Stone Age

The Feudal System was a societal structure established in the European Medieval Ages. It involves the King’s distribution of his land amongst his subjects, as a form of loan. It was a tool used by rulers to ensure the loyalty of their country as well as the loyalty of those who may otherwise wish to overthrow his reign. Apart from this, the subjects benefitted from the system as it ensured that they would have at least a small piece of land, which was necessary as 98% of the medieval population…

their homes then being moved into a nursing home. This is because home is such an importance and special place. Home modifications, new technologies, housing communities, and forms of care are being developed and improved every day to help older adults age while staying in place of…

During the Middle Ages, the art of tapestry proved to be useful as the hangings not only decorated the walls of wealthy residences and churches but also provided effective insulation against droughts. Tapestries were valued because they were like mobile frescos. In fact…

Nutritional requirement in Old Age / Geriatric Nutrition Human biological growth and decline extent over the entire life span. Throughout life all experiences make their imprint on individual genetic heritage. The general process of senescence affects all older adults. Although the biological changes in aging are general, each person is unique and people show a wide variety of individual responses individuals’ age at different rates and in different ways, depending on their genetic heritage heir…

the Renaissance artists apart from their predecessor. The art and sculptures had softer, more realistic human features, which looked almost picturesque and more pleasing to the eye. This is due to painters having improved oil paints, and sculptors, stone, which allowed the quality of the…

affair, so she decided to cheat as well and now this reveal by him presented her an opportunity to leave her husband for her lover. In this lay, a conniving wife with her courtly love comes crashing down on marriage and dashes it to pieces instead of a stone hearted husband crushing courtly love. The courtly love is viewed as twisted and cruel, and the husband’s anger toward the lover is no longer malicious as it was in the “Lay of Yonec”, but righteous anger ready to tear apart the unfaithful…

maturation through old age. The mental, physical, and social changes that occur over time inversely affect each other. An individual’s mental health may diminish first, causing their social behavior to decline, and lastly because there is an unwillingness to be social could affect how sedentary they become, only worsening their physical state. Although aging comes with these negative effects, it should not be considered the end of one’s life, but should be considered a goal, as one can age…

ranked by their quality of the metal. This was based on how much a person was willing to pay to have the best weapon. Swords with the names “Ulfberht” or “Ingelrii” etched into their blades, were considered to superior swords among swords during the age of the Viking (Short). The Vikings believed that swords, with either of these names, were better than any other weapon. They also believed that if they had such a weapon, that they will be invincible and could vanquish their…

The Paleolithic Period, which occurred about 40,000 years ago, was a time of hunting and gathering. Their major inspiration came from their surroundings, so most of their works were of the animals in their everyday lives, such as buffalo and horses. Their belief is that these drawings would bring the spirits of these animals into their hunting rituals, and this would bring them good luck. The Chauvet Cave in France is the earliest painting we have, which is estimated to have been created around…

Thousands of years ago stood one of the largest empires stretching 2509663 square miles over the European continent. But, as they say the bigger they are the harder they fall. After the invasion of the Roman Empire and the rise of Emperor Constantine, the Roman Empire was a fragment of history as Constantine completely converted society, transforming the Pagan religion into Christianity. After the removal of Emperor Romulus Augustus, no one stepped forward to take his place, making his…