Chapter 1: A Stone Age Brew 1. What were the consequences of the Agricultural Revolution? The consequences of the Agricultural Revolution were switching hunter-gathers into farmers. People stopped migrating and settling in one place to build a civilization, which eventually became cities or towns. Eventually, crops were diagnosed and made were made more healthful by early development of technology and record system. 2. What is the archaeological evidence that supports the cultivation, harvesting
The Ancient Athenians were, like all of the Ancient Greek City States believers in the pagan polytheistic religion, and thus their belief in the specific gods had major impacts on their society and culture. Their gods in particular had a massive effect on the cultural aspects of literature like the Ancient Greek poets, and playwrights; such as Homer or Euripides. The effect of the gods had on the cultural arts like pottery and architecture like the Pantheon. Finally, the culture was significantly
It is important to note that, one of Odysseus traits is trickiness. During the Trojan War that went on for 10 years Odysseus came up with a plan to construct an wooden horse. Inside the horse they hid a certain force of men inside. The Greeks made it seem like they had sailed away to fool the Trojans. Then the Trojans in excitement took the horse into their city as a trophy in prevail. Then as night falls the Greek force came out of the horse and opened the gates for the rest of the Greek army and
History of the World in 6 Glasses. Standage descriptively and creatively shows the history of the world in a different point of view from that of which we are used to. He begins by starting in the Neolithic period with a crucial staple, beer. From beer, wine, and spirits, to coffee, tea and Coca-Cola, the novel shows the history and importance of these six drinks. I can say in all honestly that when first beginning to read this book it seemed dull and repetitive. After giving more of an open mind I soon
infinite, from storage, to decoration, to ceremonial purposes. The Faliscan Amphora Jar was used to store large amounts of product, typically believed to have stored wine. The Amphora Jar was created in the fourth century BCE out of Terracotta clay. This jar belonged to the Faliscan culture, the Etruscans’ southernmost neighbor. This explains why the jar portrays multiple aspects of Etruscan art, for example monumental proportions, white volute-handles, red-figure decoration, and terracotta clay as choice
characterize the characters’ and their emotions in the Greek Tragedy Oedipus the King? Unlike modern styles of theatre where an actor’s physical attributes describes the age, gender, and race describe a character, characters of ancient Greek tragedies use masks to convey the age, emotions, social status, and gender. Since females were not allowed to perform, masks were important to show the audience who the males and females were. In most Greek tragedies, a chorus was a crucial character in the performance;
a prolonged journey home in which he endures many trials that exhibit traits the Greeks revere. Meanwhile, at home his wife Penelope resists suitors who plunder her resources and Odysseus’s wealth. This epic exemplifies qualities and characteristics, such as bravery, hospitality and cleverness, embodied by Odysseus in an environment where the Olympian gods and goddesses are intertwined in Greek life. When the Greeks value a quality in a person, they hold that person in high regard, even more if divine
In the ancient Greek world, religion was personal, direct, and present in all areas of life. With formal rituals of animal sacrifices and libations, myths to explain the origins of mankind and to give the gods a face, temples which dominated the landscape, city festivals and national sporting and arts tournaments, religion was never far in the minds of the ancient Greek. Whilst every individual had their own mindset on their personal religious beliefs, there were three factors that were fundamental
Name: Dylan Ngo Date: 21/3/17 Opinions Two of the most powerful city-states are in a fight against each other to say who is the supreme city-state and which is a disgrace to Greek society. The Athens are the most Intelligent of the two having many great poems and fables by Sophocles and Aesop while having a great leader like Pericles. On the Other hand, Sparta had a magnificent king such as Leonidas the I. So what will you choose, the intelligent Athens or the warlike Sparta? I believe that Athens
3 Mediterranean Diet In the following chapter, I define the Mediterranean Diet and the history of it. Further, the key components, all guidelines, and the most important groceries are listed. This chapter is continued with the comparison of Mediterranean and Austrian foods. To finalize this chapter, I dealt with the question: Is the Mediterranean cuisine beneficial for the health of the human body and mind? 3.1 Definition The Mediterranean diet or also called “Med diet” is a style of eating which