Prehistory

Herstmonceux Castle is centrally located in the picturesque English county of East Sussex. Although its natural landscape has existed since prehistory, this area was not colored with recorded societal culture until after the land itself morphed from seaside Roman and Anglo-Saxon battlegrounds to the peaceful seat of the first English brickwork castle. Since Herstmonceux Castle’s 1402 completion, the single most important timeframe has proved to be that of the 1630s. Sir Francis Lennard, Lord…

According to the United States Census Bureau’s global population clock, in the time it takes to read this sentence, approximately four children are born and two people will have died. Our planet’s population equals a mere seven billion. I say mere because researches have agreed that in the next three decades the count will nearly double, reaching a predicted maximum of eleven billion. Today’s generations face the most difficult and complex struggles in history, such as world hunger, energy…

The Dinner Party (1974- 1979) by Judy Chicago 1. a. The Dinner Party is a very powerful piece. Initially when viewing I saw beautiful colorful patterns which looked to be inspired by nature. The vibrancy of the colors drew me in, after examining the piece I realized each plate was a woman’s vagina depicted in different forms. The piece evoked a sense of pride in being a woman; the innate power we possess is inspiring. As women in this society we are sometimes not given enough credit we…

Craftsman style characteristics wooden framed windows, front gable roof, exposed roof rafters, and clapboard siding. Based on available information, 11005 Riveria Road is not a significant or likely source of important information regarding history or prehistory. The property has no know likelihood of yielding important information or further retrieved data about historic construction materials, technology or human use. Therefore, the Rock and Roll bar is not NRHP/CRHR eligible under…

This Islamic nation is influenced by key dates in history that have established its national identity today. In this section of the essay I will be briefly outlining some of the key historical events that have occurred in Malaysia. Beginning with prehistory period where the first signs of human life were found in present day Malaysia through the findings of a skull in the 1950’s. In 100BC Malaysia’s economy began with the influence of China and India through ports or trade in Malaysia. These…

Pre-Agricultural Religion Here are three pre-agricultural examples of religion. The Upanishads, Gobekli Tepe and the Ainu/Jomon tradition. All date roughly 14,000 years ago. Dawn of the Upanishads “Like radii of the same circle, all these traditions indicate a common center… long before the India of the Vedas, before the Iran of Zoroaster, in the early dawn of the white race, one sees the first creator of the Aryan religion emerging from the forests of ancient Scythia.” (-Schure, The Great…

For an assortment of reasons, the Delphi Oracle started diminishing by the first century A.D. and the last recorded Oracle occurred in A.D. 362. Accordingly, due to the oracle ceasing to give utterances, Delphi, along with various other local caverns, eventually became deserted and gradually fell into ruin. The Christian emperor Theodosius formally closed the vast temple in A.D. 391; whereby indicating the end of the ancient ritual of Greek Oracles and the ushering in of Christianity. Still,…

The anthropologist Jared Diamond uses the theory of geographic determinism to answer why some societies are more materially successful than others, in his book. According to him geographical causes are mainly responsible for societal development and responsible for different human civilizations developed in different ways. He provides evidence and reasoning that geography, immunity to germs, food production, the domestication of animals, and use of steel are main drivers for societal success.…

The Dinner Party Judy Chicago The truth has been lost within the timeline of women in a world run by men. Women are constantly being dismissed from the course of western history. And to that, embracer of women and their undertakings, Judy Chicago, herself an artist in the modern era, installed one of the most recognized feminist art of all time to educate the public on the accomplishments by women. But focusing on femininity and women’s history had created a blind spot in her work. When…

William Bradley April, 29 2006 Philosophy 110 Religion of Ancient Egypt The religion I chose to research was the religion of the ancient Egyptians. It was a very complex system of polytheistic beliefs which were part of the ancient Egyptians everyday society. The multitude of gods that they interacted with were believed to be in control of the forces of nature. Also the myths of the gods and the stories that surrounds them are to explain the origins. The ancient Egyptians religion was an…