Flax

From the ancient stories of the past, to new architecture being found, to the information historians find every day; ancient history continues to be the building blocks for the modern world. Ancient history shows evidence of how civilizations formed, how communities were built based from geography, and how languages developed when building a functional society. During the different ages of ancient times, some ancient civilizations had similarities while still possessing many different…

Due to the increasing demand for resources that New Zealand could supply this introduced traders, whalers and sealers into the country. Pakeha needed to remain on good terms with Maori, if they were to trade valuable resources such as Kauri spars, flax, seal skins and whale oil. This was achieved through intermediaries who bridged the gap between two cultures, these were usually Pakeha-Maori who were married into a tribe. In return for these resources Maori received new crops such as potatoes…

Shakespeare is known for his history in literature. In every book he has written, the drama that occurs engages the audience. In the play Twelfth Night, there are various parts where drama is created through the forms of betrayal . Throughout this play I, learned that honesty can prevent betrayal just like misunderstandings can create betrayal. Although there were many forms of betrayal demonstrated towards the end of the play, there was only one friendship in the form of betrayal between the…

Life has undoubtable changed immensely over the course of history. This essay will examine how daily life has changed since 1800. It will provide a summary of Blainey’s (2001) research which provides an insight into key themes from the world between 1500 and 1800. Following this, there will be further discussion which will entail comparing the differences between the pre-modern and the modern world in which we live. This comparison will include observations of food production, diet and…

For centuries, the story of “Sleeping Beauty” have been told in multiple variations and have evolved over many generations; it is recognized all around the world. The plotline is as follows: the girl or princess is cursed by an evil source to fall into deep slumber, and is only awoken through true love’s kiss, which is usually performed by a prince. Every rendition of the fairy tale delineates a male adopting the savior role and the vulnerable female in need of saving. All the versions I’m…

I rarely skipped family meals, but I was in control of what I ate for breakfast and lunch. Those meals were very controlled. Eventually, my routine became a smoothie (50% veg, 50% fruit, a little flax, and water) or eggs and veggies. Lunch was 1/2 cup of cottage cheese or greek yogurt and carrots. Depending on my diet phase at the time those would change, but these were the most common. I would eat an apple after I worked out because they make me…

Part B Anthropology 6) Collapse In Collapse Jared Diamond addresses the environmental and economic problems that societies encounter during their development. Diamond makes it very clear that no society is safe from a collapse and that the problems that societies face should not be underestimated or the results could be catastrophic (Diamond 2011:2). The definition that Diamond gives for a collapse is “a drastic decrease in human population size and /or political/economic/social complexity…

In Thomas Jefferson’s “Declaration of Independence” he explains freedom by writing “and that as free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do” leading to the simple answer of; freedom is having the power to do as one pleases (344). In “Nature,” “Self-Reliance,” and “Walden,” Ralph Waldo Emerson and David Thoreau both utilize their writings to…

Hemp has a long history in the United States as a viable cash crop. Deeming hemp as illegal to grow is relatively recent event resulting from the passing of the Marihuana Tax Act in 1973. The earliest known cultivation was 12,000 year ago and is well documented as being used for textiles such as rope, boat sails, and fibrous paste used to caulk the hull of boats. During WWII, in response to the Pearl Harbor bombing, the United States promoted the cultivation of hemp to decrease the reliance…

Lifestyle Russian lifestyle for centuries, has mostly been farming to earn a living. The main crops that are grown today are similar to those grown in past years, which include, wheat and barley, flax and oilseeds, and fodder crops. (bush, 2010) The production has been low because of old practices of farming that were mismanaged due to the land and resources during the reign of the Soviet Union. In the 1970s and 1980s, the higher-paid members of rural society earned money by using and…