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Results 226 - 240 of 413 » ArchaeologyExamines the slave/slave owner mode of production in ancient agrarian societies. 1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, 2002, $ 44.95 Essay (General) # 32415 | details |
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The ancient mode of production (antiquity) was based on a form of division of labor between two social classes, namely slaves and slave owners. In these agrarian societies, the slave owners controlled the forces of production and the means of production, including estates and plantations.
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Explores the political, social, and legal aspects of the Roman Republic. 1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, 2002, $ 62.95 Essay (General) # 32553 | details |
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The following brief discussion will explore a handful of topics relating to the Roman Republic such as: government, Roman states, laws, family life, the downfall of the republic.
Tags: the, roman, republic
Comprehensive account of the field of paleopathology. 1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, 2002, $ 44.95 Essay (General) # 32592 | details |
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The following paper focuses on a particular field of paleopathology and addresses the various issues pertaining to it.
Tags: paleopathology
Discussion of the problems encountered by Roman Imperial Adminstration as a result of over-expansion. 650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, 2002, $ 26.95 Essay (General) # 32735 | details |
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The paper discusses the shortcomings of Roman imperial administration that are visible in over-expansion and the introduction of an imperial power and culture to societies that had not produced them. The paper looks at institutions including the limitations of Roman law and government within contrasting host areas annexed or otherwise controlled by the Romans.
Tags: roman, limitations
Discussion of the technique of Polymerase Chain Reaction, its strengths and weaknesses, and its importance to molecular archaelogy. 1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, 2002, $ 62.95 Essay (General) # 32762 | details |
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The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) allows scientists to directly and exponentially amplify small samples of DNA. It will permit molecular archaeologists to analyze the genealogical relationships of extinct species and vanished populations and their relationship to living creatures. This paper outlines the technique and assesses its strengths and weaknesses.
Tags: polymerase, chain, reaction
Discusses the culturally symbolic importance of the Sari to India. 1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, 2002, $ 53.95 Essay (General) # 32833 | details |
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The sari is the primary element of women's wear in India. In the urban centers of India, however, it is blue jeans, T-shirts, and baseball caps that mark a glamorous wardrobe. The sari represents a mainstay of the global fashion market. Now, the sari remains as the central symbol of constancy and culture within India.
Tags: survival, sari
Review of how Roman historian Ammianus Ammianus historical account of Roman emperors and Roman nobility. 1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, 2002, $ 71.95 Essay (General) # 32864 | details |
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The text provided by the Roman historian Ammianus Ammianus in the book Ammianus Marcellinus: The Late Roman Empire indicates that Ammianus was witness to the dubious functioning's of both Roman Emperors and the nobility of the period.
Tags: historical, accuracy, roman
Description of the lives of the Viking warriors. 1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, 2002, $ 44.95 Essay (General) # 32902 | details |
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The Vikings have been known to be warriors and often raided places as they went. The Vikings are similar to the way people live today, but yet quite different.
Tags: world, of, vikings
This paper discusses the influence of the art of weaving on architecture. 1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 8 sources, 2002, $ 62.95 Essay (General) # 33122 | details |
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This paper reviews the idea that there is a dormant analogy between weaving and architecture. The paper shows how the materials used in the process of weaving are similar to the structures in the field of architecture. The author reveals the similarity of weaving patterns and the ornaments used in architecture.
This paper analyzes the life and accomplishments of the Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II. 1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, 2002, $ 53.95 Essay (General) # 33187 | details |
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The author discusses how Ramses was destined to be a warrior king from his early 20s. The author believes Ramses' most important contribution to Egyptian society was a peace treaty with the Hittites, Egypt's perennial rivals. The author concludes by pointing out that many of the archaeological findings concerning Ramses are fairly new, the most recent of which occurring just six months ago.
This descriptive paper explains the Code of Hammurabi and the quality of life during the time when it was written and used. 650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, 2002, $ 26.95 Essay (General) # 33392 | details |
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This paper mentions social inequalities that are institutionalized by the code and reinforced by the application of its laws.
Explores the political, religious, economic, and societal conditions and changes of early western civilication before and after the Renaissance. 1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, 2002, $ 53.95 Essay (General) # 33740 | details |
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This paper is on the emergence of early western civilization and focuses primarily on the condition of the western world before and after the coming of the Renaissance followed by the Reformation. Both the eras mark the beginning of a society based on humanism and education. This paper also reviews the political, religious, economic and social transformation undergone by these societies to completely eradicate the reminiscence of the Middle Age.
Tags: emergence, early, western
Examines the view shared by Aristotle and Plato that education was central to life. 2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 9 sources, 2002, $ 97.95 Essay (General) # 33810 | details |
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This essay deals with ancient Greek education through the lens of Aristotle's and Plato's views. It shows how education was seen as central in life, and that it was perceived as being inter-linked with the notions of virtue and self-betterment.
Tags: greek, education
Discusses the conflict the Greeks had between their belief in fate and their belief in the virtues of striving for human betterment. 1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 2 sources, 2002, $ 62.95 Essay (General) # 33874 | details |
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This essay discusses how the Greeks struggled with a profound restlessness and nervousness in regard to human striving and betterment. They believed in these virtues, but they also thought that they could not save one from fate. Greek Tragedy often depicts this dilemma: a noble man's struggle with a fate he cannot change despite his great ability and intelligence. In fact, his struggle is tragic but also pointless since his very ability only serves to bring about his doom.
Tags: oedipus, the, king
The burial rituals of ancient Egyptians. 900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, 2002, $ 35.95 Essay (General) # 35350 | details |
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This paper presents an overview on the burial rituals of the ancient Egyptians. Mummy processes, the purpose for the process and their belief in the afterlife are all detailed.
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