Ancient history

There are many great ancient civilizations such as the Mesopotamia, The Nile River Valley, Zhou China, and the Sumerian Civilization. Although all of those are very good civilizations the two that I am going to talk about today is the Indus River Valley and the Shang. Both of these civilizations are very interesting, and will help you gain more knowledge on how life worked during those times. An interesting fact about the Indus River Valley is that “This civilization vanished without trace.” In…

There is great history that lies in Egypt, much of this history is from the great dynasties who lived here thousands of years ago. There are several places which were created as burial sites for these great dynasties. The Valley of the Kings is one such place and is home to 62 known tombs of the ancient Egyptians. The largest of these tombs in the Valley of the Kings is Tomb KV5, with more than 140 chambers identified. This tomb has been called the Tomb of the Sons of Ramesses II due to the…

Ancient civilizations from thousands of years ago are what make up Chinas society today. We are influenced by many of them and still use many of their practices. Traditionally, the history of China is divided by periods of the reign of dynasties, which were normally named after their founder. The Shang, Zhou, and Qin Dynasties had a great impact in China’s society especially in customs, beliefs, practices, and religion. Some of those practices the world still use today. China is one of the…

Epic of Gilgamesh and Instruction to Merikare reflect aspects of kingship and cultural implications in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt. The ancient Egyptians, unlike most people in Mesopotamia, did not create heroic tales like the Epic of Gilgamesh. Although Egyptians and Mesopotamian civilizations are evidently both similar in that they blah, they are also intricate and distinguishable in ways such that they embody different perceptions on religion, culture, and the way divinity is manifested…

Ancient Egypt is vastly celebrated for its grand pyramids, temples and colossal statues that bear many reminders of their powerful kings. Yet, the legacies of their queens have not been forgotten. Their marks have been left consistently on monuments, chapels, wall decorations, and portrait statues to name a few. Egyptian women are often prominent figures in every scene they’re portrayed in. In fact, the prominence of female figures in ancient African art is not only limited to Egypt, but is also…

Mesopotamia and Egypt Essay From 3500 BC-2000 AC, agriculture and civilization changed in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Advantages in agriculture allowed early civilizations to develop and sustain themselves over long periods of time. These advantages resulted from the use of different tools, their location and civilization. Tools drastically changed in Mesopotamia and Egypt from 3500 BC-2000 AD. An example of this change, is the sickle (Picture to the right from document 1 in DBQ). This…

The Library Of Alexandria was one of the biggest libraries of the Ancient World. The library was introduced in 288 BCE 35 years after Alexander the great died. When Alexander was building Alexandria he had a vision of an abundance of men coming from different cities for their food and their crops. Unfortunately he died too soon to see his beautiful creation come to life. When Alexander died his empire was divided amongst his generals but instead of ruling together they divided the kingdom and…

“Prehistoric cave paintings are exactly what the name says, paintings in caves from prehistoric times. They are from a really long time ago and they were the first known from of art by humans. People probably did this when they had some free time and nothing really better to do besides sit around and do nothing.” That is what I thought to myself before watching Werner Herzog’s film Cave of Forgotten Dreams. Many people do not understand the importance of these old pieces of art and what they can…

In The History Of Hygiene Is Not Everything Clear The history of personal hygiene - it is the history of different countries, peoples, ages, religions. It is a fascinating story of how under the influence of different climatic, biological, religious, medical factors changed the way people think about the care of their own bodies. Ancient East. Usually there are two main components of the sanitary traditions of the peoples and countries of the Ancient East: the use of incense, perfumes and…

History Does Not Repeat Itself, But It May Not Rhyme Either? Whether Mark Twain’s famous quote “History does not repeat itself, But it rhymes,” was really his quote or not. The message still stays that yes history does in a sense repeat and or rhyme depending on how you look at things. The articles titled “The History” is a great example of a middle ground between the two. When read through it holds a lot to tell through the people’s cultural beliefs as well as their jobs and similarly how they…