They are involved in extraction of evidence of some form of human existence in the past. The collection of artifacts and feature plays an essential role in archeology. Archaeologists look out for artifacts and features such as stones, pits and animal bones. They use these features and artifacts to analyze ancient way of life of the people who left them behind. Archeological sites are instrumental in helping people identify with the past.
The Peloponnesian War What was the Peloponnesian war you ask? The Peloponnesian War took place in Greece 431-404 B.C. the war was between two of Greece's top city states, Athens and Sparta. Though this was a twenty-seven year war, during the first ten years the battle took place in mainland Greece. So, how did the war start?
Throughout history, great civilizations have existed in various parts of the world. Two ancient civilizations are the Nile River Valley and the Mesopotamia. Some examples of cultural and intellectual achievement made by Mesopotamia were the cuneiforms and Hammurabi's Code. Some examples of the Nile River Valley’s cultural and intellectual achievement were hieroglyphics and pyramids. These contributions have had lasting importance in global history.
Jesus Dominguez Ann Merville Anthropology 20 9 November 2013 Teotihuacan Teotihuacan, located in the highlands of central Mexico, is one of the world's most impressive archaeological sites. Between 100,000 and 200,000 people lived there at its peak around 600 A.D., making it one of the ancient world's largest cities with an urban core covering some twenty square kilometers. Settlement began about 200 B.C. and the basic layout of the city was complete by the mid-second century A.D. Most of the major construction was accomplished within the next hundred years.
10/26/09 Egypt: quest for afterlife Second essay History 1001 Nilam Amatya [pic] The false door of redines (Old kingdom, Dynasty 6, 2323-2150 B.C) What is afterlife? What do we know about ancient Egypt and what it meant in Egyptian culture? Ancient Egypt that we know is mostly identified by its enormous pyramids, in particular the Great Pyramid at Giza, which was built during the middle of the third millennium, BC. These pyramids are massive monuments built over or around a crypt or tomb. These pyramids are served as royal tombs.
King Leonidas Leonidas was the king of Sparta at one time. He is most famous for leading the three hundred Spartans against the Persian army. He lived in the Peloponnesus and the city state of Sparta. Leonidas had a major impact in his time; he led troops to eliminate Persians to defend Sparta. Doing this Sparta and Athens won the war against the Persians, but ended up losing to Rome.
Intro The artefacts found in Tutankhamun’s tomb reveal a great deal about how the young boy King lived and died as Pharaoh of Egypt in the 18th Dynasty. The sources and artefacts directly link to how Tutankhamun lived, shown by his personal and marriage life, and his achievements as King. Not only did the sources and artefacts help portray how Tutankhamun lived but they also help to unravel the mysteries of how he may have died. Body 1- Personal/Marriage Historians have learnt a great deal about Tut’s personal life and marriage through studying the various artefacts in his tomb. Tut was married to his half-sister Ankhesenamun.
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 .
For instance you can go on an hour tour or so and go and look at the Old Kingdom of Egypt which was known for there sun worship, pyramid building trading expedition as far as the North and the Black Sea. The rise of the rulers at the old kingdoms of Egypt finally broke pharaoh’s power, by ending the olds kingdom. You can also go and visit the Nile River because it is one of the longest rivers in the world. The pyramids of Giza are also a neat place, which three great Egyptian pyramids built on the banks of the Nile River, and they are on the Seven Wonders of the World. During 2000-1786 BC people would love to visit the Middle Kingdom of Egypt.
Now just like in the first war Sparta couldn’t do it alone; so they asked the Persians to help conquer Athens. They asked their own enemy for help. This truly was a good example of history repeating itself. Mainly because Spartans defeated the Persians on land and Athenians defeated them in the sea. This time Spartans defeated the Athenians on land and the Persians defeated the Athenians in the sea.