Incubation period

The Heian period in Japan was one of the last divisions in the classical part of the Japanese History which was from the year of 794 to 1185. During this period of the Japanese history was when Taoism and Buddhism were at their peak. The Heian period which is known as the most historical phase which Japan went through was because of its poetry, literature and art. The period of the Heian had started before the Nara period which had started in 794 by the 50th emperor which is known as Emperor…

back 2.6 million years ago and due to the Holocene period can accordingly be called the Age of Man (Quaternary Period, 2014). During the quaternary period fluctuations of the climate caused glaciers to advance from the poles and retreat with each cycle, carving and moulding the land (National Geographic, 2014). Over the past 800,000 years the planet has formed cyclical patterns, with ice ages lasting around 100,000 years followed by warm periods lasting 10,000-15,000 years. The last ice age…

Ice Age however, there is also the possibility of the early onset of the next Ice Age. in the article “crippled Atlantic currents triggered ice age climate change” it is discussed how in the last glacial period the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation had begun to slow down right before periods of sudden climate change (Hand, 2016). As well today there is evidence of the AMOC currently “known to be in decline”. (Hand, 2016) This delay or early onset of the next ice age is human made,…

Scientists, when it comes to responsibility, will take credit when something helps people, but not when something kills a lot of people. If people’s tax dollars are paying for something, people do have a right to say what is being done with your tax money. Most scientists, if you ask them, will say that they have ethics. What they usually mean, according to Miller in lecture, is the legal thing. The law simply states what you can or can not do. It is just a piece of paper, more or less. Ethics…

Renaissance is called as the early modern period and a time of enlightenment with most famous art, discoveries, poetry, medicine, inventions and other achievements were accomplished. Even some ideas of old time were intact but many new beliefs and concepts were formed as well. The medieval time was a challenging period with too plagues and other evil acts of inhuman nature. Later, the world changed a lot and diseases and evils of old time started to disappear. This however took much time to…

Han Fei Tzu: Legalism, is an ancient Chinese philosophy concerned with the art of rulership and the stability of the state. Along with hundreds of other philosophical schools, legalism emerged during the Warring States Period (453-422 BC), a time of intense political and intellectual turmoil. Unlike other schools of thought, legalism defined the strength of the state, through a system of punishments and rewards, propagated by common laws. Neither concerning itself with Confucian idealization of…

The Quin and Han dynasties were both very beneficial and influential for the Chinese empire, but both had their fair share of problems. After the Warring States Period the Qin came out victorious. The Qin king didn’t think that emperor was enough so named himself Shihuangdi, or First Emperor. Some of the benefits under his reign was the standardization of weights, measurements, coinage and carts axle lengths. He had the Great Wall and thousands of miles of roads built. Some of the repercussions…

Chapter 5.3- Democracy and Greece’s Golden Age Pericles’ Plan for Athens: Pericles, a general, politician, and speaker, led Athens for the most part of its Golden Age. His goals were to strengthen Athenian democracy, hold and strengthen the empire, and glorify Athens. Pericles increased public officials who were paid salaries in order to achieve his first goal. During his rule, Pericles introduced direct democracy to Athens. To strengthen the Athenian empire, Athens needed a stronger navy.…

"Land God !" Qin Fen slowly opened his eyes, to see an old man with strange runic lines across his wrinkled face . "What the " Qin Fen suddenly seeing this strange face was naturally frightened. Qin Fen suddenly took step back, only, to see that he was surrounded by quite a few strange old man. Looking around, he was on alter near a big tripod, covered with incense above, and there were people kneeling in the distance. "The Land God, the Land God!" A dry voice again sounded. Qin Fen was…

The thunderous fall of Constantinople ended the Medieval Period in Europe and launched the Early Modern Period. The era transition caused a gradual shift in religion, politics, and society. The works of several intellectuals sparked controversy, making many Europeans feverish. Some were poisoned with dangerous ideas, while others spotted corruption and made reform. Chaucer's Canterbury Tales exposes the radical Catholicism of Europe during Medieval times, which essentially ran the political…