Category: Ancient Civilizations

Archaeological studies have focused on the role played by ritual practices and belief systems in ancient societies. Ancient societies depended on rituals and belief systems to communicate with the spiritual world and also to interpret their material world as well as their own being. Some aspects of ritual and belief systems practiced by ancient societies…

Philosophers of all eras were interested in the truth and the search for the ultimate answer. Faith often took a centerpiece in this goal, serving as either an indomitable basis for further discussions or as a framework of expanding philosophical views. For this paper, Plato’s allegory of a cave and Saint Augustine’s description of the…

Throughout its history, humanity has developed numerous methods of multiplication or repeated addition. These can be more or less time-consuming and also vary in effectiveness: while some are better for education, others pursue purely practical purposes. Three such methods are traditional, Ancient Egyptian, and the method of cups and counters. Each of them has its…

Table of Contents Introduction Gun Violence and Hip-hop as Depicted in the Book Gun Violence and Hip-hop from the Author’s Point of View Conclusion Reference Introduction The book Enter the Babylon System: Unpacking Gun Culture from Samuel Colt to 50cent as written by Rodrigo Bascunan and Christian Pearce is a thrilling piece of fiction masterpiece…

Table of Contents Introduction A Current Issue in the Humanities How It Is an Issue Relevance to a Period in the Course Conclusion Works Cited Introduction In the third quarter of the 5th century BCE, the term ‘sophistry’ started being applied to a loosely affiliated group of philosophers who used argument and rhetoric to convey…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Bibliography Introduction It is important to outline the main issue the paper will focus on – gender. Namely, gender is the psychological and social characteristic that helps differentiate males and females within different aspects of society, moreover, created by the human culture itself. Being the most important category…

Table of Contents Introduction Vision of Woman as an Underclass Role of Class in Women’s Status Contributions Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Despite the fact that a man and a woman, according to mythology, are created as two equal principles that make up a single whole, in practice the ancient woman was completely subordinate to a…

Athens, is one of the Greek cities, had importance just as others such as Sparta had. It had a very successful naval power but was behind in other sectors, including arts. All this came to change after the Persian war. This paper will analyze the Athenian progress of attaining democracy and economic variations that resulted…

Table of Contents Introduction Socrates’ Impact on Modern Philosophy Plato’s Contribution to Contemporary Thought Aristotle’s Legacy in Modern Thought Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The contemporary level of the development of humanity greatly depends on the contributions made by the ancestors. When discussing Ancient Greece, a variety of discoveries and theories serve as a profound validation…

Religion was deeply integrated into Egyptian culture and society. By analyzing the documents provided, one can trace the role of Egyptian cosmology in the Egyptian way of life. First of all, the pantheon of the gods in Ancient Egypt was diverse and broad, as each god had its own scope of “responsibilities” and powers that…