Pantheon

The areas know as Mesoamerica, are large and were once filled with strong and prosperous civilizations. The Olmec, Teo, Monte Alban, and much more. All of these civilizations were powerful but came to an abrupt end. However when an empire falls another one will rise to power. This is where the Mayan and Aztec civilizations come into place. Both of these settlements were large, strong, and well know having territory all over Mesoamerica. The Aztec and Maya both shared some common ideas and…

The Powhatan world view, including their views on social structure, religion, war, and trade are all different from the views of the English colonists at Jamestown. While the Powhatan people adapted and integrated parts of their culture with the English culture, their views remained distinct and were misunderstood by the English. Some cultural integration occurred, for example Powhatan children were taught English, largely with the hope they could convert others to Christianity. Overwhelmingly,…

The time surrounding 3000 B.C.E. marked an extremely important period in the history of humanity. During this era, the earth’s population began to move from the small farming villages characteristic of the Neolithic period towards forming full-fledged civilizations (Duiker, 9). These initial civilizations, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, and early China developed in fertile river valleys with abundant arable land. Over the next 3000 years, both the area surrounding the Mediterranean and Chinese…

The traditions, both societally and politically, of the Roman empire were carried on more by the Byzantines empire than the rest of Medieval Europe. Of these two “Children of Rome” only the Byzantine Empire was the one to carry on its mantle. As such the Byzantine empire was more of a transformation of the Roman empire which it had proceeded it in a number of different ways. One of the key features that defined the Roman empire was a strong central government. Of the two “Children of Rome,”…

1. Law and the language of power: Compare the language used by Sophocles, in his Antigone, and in the Code of Hammurabi to describe law and authority. King Hammurabi had used harsh retaliation liberal language in the code of Hammurabi. The reason why Hammurabi used the harsh language in the Code of Hammurabi has to come with the time period of Babylonian society. The ancient Babylon had a high agricultural productivity and it results in a superior ability of supporting population dependents…

The ancient Near Eastern societies revolved around religion. Hebrews played a large role in the foundations of western civilizations. The Hebrews were different from other societies we know about today. It is said that religion was the main impact in these first civilizations. The foundation of Mesopotamian civilization was also based on religion. Basically religion was the controlling factor of all political, religious, social, legal, and literary life. Religion was key in the rise to…

There are academic claims suggesting that Medieval Europe is a direct continuation of Ancient Rome. Through the evidence found within the given text, there seems to be a similar correlation between such cultures, specific using the historical context provided. Examples of the given historical contexts for both cultures would be: architectural development, visual elements (such as painting or tapestries), statues, and written products. Due to the uniqueness of each culture, one will notice that…

how architecture was done during the Renaissance. Before Brunelleschi there was a profound lack of technical knowledge amongst the architecture community. Much of the building knowledge was lost with Rome. They wanted dome similar in width of the pantheon, without a wooden centering. The other issue was the fact that buttresses weren’t an approved form of architecture like much of the rest of the 14th century Europe. All this combined…

Essence of Rome The term Capriccio describes the style of a composition which combines real and imaginary factors in a fantasy setting. Death Leap of Marcus Curtius by Giovanni Paolo Panini makes an example of this imaginative form. Panini’s use of light, scale, perspective and juxtaposition illustrates the Roman historian Livy’s tale of Marcus Curtius. Analysing this work helps viewers understand that although the beautiful architecture of Rome inspires but, its ‘arms and valor’ were its most…

1. Egypt has a large (and to us, sometimes confusing) pantheon of deities. Each of you should find an Egyptian deity not previously mentioned by another classmate. Describe that god or goddess to the others, and attach a link to your source. You must also find an illustration or photo of the deity and insert it into your post. You may attach the image if insertion does not work. I chose Anubis for this week’s assignment. I find Anubis to be the one of the most fascinating God’s in ancient Egypt…