With reference to sources‚ what does the evidence reveal about Spartan cultural life? There were many different aspects to the Spartan cultural life which ancient sources and evidence have provided insight and knowledge for our modern societies. These features include art‚ architecture‚ writing and literature‚ and Greek writer’s views of Sparta. The Spartan cultural life also gives us knowledge into other aspects of Spartan life and the society in which they lived. Architecture was one of the essential
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participated in the Scramble for Africa (Bentley & Ziegler‚ 740). Within 20 years‚ European countries had colonized 90 percent of Africa. The Congo became a direct possession of King Leopold II. His main economic mission was to extract rubber and ivory from the country‚ and do that in the cheapest way possible. Europeans did this through forced labor. Missionaries attempted to record the horrors but the king had stopped it before much evidence was leaked. King Leopold credited himself with ‘civilizing’
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In Heart of Darkness‚ by Joseph Conrad‚ the strongest conflict is an internal conflict that is most prominently shown in Marlow and Kurtz. This conflict is the struggle between their image of themselves as civilized human beings and the ease of abandoning their morality once they leave society. This inability has a close resemblance to the chaos theory. This is shown through the contrast of Kurtz as told by others and the actuality of him and through the progression of Marlow’s character throughout
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MALA AND THE MANTRA Introduction of Mala Traditionally a “Mala” in the Hindu context denotes a garland; whereas the same when used in a prayer session is called a “Japa Mala”. As in many religions‚ be it Christianity‚ Buddhism‚ Hinduism‚ or Islam the usage of rosary‚ threngwa‚ japa mala or subha are an integral part for keeping a count and following the prescribed procedure of the prayer undertaken by the devotee. In the Hindu context the word “Mala” is loosely used to indicate both a garland
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Is China’s Investment in Africa an example of Neo-Colonialism or is it an example of South-South Development? China has been significantly involved in the development of African countries in recent years‚ with an estimated 1 million Chinese people now residing in Africa. Trade between China and Africa was worth in excess of $100 billion in 2010‚ which shows how important the relationship between the two areas has become. However‚ there are questions surrounding whether China is merely using Africa
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Chapter 22 Maritime Explorations: 15th-18th Centuries What were the motives and means of maritime explorations? Search for resources and land suitable for cash crops Search for commodities: spices‚ silk‚ gold‚ ivory‚ slaves etc. Search for converts to Christianity Navigational technology and knowledge of the wind (monsoon) Maritime and land-based empires (Trading post empires) Was European expansion in the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean worlds different? Territorial empires in the
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Art is a complicated subject in the archaeological record because of how inherently vague the definition of art is. There are various ways and mediums in which to express creativity‚ making it difficult to interpret the different forms‚ or to understand and deduce the meaning or reasoning behind it‚ especially before the invention of writing and throughout various extinct cultures. There is also a problem in interpreting artistic expressions of the past based on the classifications and aesthetics
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Importance of balance of trade Balance of trade data is a very important piece of understanding the global puzzle of international trade‚ and thus‚ forex. Much like an income statement‚ balance of trade data clearly defines whether a trade deficit or trade surplus is in play. Why Balance of Trade Matters Balance of trade data shows the imports and exports of goods and how a country competes in a global marketplace. Balance of trade numbers can run a trade deficit‚ showing that a country
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Mahfuz Chowdhury How Significant Was Slave Trade in the Growth of the British Empire in the Years c.1680-1763? I agree to some extent that slavery played a significant role in the growth of the British Empire in the years 1680-1763. This is because slavery allowed the British to import a high amount of goods that were in demand such as sugar and tobacco which generated profits for plantation owners especially as slave labour was cheap. The slave trade was mainly involved in two key aspects:
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Poaching has had a huge effect on many animals‚ but the biggest on the species of the elephant. Now‚ elephants are not just being killed for the fun of it‚ but for their tusks. The tusks on an elephant are made of ivory‚ which is what the poachers are after because of the selling price. Ivory prices in 2007 reached $850 per kilogram (Elephant Encyclopedia et.al 2013). These tusks are not very light either‚ so poachers are making thousands of dollars for each tusk. Now that elephants are growing smaller
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