Mesopotamia

1. This short extract is part of the Isa Upanishad, a short Sanskrit scripture with only eighteen verses (Mascaró, 1974, Juthani, 2001, p. 125). Isa Upanishad is a significant part of The Upanishads - this collection of ancient texts was written in the 7th century BCE and hold a significant position in the philosophical tenets of Hinduism (Cohen, 2008, p. 4). The Upanishads arose out of Vedic literature, and have a strong connection to Vedic religion, one of the oldest religious traditions in…

Kingship of Hammurabi and Naram-Sin For many kings in the ancient near east, a vital part of their rule was their justification of power. Without some sort of justification, a king could face rebellions and other challenges to power. So, many kings used divine influence to lay claims to their positions. How close their connections to the divine were, depended on their portrayal of kingship. Hammurabi presents himself as a king whose role is to bring justice in the Babylonian Empire, recording…

When closely examining the story of the Biblical flood, it is essential to point out that there are many other flood stories in Ancient Near Eastern cultures. In fact, there are actually up to sixty-eight different cultures with stories of a great flood! In addition, it is also important for the examiner to see how each flood story affects and influences one another. For example, it is evident that the Babylonian culture heavily influenced the writer of the Biblical flood story, which was made…

1. Introduction Negeri Kedah is well known for their archaeological park and also their paddy field. Kedah are located at the north peninsular of Malaysia. Negeri Kedah are also known as ‘Rice Bowl of Malaysia’ because when you travel around Kedah, you can see that Negeri Kedah are surrounded with paddy field. Paddy field in Kedah are around two third of the ground in Kedah. Besides that, Kedah are also covered with forest and the forests are open for recreational park for the citizen. Kedah are…

How does Enkidu represent the “other side” if Gilgamesh? Also, how is Gilgamesh changed as a result of Enkidu’s death. The Character Enkidu has a same characteristic as the Main Character Gilgamesh. Before it start Enkidu is the wild clay human which it created by the god. God create Enkidu to demolish the Gilgamesh because the Gilgamesh overpower the people and have rude behaviour to god so they decide to make a clay human to kill a Gilgamesh. After a tough fight Gilgamesh win the fight with…

1. Classical school: The classical school is the oldest formal school of the management. It is the mainly concern on the ways to do the work more efficiently. It is mainly based on the efficiency. In this classical school there are three areas. These are scientific management, administrative management and bureaucratic management. Contribution to the classical school Classical school of management gives a lot of contribution in the management. Fredrick gives four important principles for an…

A nation’s capability to adapt to its terrain and to utilize its natural resources is often critical in determining the ability people to survive in its land. This was evident in numerous successful ancient civilizations like the Egyptian civilization, organized around the Nile River, which ruled from 3200-1640 BCE. To the south, and a few millennia later, the Aksum Empire adapted to its mountainous terrain and long seacoast to dominate trade and agriculture from 100-750 CE. Just before the…

Prostitution is one of the oldest profession practiced in the world since the emergence of an organized society. It has been practiced in all the countries but different countries have different laws regarding prostitution. Vedas are the earliest known Indian literature where there are references which shows that prostitution was an organised and established institution. In Indian mythology there are many references of high-class prostitution in the form of celestial demigods acting as…

Throughout Homer’s Odyssey and Morrison’s Home, the different societies have their own ways of working together as a community. Even though the communities have similarities, there are many ways in which they are actually different. The major difference between the communities within the two stories is the way in which both of them are able to express their sense of unity in their societies. Within Homer’s Odyssey, most of the poleis throughout the epic maintain a sense of arrogance. Each polis…

Ancient civilizations have great influences on the development of Western Civilization. In this essay I am going to deliver to the reader an understanding of two illustrious civilizations that have left defining legacies for their respective regions. The first civilization being introduced to the reader is the Egyptian, which research found has been dated back during Pyramid Age. The second being the Vedic-Aryan Civilization. I discovered a great deal of information through research on how h of…