Ancient history is the study of the written past[1] from the beginning of recorded human history to the Early Middle Ages. The span of recorded history is roughly 5‚000 years‚ with Cuneiform script‚ the oldest discovered form of coherent writing‚ from the protoliterate period around the 30th century BC.[2] This is the beginning of history‚ as opposed to prehistory‚ according to the definition used by most historians.[3] The term classical antiquity is often used to refer to ancient history in the
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7 Ancient Wonders of the World 1. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon Located approximately 50km south of Baghdad‚ Iraq on the east bank of the Euphrates River. King Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC)‚ grandson of the famous King Hammurabi‚ is credited to have commissioned the construction of the gardens. Although no tablets were found in Babylon referring to the Gardens‚ accountings from the ancient Greek historian‚ Strabo‚ state that the "The Garden is quadrangular‚ and each side is four plethra long
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Various Wonders of the World lists have been compiled over the ages in order to catalogue the most spectacular natural and man-made constructions. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the first known list of remarkable man-made creations of classical antiquity‚ and was based on guide-books popular among Hellenic sight-seers and only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim. Later lists include those for the Medieval World‚ the Modern World‚ the Natural World and others. The list that
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Wonders of the Ancient World is the first known list of the most remarkable creations of classical antiquity‚ and was based on guide-books popular among Hellenic sight-seers and only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim. The number seven was chosen because the Greeks believed it to be the representation of perfection and plenty.[1] Many similar lists have been made. Contents 1 Seven Wonders of the Ancient World 2 Wonders of the Medieval World 3 Wonders of the modern world 3.1 American
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ANCIENT INDIAN CIVILIZATION INTRODUCTION In the 1920s‚ a huge discovery in South Asia proved that Egypt and Mesopotamia were not the only "early civilizations." In the vast Indus River plains (located in what is today Pakistan and western India)‚ under layers of land and mounds of dirt‚ archaeologists discovered the remains of a 4‚600 year-old city. A thriving‚ urban civilization had existed at the same time as Egyptian and Mesopotamian states — in an area twice each of their sizes. The Indian
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Ancient History – Alexander the Great PART A 1) Describe the impact of the assassination of Philip II Assassination In the spring of 336 BC‚ Philip begun the invasion of Persia. He sent generals Attalus and Parmenio with an advance force of 10‚000 Macedonian troops‚ to cross over into Asia Minor and pave the way for the later advance of the main army. And while the Macedonians were crossing the Hellespont‚ in Macedonia everything was ready for the grand celebration for the wedding of Philip’s
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1. What global changes prompted the Monroe Doctrine? What were its key provisions? How does it show American’s growing international presence? John Quincy Adams served as James Monroe’s secretary of state. He was afraid that Spain would try and colonize Latin America. He drafted a message to Congress‚ which became known as the Monroe Doctrine. Some of the key provisions stated in this draft were that the U.S. would oppose colonization by European powers in America‚ the U.S. would not interfere
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Ancient History Assessment – Colosseum Entertainment was as important in Ancient Roman times as it is in our familiar sense of today. Although Ancient Romans wouldn’t turn on their televisions or radios and listen to the results of last night’s game‚ they would go and see the fun‚ enjoyment or even the horror of the ghastly butcheries of the amphitheatre where a large variety of events would be put on display for any and all citizens of Rome. These events consisted of a diverse exhibit of battle
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The episode‚ "History of Sex"‚ from the collection of Ancient Civilizations which we watched on February 2‚ 2006 is a summary of how men and women acted in response to each other and also how much sex was a component in their lives. How we think about sex and why we think about sex has influenced who we are today. The question that was given throughout this episode was "How did these people love?" In thirty-two hundred B.C. Mesopotamia which is the earliest written history of sex was the land
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ANCIENT HISTORY ASSESSMENT TASK 3 HISTORICAL INVESTIGATION – THE MUNGO MAN AND MUNGO WOMAN YEAR 11‚ 2012 www.youtube.com/watch?v=73LfW84dkJg http://cap.nsw.edu.au/rm/specialPlaces/special_places_st3/LakeMungo/lake_mungo.htm http://www.crystalinks.com/mungoman.html http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/02/030220082107.htm AGE OF ABORIGINAL OCCUPATION IN AUSTRALIA – MUNGO MAN AND MUNGO WOMAN Who was Mungo man and Mungo woman? New South Wales West locates one of the greatest
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