methods are stratigraphy and style analysis. Absolute dating methods used are absolute dating, radiocarbon dating, uranium-lead dating, and luminescence dating. Stratigraphy as a dating method, is based around the principle that older artifacts are usually found below younger artifacts. When archaeological sites are excavated, the layers of ground near the settlements reveal activity and settlements. Stratigraphic excavation is the study and recording of different strata as they are removed from the area. Index fossils are a large help to the stratigraphy dating method. An organism such as venericardia planicosta existed only during the Eocene time period, so everytime we find one, we can assume that the rocks containing the fossil and similar artifacts must have belonged to the Eocene era. Style analysis as a dating technique is based upon the fact that the shape and style of an artifact changes through time, although its function may remain the same. The change in style of pottery, glass, stoneware, and metal objects…
I found the extent to which Louis XIV was an "absolute" monarch to be fairly broad. Not only was the absolute power in politics, but he also at absolute control of the military, and even some aspects of religious freedoms and practices. I think that with all these added together, it's fair to say that he was an absolute monarch. There are multiple examples of how he had control of politics, religious freedoms and the military. The best place to start is the beginning; where Louis XIV assumed…
There is a big difference between an absolute ruler and a constitution. An absolute ruler is country or state that is governed by a single person with unlimited power. This would be like a monarchy. A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is. Absolutism started with Henry IV, sully, and Richelieu. Henry IV founded the…
second law of nature as to “lay down [one’s] right to all things” and to not seek more power over others than one would have others hold over them (XIV, 322). The third law of nature follows from the agreement implied in the previous law, that all people ought to honour their agreements (XV, 324). While Hobbes identifies many more, these three are most significant to this paper. Nonetheless, this passage appears to be inconsistent with Hobbes’ defence of an absolute government, or indeed any…
In an absolute monarchy the monarch has absolute power of a state. They exercise total power over their people, however, this monarchy is counterbalanced by social classes such as the aristocracy.An example of this type of government would be the reign of King Louis XIV in France. In a constitutional monarchy the monarch’s powers are restricted by the constitution. An example of this would be the United Kingdom. The monarch has the power to enforce laws, however this power can only be exercised…
There are many definitions to define what an absolute ruler is. An absolute ruler is someone that has complete authority over the government and the lives of the people that they govern. Absolute rulers should have a strong control over their land and people without having too many negative effects from their actions. Out of the absolute rulers that were studied, I think that Akbar the Great was the strongest absolute ruler. Even though Akbar the Great was illiterate, he was still a strong ruler…
With a name like Ivan the Terrible, it is hard to deny the possibility of Ivan IV reigning as the supreme absolute monarch. Despite his numerous bouts of psychosis and general instability, he was a ruthless ruler who would achieve what he desired by any means necessary, with absolute devotion to his state and his faith. One of the essential qualities of an absolute monarch is obtaining and maintaining full control of the lowly peasantry. Such a task may seem so simple, but without strict…
Without the efficacious presence of an absolute monarchy only chaos, war and hardships could arise. Multiple nations divided and in misery, different opinions everywhere one went and no definite resolution, some had no intention of following the law, all these conflicts sum up to the state of Europe before the emergence of absolute monarchy. When the ideal government finally surfaced in the 1600s and 1700s religion, fear and repercussions were elements utilized by a ruler to manage a harmonious…
Rock art is of great importance in many cultures and can be found in numerous regions of the world with variance in style and subject manner. Rock art is often the subject of many archaeological studies as it reflects ancient experiences, identities of cultures and relationships to land, thus it is essential to accurately date rock art. There are two main categories of dating methods for rock art, relative dating and absolute dating. Absolute dating, also referred to as qualitative dating, is…
When dating fossils there are two different pathways, relative daring and absolute dating. Relative dating compares fossils with other fossils or rock to determine their age. Two techniques of relative dating are examining sedimentary rock layers and comparing fossils to the age if the rock in which they were found in. Absolute dating gives a more accurate age if the fossils, absolute dating involves radioactive dating. All soft tissue decomposes, like blood, flesh and brains. Only the hard…