.A.S. Macalister uncovered all these features in the early 1900s, archaeological and anthropological questions remain.…

Animation has proven to be an important factor as well as an indispensable quality to the art of film over the last few decades. It allows us to feel a sense of wonder and admiration to the imaginative world expressed by these animators. It compels us to venture into our wildest dreams and thoughts; an experience beyond the standards of life. It allows us to grasp upon the humanistic and the spiritual natures of earth. It permits our minds to haphazardly wander into a dimension above our…

Throughout the New Testament, Jesus used parables directed at the often hypocritical religious leaders of the time and used it to bridge the transition from Judaism to Christianity. The Parable of the Tenants is a great example of Jesus chastising the Jewish lawgivers and the leadership of the religion. In doing so establishing the 'cornerstone ' of the new church. In Matthew 21, Jesus tells us the Parable of the Tenants while instructing these elders and leaders to listen carefully because…

Introduction As we all know, that anatomy is one of the historical subject and is still continuously being taught on due to its importance. The study itself begins as early as 1600 BC, with the emerging of Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus. The study during this era is mostly description on some parts of the human body. During the time of Aristotle, dissection was implemented on animal and this leads to founding of comparative anatomy subject. It was not until during the reign of King Ptolemy that…

made the border between the East and the West Berlin. The Berlin Wall had been constructed. It was constructed by the German Democratic Republic. During the 1961, Berlin Wall continued to grow in size and scope. It was upgrading with barbed wire, watchtowers and mines. Also, it caused a real damage for people.…

abruptly dropped to 1300 causing Hitler to have thoughts of closing the facility. Himler convinced Hitler to leave it open and then to expand. In 1938 Dachau received a face lift expanding its walls and “Electrified fences were installed and seven watchtowers were placed around the camp. At the entrance of Dachau was placed a gate topped with the infamous phrase, "Arbeit Macht Frei" ("Work Sets You Free”)”. (Jennifer Gross 2016) In late 1938 two new groups of prisoners were added, the asocials…

In Minersville vs. Gobitis and West Virginia B.O.E vs. Barnette, the freedoms given unto the minority religious groups were in danger of being taken away and in the end, from the Barnette decision, the overturning of Gobitis opened the door for many other minority groups to realize what rights they have and the majority which included school and public officials could not take those away from them. In future cases that involved minority religious groups, one that involved Seventh-day Adventists…

consecutive walls surrounding the town of Alesia, after Vercingetorix sought a defensive position inside the town. The quick construction of the first wall only took around three weeks and consisted of an eleven mile wall and a series of ditches and watchtowers, a second wall was constructed shortly after (Hickman). This effectively cut any supply lines from reaching the Gauls and blocked any communication to the outside. Basing themselves within the two walls afforded Caesar a unique…

The Berlin Wall one of the main aspects of the cold war, for 28 years this wall has stood, symbolising the separation of families and friends. Only being taken down quite recently. After WW2, Germany was split up into 4 sectors; -The French -The United States -The Soviet Union and -Great Britain These 4 countries all felt threatened by one another so France, The United States and Great Britain all teamed up creating West Berlin, a democracy built state while the Soviet Union was left…

The Local and Worldwide Effects of The Berlin Wall Ever since the beginning of humanity, people have tried to govern themselves in manners. Humans have already tried various economic systems, such as communism and capitalism, along with many different types of government, such as democracies and oligarchies. (history.com) Around the world, each country has their own preference in government and some strive to make it popular. The political rivalry between capitalist and communist nations during…