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Maria Martinez Dominique Sharpe Survey of Civilizations I Professor Wallace Ancient Aliens Final Paper Mayas The Maya Empire, centered in the tropical lowlands of what is now Guatemala, reached the peak of its power and influence around the sixth century A.D. The Maya excelled at agriculture, pottery, hieroglyph writing, calendar-making and mathematics, and left behind an astonishing amount of impressive architecture and symbolic artwork. Most of the great stone cities of the Maya were…

discover the island first time on Easter day. The people of the island mysteriously vanished, but not entirely there are still descendants that live in polynesia. The big question is how did the ancient people suddenly disappears, and also leaving the island also with reminisce of sudden disappearance. The 900 statues of the island are a present day popular attraction of people around the world, but little know its true history and mystery. The statues reveal the ancient history of…

Long before books, phones, and emails the Egyptians came up with a brilliant way to track records and history. They designed their own paper called papyrus. Papyrus is made from a plant that grows by the Nile River in Egypt. It can grow up to fifteen feet high. They made papyrus into paper by removing the outside layer of the stem, then slicing the inside layer into long strips and placing them side by side with a second layer on top pointed at a right angle. Then they would soak the whole…

The Ancient Mayans were one of the most intriguing societies of the New World. To this day no one knows what happen to their great civilization. Why they abandoned their lushes forests and jaw dropping monuments. Although, Mayans still exist in coastal regions of modern day Latin American countries, these individuals are descendants of those great constructors, mathematicians and astronomers of ancient times. Most of what we know about them today has been discovered and, learned in recent years.…

An ancient group of structures rests quietly on a hill about 40 miles north of the Syria-Turkey border. The distance from Urfa, the city to the southwest with a population of half a million, to the hill is only a few miles. This Turkish site is called Göbekli Tepe and was first discovered in 1963 by an archaeologist from the University of Chicago, Peter Benedict. Benedict saw the tops of what we now know to be pillars, but believed them to be gravestones. Subsequently, he dismissed the site as…

his father, and die old. Achilles denies glory. This is very rare because at the time glory and social status went hand-in-hand and they meant everything. In ancient times, material wealth was a status symbol for glory as acquiring treasure often meant being successful in combat. So, cattle, sheep, tripods, horses, gold, and land would appeal to any ancient man at the time. This offer made by Agamemnon, however, did not appeal to Achilles because he has already acquired a great deal of material…

Ancient Egypt When you think of Egypt, you think of pyramids, mummies, and Cleo Patra. Even though those things are important, there is a lot more then just that. When you read this, you will be surprised at how much there really was, and how some things are still holding together today. Some history may not be true, as in Cleopatra because no tomb was built for her and if there was one it was destroyed. Some say mummification was started upon Chinchorros. Now lets see their history in what…

problems due to the fact the dome would be massive for its time, 150 feet across and began 180 feet off the ground.1 Third, the size of the dome would also call into question the types of materials uses since the weight of the dome could collapse it if it was not constructed properly. At this time in history, the ability to construct a self-supporting dome was a scientific marvel. It reduced the cost of construction and increased safety for those using the buildings. Brunelleschi died…

Many people today have heard of Genghis Khan, and what he’s done. Not as many know how he did it though. Genghis Khan’s empire was bigger than the contiguous U.S. Before he became Genghis Khan, he was born Temujin. He was also born with a blood clot in his hand, which was an ancient sign of an acceptable leader. Many wonder just how barbaric were the ‘barbarians’? Although there is evidence to suggest that the Mongols had some non-barbaric traits, there is more evidence suggesting that the…

Chinese Foot Binding The ancient and painful practice of Chinese foot binding existed for almost 900 years. It began in the 10th century and ended in the 19th century (Foreman). Foot binding is the practice of breaking and wrapping young girl’s feet in order to create a small, lotus shape. It permanently deformed women’s feet in such a way that doing daily activities or actions was difficult. Chinese foot binding was an unnecessary and painful process that kept women subservient to men. The…