Thus one critical aspect of the Hindu temple would be the central shine to the deity worshipped in a given location, or by a given sect of Hindu’. For instance the central shrine of the Vishvanatha Temple in Khajuraho India is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. (P 19-61) These shrines are often restricted to Hindu Priests who tend the shrine and make sacrifices to the Hindu Deities. (Kleiner, 2008, p172). These deities are also represented by wall carvings and hangings, and sculptures of the various deities.
First and foremost, it is important to note that before the advent of Zoroaster Zarathustra, both the Persian and the Aztec religions and mythologies believed in and entertained the idea of a pantheon of gods. This is so since both spheres believed in the deities to personify the forces of nature such as the sun, wind, sky, water, the earth and fire, among a host of others. In these religions, these forces of nature which were seen to be proactive made interplay within the animate and inanimate so that they acted as the very sources of the flora, the fauna and the inanimate. It is against this backdrop that the Persians came to worship these forces of nature such as the sun, moon, fire, wind, fire, water and the
Kiersten Hill Watson Break Watson Break is a relatively new discovery and a very exciting find. t was discovered in 1981 when a Willamate Timber company received a contract to start logging this particular property. Watson Break lies within the Ouachita River flood plain and is only 20 miles from Monroe, LA. There are a total of eleven mounds that are shaped in a doughnut pattern ranging in sizes of only 3 feet high to almost 25 feet in height. Watson Break Archaeological Site is the oldest known manmade structure in the entire Western Hemisphere.
to 330 B.C. Even though The Achaemenid Empire took place long ago, it is still known as one of the most culturally diverse and religiously open empires in history. The Kings of the empire decided to bring in new members with talent like Greek doctors, Lydian woodworkers and Ionian stonecutters, as well as foot soldiers from Ethiopia, Sogdiana and more places within the empire. This empire was the first hyperpower in history ruling about 42 million people. Chua concludes that a small number of Persians administer a very vase territory and population because of tolerance.
Ardi is estimated to be 4.4 million years old and is considered to be one of the most primitive hominids, giving rise to the species Australopithecus, which in turn gave rise to Homo sapiens. She is the closest we’ve come to finding the last common ancestor of chimpanzees and humans. Since the skeleton did not contain useful material for dating methods, scientists measured the amounts argon gas in the ash layers the skeleton was found between. Ardi is the most complete of the Ardipithecus fossils found. Her skeleton includes her skull, teeth, arms, hands, pelvis, legs, and feet.
Tyler Lanham Laws of Ur-Nammu, Eshnunna and Hammurabi The law codes of Ur-Nammu, Eshnunna and Hammurabi reveal some aspects of ancient Mesopotamia’s society and culture. According to Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture by William H. Stiebing Jr., The Laws of Ur-Nammu is the earliest law code known to humanity (Stiebing Jr. 82). Although Ur-Nammu, the founder of the Third Dynasty of Ur (2112-2004 BC), is credited with creating the code, experts discovered that Shulgi, Ur-Nammu’s son, actually created the law code (Stiebing Jr. 82). The Laws of Ur-Nammu was not an official law code, nor was it used by the court system in Ancient Mesopotamia (Stiebing Jr. 82). Shulgi intended The Laws of Ur-Nammu to reflect his just rule and provide a standard of justice throughout his territory (Stiebing Jr. 82).
Suwat Charoenrut 5280753 Analyzing artifact: the Baghdad battery During many excavations and archeological digs, numerous uncovered artifacts have created a new way of looking at the technological strides associated with ancient civilizations. In this article, you will learn of metal objects that have appeared in the oddest places, as well as what seems to be the first battery, dating more than 2,000 years old. 65 million years ago, humans were not roaming the world, so why is it that a semi-ovoid metallic tube was found within chalk that was dated at being 65 million years old. Discovered in France, this find hailed from the Cretaceous period. The Cretaceous period was the third and last block of geologic time during the Mesozoic
Fash was a very interesting book that catalogued the history of the Maya from the Preclassic Period (2000 B.C.E to 250 AD) to the Postclassic Period (900 AD- 1200 AD) including the collapse of the Classic Period centers in the southern lowlands, to the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores in 1519 AD. The first section of the book talks about Copan as being the classic Maya center describing Copan as “the Athens of the New World” and also explains the importance of archeological studies at the site. Copan has more hieroglyphic inscriptions and other sculpted monuments than any other Maya ruin, or any other site in the New World. The principal group of ruins, or site core, consists of a series of large buildings constructed around open courtyards which frequently contained stelae and alters. The principal groups contained two basic parts; the north included many low-lying plazas and to the south, the upraised courtyards and constituent structures were built upon the Acropolis .
The Babylonians used π at a value of 25/8 while the Egyptians used it at a value of 256/81. There is little doubt that the biblical calculations came from crude measurements but there is strong support that the Babylonians and Egyptians found π by using mathematical equations. The Greeks first focus on π was around 434 BC when mathematician Anaxagor made an unsuccessful attempt at finding π which he called squaring the circle. It took the Greeks over 100 years of study to find a value for π. In 240 BC, Archimedes of Syracuse concluded his study of π with 223/71<π<22/7.
They both wrote one of the first works of literature in history. Gilgamesh came from Mesopotamia and The Book of the Dead came from Egypt. Mesopotamia and Egypt differ in regards to politics concerning structure, government, and leadership. Pharaohs ruled ancient Egyptians and kings ruled Mesopotamia. Egypt was a highly centralized bureaucracy and Mesopotamia of self-governing city-states.