Ancient history

Mahpiya Vanderbilt Archaeology 1 Bauer Mummies Ancient Egypt has become synonymous with mummies. The elaborate burials and preservation of the bodies is a defining factor of their culture. The word mummy comes from the Persian word mummia which means bitumen. The term was used in the middle ages to the embalmed bodies because of their blackened appearance of the skin, mistakenly thought to have been caused by the use of bitumen in their preservation when in actuality, the blackened appearance is…

China and Mesopotamia When you hear the words ancient china and Mesopotamia we think of two pretty similar civilizations that thrived in very similar ways around the same time period. However this is not totally the case, china and Mesopotamia have several very key differences that make them the unique civilizations that they were during their time. Both Mesopotamia and China rose and then fell but was it a similarity that caused this or something else. These similarities and differences spread…

The Impact of Geography Between Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia Geography has an extremely underestimated influence on civilizations. Ancient societies were especially shaped by geography because they depended heavily on local natural resources to survive. Two societies in particular that experienced this impact were Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. The land surrounding these countries helped to develop a thriving economy, government, and culture in each population. Both Egypt and Mesopotamia…

trained very well for the war. The beginning of the movie leaves the audience with the hope that his beliefs will continue. The book Aspects of Western Civilization by Perry Rogers on the other hand is a book that talks about the importance of ancient history in the current world. This is made clear by the author, and him taking every chance to describe the past experience with the current one.…

Kathryn Moore HIS 101 UWSP February 22, 2017 Question 1 History comes in all shapes and sizes. Without it, the world would be lost. Global history, pre-history, and ancient history all provide the world with evidence as to what the world is, how the world came about, and who the world is. Without the three main studies of history, the world would be a missing puzzle piece. Global history; the understanding of how the world’s history has shaped the world today. At the University of Wisconsin…

Ancient China is a very interesting, technologically advanced civilization. China has surprising geography with flat, high areas. It also had strong leaders including warlike and humane leaders. It also had very impactful religions. Ancient China also had amazing farming achievements. Ancient China was a very powerful civilization. China’s geography is very elevated. It has 13,000 feet tall plateaus that are very flat covering vast distances. It also has two major rivers; the Yangzi…

occurred within these cultures. We study the past to acquire a broader and richer understanding of our world today and our place in it. Archaeology is the study of the ancient and recent human past through material remains. Archaeology talks about human history and culture that has contributed greatly to our understanding of both the ancient and the recent past. Studying early human society allows humanity to look at its own reflection. We can embrace the reflection good and bad and be stronger…

both Ancient Rome and Ancient Egypt are astonishingly alike. Even though they were founded hundreds of miles apart, these people still came up with incredibly similar ideologies. It is not uncommon for religions to have comparable aspect, such as the remarkable similarities in the religious texts Enuma Elish and Genesis 1. The religions of the Romans and Egyptians during ancient times were extraordinarily elaborate consisting of multiple Gods, elaborate rituals, and countless myths. In Ancient…

pottery, monumental buildings, and tablets used to record history and legends. Stone Masons: Some of the best surviving work of Mesopotamian art and craftsmanship was carved by stonemasons. They carved everything from large sculptures to small detailed reliefs. Most of the sculptures had religious or historical significance. They were usually of the gods or the king; they also carved small detailed cylinder stones that were used as seals. “•The Ancient Greeks were influenced by Assyrian art. One…

with the beheaded head of Holofernes who fits perfectly among the group as one of the few heroines in ancient history. Behind them are a small group of philosophers including, Plato and Aristotle, entailing that Fame is not just connoted with acts of heroism, but the benefit of society itself. These figures were prominent figures in the ancient world and they are great representation of ancient celebrities in Europe. In the next panel to the right is the “Triumph of Time” Among him are all old…