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Results 106 - 120 of 418 » ArchaeologyComparative analysis of the leadership of Herod the Great and Constantine. 1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 2 sources, 2002, $ 71.95 Comparison Essay # 33519 | details | Abstract Thisessay compares Herod and Constantine as builders and shapers of Jerusalem. The author examines how the Jewish king and the Christian emperor used and/or abused religion in their respective actions and policies.
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Research paper about Octavian, the Roman Emperor, and the impact of his rule on Rome. 900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, 2002, $ 35.95 Essay (General) # 33788 | details | Abstract This research paper discusses Octavian also known as Caesar Augustus with respect to the New Testament and the impact on Rome of his priceless contributions.
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The emergence of Hellenistic art. 900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, 2002, $ 35.95 Essay (General) # 35056 | details | Abstract This paper is on the "Emergence of Hellenistic art". It includes a brief detail of the Hellenistic period and the Hellenistic art.
A look at how to treat individual in societies that are being studied by anthropologists. 900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, 2002, $ 35.95 Essay (General) # 35063 | details | Abstract This paper looks at the ethical and moral considerations along with the understandings of how they should treat and respect those people who they come into contact with during their fieldwork. It also discusses the idea of Malinowski and the foundation of functionalism, the idea of Holism with anthropology and cultural language within the Indo European set.
An explanation of the cultures of the Kwakiutl, focusing on their traditional meals known as potlatches. 1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, 2002, $ 71.95 Essay (General) # 36733 | details | Abstract This is a paper detailing the cultural anthropology of Kwakiutl traditional feasts, called potlatches. They are huge, extravagant gift-giving ceremonies in which the host's object is to give away as much as he can, in order to appear wealthy and powerful.
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A literary review of the book "The Egyptians" by Cyril Alfred. 650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, 2002, $ 26.95 Essay (General) # 36780 | details | Abstract This is a review of the Egyptians by Cyril Aldred. The writer finds that this is a thorough look at how Egyptians lived, worked and developed nations throughout history. Factual data from the book is derived from various sources to provide detailed analysis of a very broad topic.
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Discusses contemporary holistic medicine to ancient magic rituals. 1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, 2002, $ 53.95 Essay (General) # 37603 | details | Abstract This paper compares modern day holistic healthcare to ancient therapeutic magic practices in the ancient Mediterranean world.
Shows the differences and similarities between the gods from ancient Rome and Greece. 1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, 2002, $ 53.95 Essay (General) # 39533 | details | Abstract This paper is a comparison of Greek and Roman gods. There are many similarities in the Roman and Greek gods, because Romans took their beliefs about some of the gods from the Greek.
Explores similarities and differences between the ancient Romans and Aztecs. 900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, 2002, $ 35.95 Essay (General) # 39537 | details | Abstract This paper is a comparison of the ancient Aztec civilization and the Roman Empire. Similarities and differences in the religions, governments, laws and social class structure of these two societies are examined. A discussion of the causes of any perceived differences between these two civilizations is included.
PResents a look at the historical significance of the Spiro Mounds in Spiro, Oklahoma. 1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 6 sources, 2002, $ 71.95 Essay (General) # 41036 | details | Abstract The Spiro Mounds exhibit several features that mark them as having extreme significance to archaeologists, yet the Spiro Mounds have a value simply in terms of their historical role in the development of the people in the Ouachita Mountains and among the peoples of the Great Plains. The Spiro Mounds have a high historical significance as they were constructed by many different groups of native peoples at the close of the prehistoric period, which makes the Spiro Mounds ideal for examining the cultural and social development of these many peoples immediately prior to the introduction of the Europeans in the New World.
Examines the Pantheon in Rome as a representation of the contradictions of Roman imperial architecture. 2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 5 sources, 2002, $ 75.95 Essay (General) # 41614 | details | Abstract This paper will argue that the "reading" of the Pantheon as an embodiment of Roman architectural values is problematic at best. It will be seen that while it embodies distinctive features of Roman architectural design, in many respects the Pantheon's design also seems to reflect a sense of "play" not normally associated with Roman culture. A complex of contradictions that may be said to mirror its builder, the cosmopolitan Hadrian, and his empire at its height.
An analysis of this remarkable English archeological structure. 1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, 2002, $ 44.95 Essay (General) # 41767 | details | Abstract This paper will cover the historical premise of Stonehenge and uncover what it means in the light of recent historical findings. The history of the stones tells us where it can placed in history and why it was built.
An analysis of the 'Athenian Wine Jar' (Stamnos) - an example of typical ancient Greek pottery. 1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, 2002, $ 44.95 Essay (General) # 41847 | details | Abstract This paper will discuss a piece of Greek ceramic pottery from the Art Institute of Chicago. By analyzing its origins, the style, materials, patron, function and the social context it had within the time period, we can see the history unfold about the Greek vase in its entirety. In revealing the nature of the object to be studied, there can be a well-rounded observation of the artifact and will tell us much about the life of the Greeks from this period.
A comparative analysis of the role of jewelry in Egyptian and Byzantine cultures. 1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 8 sources, 2002, $ 71.95 Comparison Essay # 42882 | details | Abstract This paper will seek to examine the role of jewelry created in both the Egyptian and Byzantine worlds. By understanding the relgious themes behind this jewelry, we can see how the Egyptians influenced the Byzantine Christian themes of jewelry making.
How the Pantheon was built. 650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, 2002, $ 26.95 Essay (General) # 44234 | details | Abstract Thispaper gives a view of the making of the Parthenon in Athens Greece around 447 BCE.
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