Archaeology papers

A comparison of the Greek cities Athens and Sparta.

An analysis of the mummification process in ancient Egypt

A discussion of the evolution of Greek vases.

A comparative analysis of the role of jewelry in Egyptian and Byzantine cultures.

This paper offers a comparative analysis of the Mayan and Aztec cultures through examination of their art histories.

Examines the historical roles of Greek and Roman women.

An analysis of Richard Eliot Friedman's book on the origins of the Bible.

An analysis of the 'Athenian Wine Jar' (Stamnos) - an example of typical ancient Greek pottery.

An overview of the life and times of this ancient Babylonian king.

An analysis of this remarkable English archeological structure.

Compares these two ancient South American civilizations.

Attempts to uncover the economic reasons behind the collapse of the Roman Empire.

Argues that the disintegration of the Roman Empire was an inevitable consequence of the rransformation of labor relations in late Antiquity/early Middle Ages.

Explores the lives of the ancient Athenians as figured in the art and architecture of the Acropolis of Athens.

Examines the Pantheon in Rome as a representation of the contradictions of Roman imperial architecture.

Examines three memorable works from ancient Greek literature which illustrate the conflicts which existed between men and women.

This paper provides a general overview of ancient Egyptian civilization.

PResents a look at the historical significance of the Spiro Mounds in Spiro, Oklahoma.

Explores the personalities of three heroes of ancient cultures - Enkidu ("Epic of Gilgamesh"), Achilles ("The Iliad") and Moses ("Exodus").

Looks at ancient and contemporary Egypt within the context of Amitav Ghosh's book, "In an Antique Land".

An overview of Athens, Greece in the Fifth Century B.C.

Explores similarities and differences between the ancient Romans and Aztecs.

Shows the differences and similarities between the gods from ancient Rome and Greece.

Examines the impact of the Greco-Roman world, German culture and Christianity on European civilization.

An Analysis of the economic climate and ultimate decline of the Roman Empire.

Examines the indirect influence women had on ancient Roman society and politics.

A look at Mesopotamian cuneiform and Egyptian hieroglyphs

This paper examines Greece as a source of beauty, grace, and culture.

This paper examines Gildas's "The Ruin of Britain".

A look at Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian writing.

An overall look at the ancient city of Alexandria and its inhabitants.

This paper discusses the role that various religions play in showing a sense of order.

This paper examines three of the major factors that contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire.

What were the differences between slavery and serfdom during the Middle Ages.

This paper discusses the culture of the ozarks in three works, one sociological, one dramatic fictional, and one comic fictional.

A look at industrialization's affect on societies and indigenous peoples.

Discusses contemporary holistic medicine to ancient magic rituals.

A literary review of the book "The Egyptians" by Cyril Alfred.

An explanation of the cultures of the Kwakiutl, focusing on their traditional meals known as potlatches.

A comparison of marriage practices between Greek and Roman cultures.

Linguistic expressions of shame and respect in Malagasy and Guugu Yimidhirr.

A research paper on Mesoamerican civilizations.

A review of the economic and political growth of the Mongolian Empire in the 13th century.

A paper that explains that the POersian Mummy Princess found in Pakistan is a fraud.

The myths of Greek and Roman cities.

The burial rituals of ancient Egyptians.

This paper examines how ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians believed that divine origins shaped their administrative systems.

A look at how to treat individual in societies that are being studied by anthropologists.

The emergence of Hellenistic art.

Discusses the conflict the Greeks had between their belief in fate and their belief in the virtues of striving for human betterment.

Examines the view shared by Aristotle and Plato that education was central to life.

Research paper about Octavian, the Roman Emperor, and the impact of his rule on Rome.

Explores the political, religious, economic, and societal conditions and changes of early western civilication before and after the Renaissance.

Looks at a variety of aspects of daily life in ancient Egypt including family life and religion.

Comparative analysis of the leadership of Herod the Great and Constantine.

This descriptive paper explains the Code of Hammurabi and the quality of life during the time when it was written and used.

This paper discusses the mysteries of Stonehenge.

This paper analyzes the life and accomplishments of the Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II.

This paper discusses the influence of the art of weaving on architecture.

Description of the lives of the Viking warriors.

Review of how Roman historian Ammianus Ammianus historical account of Roman emperors and Roman nobility.

Discusses the culturally symbolic importance of the Sari to India.

Discusses the cultural exchange and inter-relatedness of Christianity, the rise of Islam, and the fall of Rome.

Looks at the contributions of the Minoan Culture to Greek civilization and its importance as a principle culture during the Aegean civilization.

Discussion of the technique of Polymerase Chain Reaction, its strengths and weaknesses, and its importance to molecular archaelogy.

Discussion of the problems encountered by Roman Imperial Adminstration as a result of over-expansion.

Comprehensive account of the field of paleopathology.

Explores the political, social, and legal aspects of the Roman Republic.

Examines the slave/slave owner mode of production in ancient agrarian societies.

Brief historical account of the city of Beersheba.

Reviews the book "Cleopatra" by Michael Grant on the life and political career of this leader of ancient Egypt.

Looks at the criteria for political authority in the ancient Chinese world, using K.C. Chang's "Art Myth and Ritual" as a reference.

Discusses the changes which took place in funerary art and architecture of the ancient Greeks.

This paper compares two Roman temples - the Pantheon and Old St. Peter's.

Explores and compares the differing opinions of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations on the issue of homosexuality.

An overview of the history of Egyptian civilization and culture

Examines Egyptian culture and civilization and its history.

A history of ancient Egyptian costume.

A look at the Coasean attitude towards environmental issues.

An overview of the Egyptian pyramids, from the times of the Pharoah Zoser to Shepseskaf.

Discusses the mammals who lived in the ancient Michigan basin area.

Explores this South American militaristic group of people.

An in-depth paper of the life and achievements of King Herod the Great.

An examination of the social dangers implicit in archaeological discovery.

Explains the rise and decline of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China in the period of 3500 BCE to 1000 BCE.

Examining the early Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and India societies.

Evidence, methodologies and techniques of Egyptology that could be employed to allow a further understanding of the ancient Egyptian economy.

Examines the male/female power struggle in this ancient Egyptian text (author unknown).

Analysis of the war rituals of the battles fought in the Old Testament.

An overview of the theories related to this early race of humans which originated in Europe.

Examines the reigns of Solomon and David in ancient Israel.

Examines how ancient Egypt influenced early Greek culture, as can be seen through works of art from the time period.

Deciphering the authenticity of the Kensington Rune Stone by the studying of the inscription.

The writer presents an analysis of "The Shield of Achilles" by Phillip Bobbit and offers a review of Greek society in the eighth century.

Examines the life and works of this fifth century Christian-Armenian scholar.

The paper looks at the history of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in Mexico and its role in contributing to our knowledge of the Mayan empire.

Examines how the flood story appears in "The Epic of Gilgamesh" and the Biblical "Genesis".

A review of Palenque in Mexico, part of the Maya sites.

An overview of the architectural details and history of this great Athenian building.

A review of Egyptian artwork using two examples which can be seen at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LCMA).