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    Research shows that blacks are more prone to be arrested and sentenced differently than non-blacks. It 's not a myth but there is factual evidence of it happening. For example, June 23 , 2014 Shamash Taylor, a thirty five year old single mother left her nine year old daughter in the car for a job interview. Taylor was arrested and jailed for 10 days had to pay a 9000 dollar bond to be freed. Casey Anthony, nineteen year old mother kills her two…

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    Brady jenniges Mesopotamia's History hour 5 Mesopotamia's Climate/ Temperature The Mesopotamia’s Climate was usually hot and dry, the temperature then was usually seventy to eighty five degrees fahrenheit. That would mean that it would be a little bit dusty and they could get dehydrated if they didn’t get enough water and if they got be hydrated back then it would be bad because it takes six days to get back…

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    to bridge the distance between God and mankind represented by common and distinctive ways. Commonality of Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and Christianity Within theses religions, the divine creator is referred to as Ahura Mazda as with Zoroastrianism, Shamash within Judaism, or God as referenced in Christianity,…

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    Each genre has its own characteristics which uniquely defines the story type. More so, a book can comprise of a collection of different authors’ work irrespective of whether the stories have the same genre or even communicate about a similar theme. One of the most ancient epic stories “The Epic of Gilgamesh”. This epic poem has a rich history background which is well explained with myths and folklores. The story developed around an ancient King called Gilgamesh as well as another, the “wild” man…

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    The Epic of Gilgamesh has a combination of historical and mythological characteristics laced through the writing. The importance of this epic poem is displayed through the way it is told and how the resolution in the conclusion makes sense. The epic consists of eleven tablets, portraying the quests of both Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Gilgamesh is one of the significant characters within the epic poem. He is the king of Uruk, a city in Mesopotamia. Uruk is a prosperous and developed city, ruled by one…

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    Is Gilgamesh A Good King?

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    By the social, cultural, and economic standards of Ancient Mesopotamia, Gilgamesh displays these qualities by the end of the book. In Ancient Mesopotamia, a king is the person who provides thru whatever means for his people. A king economically, in order to do well must give his people enough necessities in order to survive. A king was the one who had to provide the food and the water for his people. The only way back then to gain supplies was the fight, as food was in scarcity. A good king…

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    warriors let each know other on their way to the savage showdown in the Cedar Forest, and the main thing that keeps on living is fame. Be that as it may, when Enkidu is cursed with a shameful and excruciating death, their bravery becomes hollow. Shamash, the sun god, comforts Enkidu by reminding him how rich his life has been, however Enkidu at long last leaves himself to his destiny, Gilgamesh is startled by the thought about his own death. Mesopotamian religion offers a dream of an existence…

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    The Epic of Gilgamesh, in regard to the rendition by Danny P. Jackson, is an elaborate tale that uses various forms of metaphorical language, paradoxes, imagery, foreshadowing and comparisons, to relay the story of an ancient hero. This tale revolves around the god-like character, Gilgamesh, and the endeavors he goes through while dealing with self-discovery, friendship, danger, and real-world situations. Not only does the author’s use of these literary devices contribute to the amount of depth…

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    Let 's say, you come home from cleaning an irrigation ditch, hot in the sun, cleaning all day. You see some sort of plant has infected your left leg, leaving a large puffy numb section of your leg. You go home and show it to your wife and ask her opinion, she says go to the surgeon and get it checked, and you do. The surgeon peers skeptically at the throbbing skin, and finally makes a consultation on the marks. He Believes he will have to cut you open with a bronze lancet, and let the infected…

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    Mesopotamian Women's Roles

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    The Ancient World is a complex matrix of multiple civilizations spanning roughly 5,000 years, in recorded history. (Kramer, 1981). Beginning with the hunter-gatherers in Mesopotamia, and ending with the decline of the Roman Empire in 476 AD, the Ancient World was filled with contrasting and similar ideas, inventions, and religions. One aspect of these civilizations that stand out is the role of women. However, the roles of women deemed acceptable by society have not always been as diverse and…

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