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This paper examines the Roman Empire circa first to fifth centuries A.D, regarding its economic climate and ultimate decline. This paper looks at the decline as the unavoidable fate of the Roman world.

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This paper examines the roots of European civilization in the Greco-Roman legacy, Germanic culture and its traditions and the influence of the Christian religion. It is explaines how each contributed in different ways to the emergence of a distinctive European civilization.

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This paper explores Athens in the Fifth Century, B.C. and the advantages and disadvantages the city-state then faced.

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This paper explores the book "In an Antique Land" by Amitav Ghosh in which the author searches for information on a twelfth century salve while traveling through the same regions in Egypt and elsewhere and shows connections between the ancient and modern worlds.

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The actions and thoughts of these three ancient heroes re interpreted to see what of their originating cultures can be gleaned. The thesis that the paper works from is that heroes' personalities exemplify the culture's values and their actions are meant to be instructive to those hearing or reading the myth.

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This paper emphasizes how the ancient Egyptian civilization reached its peak in the 16th century BC. The civilization was famous for its great power and wealth, the result of the highly fertile lands of the Nile delta, which were rich sources of grain for the whole Mediterranean region. Religious beliefs were the epicentre of the civilisation.

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This paper will compare three works from the Grecian literature. These works span several centuries, yet all illustrate a type of feud between the genders. Two works are tragedies and the third is a comedy. Through examining these three works, the sexual politics of ancient Greece can be better understood. The first of these works is the "Iliad". The second piece of Grecian literature that will be examined in this paper is the play "Antigone", written by Sophocles. The third piece to be examined is the comedy "Lysistrata", by Aristophanes.

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This paper will argue that the Acropolis can only be understood in terms of the people who gave it shape and embodied it with the hopes, experiences and aspirations of their time.

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This paper will argue that the actual cause of the collapse of the Roman Empire was simple economics: the political consequence of the economic transformation of society from one based on slave labour to one based upon serf labour.

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This paper argues that the Roman Empire catalyzed its own demise. The progressive taxation that peaked in the 5th century A.D., the increasing difficulty of rule from an aloof Rome and the economic inequality that existed, basically made it inevitable. The Roman society was simply not based on fundamentals that could sustain growth.

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This paper will contrast and compare the Olmec and Mayan Civilizations. By showing their similarities and differing qualities, I will prove their improvements and set-backs in the realm of history.

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This paper will cover the life of King Hammurabi and the notions he espoused in his philosophy. By understanding the nature of the great king's life, we can see how the ways of the world were at this time in history. By understanding the warlike position of the great king, the revelations of the laws that he left behind and the nature of his reign, we can see how this King will be remembered in history.

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This seventeen-page paper presents an examination of the evolution of Greek vases during the history of Greece. The author explores many aspects of Greek vase history including the economy; social and other things that influenced the direction the art form took over the years.

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This ten-page paper presents a discussion about the archaeological proof that there was Christianity in Northern Europe between 600BC and 1000 AD. The author takes us on an exploratory journey in which the reader sees evidence; both concrete and anecdotal that shows a Christian trend within that time frame.

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This paper discusses the development of the pyramids. The paper describes the various stages the Egyptian architects went through before finally achieving the famous pyramids at Giza.