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The Archaic period was from 800 BCE - 490 BCE. This was the point at which the order of the Greek letters was definitely designed with vowels and constants. This is additionally when the Greek polis (a small city-state) was created. Individuals were defined by certain geographic regions and not simply by family ties. People created trade roots which in turn stimulated economic development. Trade relied upon the ocean due to the fact that it was one of the only available methods of transportation…

The Incans were ruled by a government. The Incans had a monarchy for a government which means they were ruled by a king or queen. The Incas also had a empire called tahuantinsuyu. Now let's talk about incan rulers. Some of the greatest incan rulers are pachacutee inca yupan,viracocha inca,and huáscar inca. Those names mean he who remakes the world,creator god ruler,and golden chain ruler. The incans had a huge empire. Their empire stretched 2,500 miles long and was home to more than 10…

Stuff Matters is a book by Mark Miodownik where he explores the different origins and properties of materials that are in our daily lives. The materials around us are taken for granted, thus not many people can answer the question of why the materials look, feel, and act the way they do. A prime example is plastic. Polymers, or plastics, are considered one of the six classes of materials that has changed the world. Plastic is held with high status in the material world because of its extensive…

Script translation* L: Parmenion to defend Alexander please *** L: Parmenion you were a general of Philip's and Alexander's, when did alexander take the throne and begin his military campaigns. P: Alexander took the throne shortly after the assassination of Phillip II. after news spread about Phillips death, many states decided to take advantage and revolted but were quickly resolved by Alexander through force and thus quelled the revolts and added them to his army and began his military…

The Incas were truly amazing. There was no other word for it. The empire that the Incas created was 2,500 miles long. The incas took ideas from others and expanded on them. Some of the ideas that they took came to be very important in society and well known today and helped them to flourish. You will see some of the artifacts later in the gallery room. One important part of the Incas was the culture. Culture was important to the Incas. Some of the artifacts in the Inca culture was the sun…

What Does Greek Merchandise Do For Sororities? By Rudy Silva Jul 26, 2011 Greek merchandise is among the many things that Greek people are known for. The Greeks carved lines in the long history of humanity and the world. The Greek mythology, philosophy and the philosophers, Athens with the Parthenon, gods and goddesses among others are the few things that this great people are known for. Through time, many people around the world have known Greece and the Greek people because of these various…

Great Greek Thinkers By: Kelli Floyd The ancient Greeks were remarkably advanced in science, astrology and medicine. They made lots of discoveries, some of which were forgotten about for many years and some discoveries that even the Greeks at the time didn’t believe to be true. Although some of their learning was pulled from the Egyptians, they quickly moved far ahead of them for many reasons. The Greeks were allowed more freedom in thought and experimentation. They also had many schools of…

A lot colder than the Greek people had originally expected, they experienced their first ever winter. Icy, and frostbitten, the freezing wind lashed at their faces and hands, which they were definitely not used to, or were they expecting it.Khione didn’t think that the first winter would turn out like this, she thought that the people would be happy for a break from Apollo’s never ending summer. As Khione watched she saw Apollo turning it into the heart warming heat of summer. The people, and…

Alexandria was a prosperous and significant city which was founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great. Both the city’s people and king held an integrationist ideology, and accepted other religions and cultures. This ideology became a major component of the city’s success, as its citizens, of whatever race or creed, felt included, valued, and paramount to all, free. Although the citizens of Alexandria were authorized to practice and preserve their sacred religions, many ethnic groups adopted Greek…

Alexander the Great was born in July 356 BC in Pella, Macedonia. He was one of the best military leaders in the history. He received the civilized world, required by his great passion of world conquest and the creation of a universal kingdom. He was the son of Philip of Macedonia, who was a brilliant general and organizer. His mother was Olympias, princess of Epirus. Alexander received the best qualities of his father and mother. As a child he used to get discouraged after listening to news…