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An Analysis of the Gladiatorial Games in Ancient Rome (1167 words, 2 pages)

Have you ever wondered what would posses a man to fight another man for no reason, but for the kill? It was all started by the Etruscans in Rome during 264 B.C. when the sons of Junius Brutus honored their father at his funeral by matching three pairs of gladiators. ... Read More

My Key Character Trait (2074 words, 3 pages)

Take a journey with me if you will, back to a time in your life when you dreamed of being something great. Back to a time when you envisioned yourself becoming an astronaut, firefighter, doctor, teacher, or even a musician. I remember having the same kind of dreams as a ... Read More

Planning a Wedding Ceremony (1286 words, 2 pages)

Do you take this man to be your lawful lovely husband, said the Rabbi in my cousins wedding. This day is the day that every woman dreams of, her wedding day. When she was a little girl, she used to plan this day with all her girlfriends, picturing it to ... Read More

A Plot Review of Lois Lowry’s The Giver (886 words, 2 pages)

The Giver By Lois LowryIn many works of literature, a character has a significant influence on another character. Lois Lowry demonstrated this concept in The Giver. When one of the main characters in the novel passed on a positive influence to another character. In this work, the people lived in ... Read More

Power and Difference in Kuiper’s Book (446 words, 1 pages)

After reading this book by Kuipers I felt it deserved a review that would make at least honest attempt to give proper credit for the wonderful insights that the author makes in this book. This past semester I have been obligated to read books on linguistics and culture, and this ... Read More

A Report on the Patriarchy in The Clan of the Cave Bear, a Historical Novel by Jean M. Auel (243 words, 1 pages)

A Patriarchy is the power of the fathers. Passed on through generation to generation. Social, ideological ideas in the political system in which men by force direct pressure through ritual, tradition, law, language, customs, etiquette, education, and the division of labor that determine what part women should or shall not ... Read More

The Connection Between Tayo and the Spotted Cattle in Ceremony by Leslie Silko (941 words, 2 pages)

In Ceremony, Leslie Silko makes a connection in the novel between the spotted cattle and Tayo, and then obscures them until it is difficult to decide where one ends and the other begins. Some of these lines are vague, for example, the use of flies, deer, grasshoppers, and frogs that ... Read More

A Description of the Ancient History of Humans and Moko in Hawaiki (436 words, 1 pages)

The ancient history of humans and Moko extends as far back as its origins in Hawaiki, or more precisely Rarohenga, to where Mataora journeyed and acquired the skill and markings. This, and the fact that Moko or the Polynesian equivalent, "ta-tatau," "tatau" or "ttu" was evident in the pacific, supports ... Read More

An Analysis of the Mogollon People Who Took Their Name From the Mogollon Mountains in New Mexico (360 words, 1 pages)

The Mogollon people took their name from the Mogollon Mountains in New Mexico. From 200 B.C. until about A.D. 1300 their culture flourished. During the Mimbres period (A.D. 1050- c. 1300), the fifth and final period of their short history, they built apartment buildings and drainage systems, and also created ... Read More

An Analysis of the Artpiece “Gladiatorial Helmet” in Ancient Rome (793 words, 2 pages)

Ancient Rome Gladiatorial HelmetAt the Detroit Institute of Arts, in the Ancient Arts section, there is an artifact of Roman making. The piece has been deemed Gladiators Parade Helmet, experts believe it was created in a period from the 1st century to the 3rd. The helmet was crafted out of ... Read More

A Look at Ptolemaic Egypt and the Falcon of Horus (1642 words, 3 pages)

Ptolemaic Egypt and the Falcon of HorusThe ancient Egyptian society is often referred to as one of the greatest civilizations to have influenced the world. Not only is their stretch of continuous success over time impressive, but the art and technological achievements of the peoples is still esteemed and admired ... Read More

The Origin and History of the Maya (901 words, 2 pages)

The Maya are probably the best-known of the classical civilizations of Mesoamerica. Originating in the Yucatan around 2600 B.C., they rose to prominence around A.D. 250 in present-day southern Mexico, Guatemala, western Honduras, El Salvador, and northern Belize. Building on the inherited inventions and ideas of earlier civilizations such as ... Read More

A Comparison of the Marriage Traditions in America and Pakistan (1462 words, 2 pages)

In America, most weddings are traditionally a one day event in which two people with a relationship based on love commit to one another in the presence of family members and friends. One would think that whenever a being commits to another being, the reason for that commitment would be ... Read More

The Importance of Social Interactionism in Interpreting the Meanings of Human Behavior (628 words, 1 pages)

Cultures have been studied and written about for over a century. There are many types of cultures and a technique called ethnography enables us to step into any culture we decide to study. It describes a culture from the natives point of view. Anthropology is based on the findings of ... Read More

Characteristics of the Kalapalo Indians of Central Brazil (1640 words, 3 pages)

The Kalapalo Indians of Central Brazil are one of a few surviving indigenous cultures that is uniquely protected by a national reserve in lowland South America. Through no effort of there own, they have been isolated artificially from Brazilian social and economic influences that reach almost every other Indian tribe ... Read More

A Look at the History of the Aztec Nation (1825 words, 3 pages)

In the Aztec Nation a distant sound is heard. It sounds like a deep drum being hit with a heavy instrument. You hear it again and strain your eyes in the direction of the sound. All around you is dense jungle. Snakes slither between your legs. In front of you ... Read More

A Report on the Sport of Falconry (2216 words, 4 pages)

The practice of flying birds of prey at game has been extant for at least 2,500 years, and is still in evidence today, in the retinue of falcons and falconers preceding kings in their grand ceremonial entrances and progresses. Falconry no doubt played an important part in the education and ... Read More

An Examination of the Native American Religious Beliefs (1029 words, 2 pages)

Native American Religious Beliefs Through out history, historians have had the ability to pass on the knowledge of the past because of written documents and other forms of evidence that acknowledge the existence of past civilizations and cultures. When there are no written documents, whether lost or never created, it ... Read More

An Assessment of the Different Native American Cultures (321 words, 1 pages)

There are many different Native American cultures. One of them is the mound builders or the Anazi. The mound builders began settling about 2,700 years ago. They got their name because they built mounds that were in many different shapes. Archaeologists have found many weird artifacts, like stone pipes, copper ... Read More

Education and the Native Americans in the United States (1034 words, 2 pages)

Literacy was unknown to the Native Americans before outsiders introduced it. Native Americans communicated their entire lifestyle, including history, genealogy, and spirituality, through speech. Therefore, to fully understand Native American culture and all its characteristics it is necessary to study their oral traditions. There is no doubt that a real ... Read More

The Many Uses and Purposes of Red Cedars and Masks (1094 words, 2 pages)

Beautiful indeed is the art made by the Indian tribes of the northwest pacific coast. Wood carvings made from mostly cedar bark and other types of wood have stood the test of time are still today as beautiful as the day they were made. Some artifacts have been around for ... Read More

An Analysis of the Chumash Indians in the Natives of California (1626 words, 2 pages)

The Chumash Indians were natives to the coastlands in California, from Malibu to Paso Robles, as well as on all three of the Northern Channel Islands. There were 150 independent villages with a total population of 18,000 people. People in the other regions spoke a little differently although the languages ... Read More

An Analysis of Cherokee Belief At First as an Only a Brother and a Sister (309 words, 1 pages)

It is Cherokee belief that at first there was only a brother and a sister. The brother hit the sister with a fish, and told her to multiply, so she did. In seven days she gave birth to her first kid. The seven days later she did it again, and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Distant Sound (5691 words, 20 pages)

A distant sound is heard. It sounds like a deep drum being hit with a heavyinstrument. You hear it again and strain your eyes in the direction of the sound. Allaround you is dense jungle. Snakes slither between your legs. You hear the sound onceagain. In front of you is ... Read More

An Analysis of Mark Antony in the Play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (618 words, 1 pages)

Mark Antony, in the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, was a brave, intelligent, pleasure-loving, and cunning man. He was loyal to his friend, Caesar, whom he considered a true friend. He looked at life as a game in which he had a signified part to play, and played that ... Read More

The Culture of the Hopi Indians (765 words, 2 pages)

In the southwestern United States, above northern Arizona, are three mesas. The mesas create the home for the Hopi Indians. The Hopi have a deeply religious, isolated, tribal culture with a unique history.The Hopi stress group cooperation. The tribe is organized around a clan system. In a clan system, all ... Read More

The Evolution of Marriage (1086 words, 2 pages)

Marriage has gone through many changes throughout its history. It's earliest forms date back to the story of creation. It has developed a great deal since then. It is a simple fact that men and women can not survive without each other. Marriage is part of the created natural order, ... Read More

Account of the Life and Culture of the Aztec (7001 words, 9 pages)

A distant sound is heard. It sounds like a deep drum being hit with a heavy instrument. You hear it again and strain your eyes in the direction of the sound. All around you is dense jungle. Snakes slither between your legs. You hear the sound once again. In front ... Read More

A History and Study of Raku Ware (1036 words, 2 pages)

Raku Ware was originally from Japan in the town of Kyoto and was named after the Raku family during the 16th Century. At this time, the Emperor Hideyoshi had conquered Korea and the native potters immigrated to Japan bringing with them pottery techniques and knowledge.The pots were produced for the ... Read More

The Evolution of Poetry Syllable in Japan over the Years (451 words, 1 pages)

In Japan, short poems have a long history. The earliest Japanese poetry such as that of the Manyoshu, written in 759 A.D., includes stirring narrative, dramatic and short lyrical poems which scholars believe were originally written as part of the pre-Buddhist or early Shinto ceremonial rituals (Haiku). This anthology includes ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013