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An Overview of the Demography of Indochina in Asian Continent (697 words, 3 pages)
Indochina is made up of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. It was colonized by the French in the late 1800's and given up in 1939. Japan tookover Frances loss after that. After Japans defeat in 1945, Vietnams patriot and communist, Ho Chi Minh and his Viet Minh declared Vietnam independent. After ... Read More
An Overview of the Work by Charles Darwin and his Theory of Evolution (3336 words, 13 pages)
CHARLES DARWIN AND THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION It is commonly thought today that the theory of evolution originated from Darwin in the nineteenth century. However, the idea that species mutate over time has been around for time in one form or another. Therefore, by Darwin's time the idea that species ... Read More
A History of Social Darwinism in America (2164 words, 3 pages)
Social Darwinism in American HistoryToward the end of the 19th century, the United States entered a period of growth and industrialisation. An abundance of natural recourses, cheap labour supply, and a self-sufficient food supply contributed to the industrialisation of the United States. This time was known as the American Industrial ... Read More
A Description of Anthropologists and Archaeologists Which Have Influenced Our Lives in So Many Ways (1521 words, 7 pages)
Anthropologists and Archaeologists Anthropologists and archaeologists have influenced our lives in so many ways. They have taken us back to our most humble beginnings. They have given us anawareness of just how far we have come through the centuries. Archaeology is theinvestigating of life by unearthing and interpreting the objects ... Read More
An Analysis of the Southwest Region Native American Tribe (916 words, 2 pages)
The Southwest Region Native American tribe that is discussed in the following focuses on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The Pima-Maricopa Indians have struggled and endured a constant hardship of events in its background, history, and location. Thomas Dobyns, the author of The Pima and Maricopa stated, they have ... Read More
The Role and Importance of Sweat Lodges in Native American Life (352 words, 1 pages)
Sweat lodges were a basic component of Native American life. The Native American completed a purification ceremony in these sweat lodges. This ritual dealt with purifying the human body and soul. The layout of the sweat lodge, the practice of the purification ceremony, and the symbolism in each of these ... Read More
A Look at the Social Structure of the Vast Inca Empire (457 words, 1 pages)
The vast Inca empire, with its advanced culture and powerful armies, spanned most of the Andes along South America's western coast at the time of Spanish conquest in the early 16th century. The Incas had a very clear social structure. The ruler, Sapa Inca, and his wives, the Coyas, had ... Read More
The Misconception of Indian Behavior, Rituals and Customs by the Europeans (370 words, 1 pages)
What types of Indian behavior, rituals and customs did Europeans typically misunderstand or mis interpret? What myths of Indian society resulted?After being isolated from Europe for so long it was only a matter of time before the two wolrds collided, the simpler world of the indians with the more "advanced" ... Read More
An Introduction to the History of Native American Civilization (411 words, 1 pages)
Native American civilizations thrived in the Western Hemisphere before Europeans discovered the New World. These civilizations had many similarities and contributed much to the development of the Latin American culture today. Each civilization was a part from each other, however they had accomplished almost the something and had ideas that ... Read More
An Analysis of John Freel’s “International Terrorism” (1433 words, 3 pages)
INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM By John Freel.This was a very difficult project for me to carry out, coming from an area were racial discrimination is almost non existent were only sometimes does religious bigotry raise it's ugly head, but not nearly in the proportions of this project.Ku Klux Klan, is a secret ... Read More
An Analysis of an Article Which Tells a Typical Working Day For an Archaeologist in Egypt (1048 words, 6 pages)
Article 1- Excavating Egypt (Newsprint)This article tells of a typical working day for an archaeologist in Egypt. It tells of an experienced archaeologist named, Dr. David OConnor. He speaks of his working site, Abydos, and tells of what he has discovered since he started working on the site. In his ... Read More
The Life ad Reign of Thutmose III (344 words, 1 pages)
Thutmose III Thutmose III was the pharoah of Egypt from 1504 b.c. to 1450 b.c. he was the son of Thutmose II and son in law of Queen Hatshepsut. Queen Hatshepsut was overshadowing Thurmose III until her death on 1483 b.c. when her monuments were taken down by Thutmose III. ... Read More
An Analysis of Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution by Natural and Sexual Selection (3668 words, 11 pages)
Charles Darwin and the Development and impact of the Theory of Evolution by Natural and Sexual Selection Introduction It is commonly thought today that the theory of evolution originated from Darwin in the nineteenth century. However, the idea that species mutate over time has been around for a long time ... Read More
Learning About Anthropology in the History of Anthropology (567 words, 1 pages)
In the history of anthropology I have learned many new theories I have never known before, there are a great many objectives and thoughts that I had never even knew existed before. Learning about the history of anthropology has opened my mind of thinking in all these different schools of ... Read More
A Description of Chichen Itza on the Ruined Ancient City (712 words, 2 pages)
Chichen Itza The ruined ancient city occupying an area of 4 square miles (10 square km) in south-central state, . It is located some 90 miles (150 km) east-northeast of and 75 miles (120 km) east-southeast of the modern city of . The only source of water in the arid ... Read More
An Analysis of the Formation of Hindu Caste System and the Anthropological Theories Which Explain It (3827 words, 9 pages)
I. INTRODUCTION Are you really what you eat? Why are people born with certain unique tendencies? Are matter and spirit separate, or the same? Although seemingly unrelated, these questions are unified by the subject under consideration in this paper the Hindu caste system. The caste system itself is unified by ... Read More
The Justification and Rationalization of the Ku Klux Klan (1706 words, 2 pages)
The Justification and Rationalization of the Ku Klux Klan When I was a sheltered, naive girl of seven, I caught a glimpse into minds of the people who have perhaps the most hatred in them and the most racist values of all. That day I had stayed home sick from ... Read More
The Place of Aborigines in the Australian Society (1458 words, 3 pages)
Australia as a nation is first and foremost an Aborigine nation. They are the people of this land, the owners if you will. By looking at neighbouring countries, it is plain to see that the white man is not native in this part of the world. As with many lands, ... Read More
An Argument That Alternatives to Evolution Should Not Be Taught in School (1054 words, 3 pages)
Topic Alternatives to evolution should not be taught in school. Specific Purpose To inform my audience about why Alternatives to Evolution should not be taught in school. Thesis Statement Creation should not be taught in Americas public schools due to it being unconstitutional, being impractical, and would counter the purpose ... Read More
Persuasion and Single-Mindedness in Ancient Greece (1679 words, 3 pages)
WHO WANTS TO BE NEXT IN LINE? In Greek words translated as I obey actually mean I get myself persuaded. For a man there is perhaps always something a little shameful about obeying someone as if allowing yourself to be persuaded is a thing a warrior or hero would be ... Read More
An Analysis of the Topic of the Weaponry and Male Domination (790 words, 1 pages)
Weaponry and Male Domination Dating as far back as the sixth millennium B.C., when metallurgy first appears in Europe, one can see how the seeds of a male-dominated society began to grow (Eisler 46). The first metals to be used extensively were copper and gold (Eisler 45). These metals, however, ... Read More
The Issue of Creationism Versus Evolution in Science and Religion (1226 words, 2 pages)
LOOK AROUND Pick an animal. For our immediate purposes, well use the polar bear. Did God or any other supreme being just snap his fingers, wave a magic wand, and a polar bear was instantly created? Or has the polar bear evolved from tiny organisms that have existed since the ... Read More
An Analysis of an Excerpt from The Epic of Gilgamesh (1043 words, 2 pages)
Historical artifacts dating back to several early civilizations suggest that the idea of cosmos was valued among many cultures. Since the emergence of agriculture, humans began to live in small societies. Eventually, these small societies gave way to larger, more sophisticated and complex cultures (Duiker and Spielvogel, 7). New ideas ... Read More
An Analysis of Charles Darwin’s Theory of Survival of the Fittest (2031 words, 3 pages)
Animals have such an important role in the world without animals humans would not be able to survive. If one type of species becomes extinct, it would affect one link in the food chain. Humans underestimate animal intelligence, their capabilities, and their importance. Evolution has changed how humans and animals ... Read More
The Issue of Evolution vs. Creation (2158 words, 3 pages)
Evolution vs. Creation is indeed the Great Debate of our scientific times. In any scientific debate, the theories must be tested according to the evidence. We propose that the burden of evidence should be upon the Evolutionists, since Creation has been the historic and inherent default throughout virtually all cultures ... Read More
An Introduction to the Analysis of Going With the Flow (760 words, 2 pages)
In today's world, many people tend to "go with the flow" rather than support their own beliefs after careful consideration. This is because we are scared of breaking the socially acceptable mould. If one does not agree with the values a society holds, then heshe is labeled an outcast, a ... Read More
An Overview of Urbanization (1729 words, 3 pages)
Introduction Urbanization is the expansion of a city or metropolitan area, namely the proportion of total population or area in urban localities or areas (cities and towns), or the increase of this proportion over time. "The largest single step in the ascent of man is the change from nomad to ... Read More
The Discovery of the Rosetta Stone (993 words, 2 pages)
The Rosetta Stone In 1799, when Napoleons army was dismantling a wall in Rashid, Egypt, they discovered the Rosetta Stone. Little did they know that this 11-inch thick piece of rock would be one of the greatest discoveries in history! It contained Egyptian scripture, with Greek also on the stone. ... Read More
An Analysis of the Plain Indians in Native America (596 words, 1 pages)
The Plains Indians In the year 1860, Native Americans were thriving in the West about 360,000 Indians were settled there. These were called the Plains Indians, who specialized in horses and became nomadic and more warlike people. The Plains Indians ruled the West for some time, but when the Civil ... Read More
A Survey of the Life of the Greeks During the Dark Ages (1021 words, 2 pages)
During the Greek Dark Ages, the Greeks lived in small tribal units some of these small tribes were sedentary and agricultural and some were certainly nomadic. They had abandoned their cities between 1200 and 1100 BC for reasons that remain shrouded in mystery the Greeks believed that a cataclysmic and ... Read More
Published: Monday 28th of October 2013
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