Ancient civilisations
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A nine page paper which considers various aspects of ancient civilisations, including the transition from the Neolithic to the early Bronze period, the differences between the Egyptian and Indus cultures, and the relevance of ancient Greek thought to the modern intellectual world.
Filename: JLancciv.rtf

Ancient Civilizations: Greece and Rome Compared
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This 9 page paper discusses the government and culture of ancient Greece and Rome. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVgrerme.rtf

Ancient Clothing: Sumerian, Egyptian, Greek
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A 5 page paper that describes the clothing of each of these ancient cultures. The Sumerians are credited with developing the textile and clothing industries and also with developing agricultural methods that allowed them to grow flax. Their clothing was then made of both animal skins and flax. Egyptians and Greeks both used a great deal of flax for their linen clothes but the Greeks also used more wool. Clothes and materials used are described. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGancl.rtf

Ancient Cyprus
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the ancient civilization and culture of the island of Cyprus. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Acyprus.wps

Ancient Democracy
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A 5 page paper discussing ancient Greek democracy. In ancient Greece the idea of democracy was met with some resistance, but gradually the people came around to the idea. The various ideas, and particulars are included to give a fairly accurate view of how it developed, how it worked, what went into the creation of the system, and how it grew. While it suffered greatly, as is by no means, the form of democracy we experience today, the subject offers much in the way of understanding the basics of democracy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Ancdemoc.wps

ANCIENT GREEK AND ANCIENT ROME
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This paper examines the rise and fall of both the ancient Greek and Roman empires, and determines the causes of both. The paper also explains the influence of the Greeks in developing the Roman empire.
Filename: MTgrerom.rtf

Ancient Greek and Roman Music
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This 7 page paper looks at Ancient Greek and Roman music with a particular emphasis on the instruments they used. New research is shown to indicate that people who lived in earlier times were more sophisticated than once thought, even playing similar instruments and employing comparable techniques. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Ancmusic.doc

Ancient Greek and Roman Women
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A 5 page paper which examines the roles and positions of ancient Greek and Roman women. The paper also makes mention of the Etruscan women, who influenced how Roman women approached their position in society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAwmnrmn.rtf

Ancient Greek Society and Steven Pressfield’s Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermoplyae
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In five pages this paper references Pressfield’s novel in a consideration of Sparta that includes the role of the polis in shaping the Greek identity, the typical Spartan soldier’s experience, and the personal values they most respected and how these shaped their society and politics. There are no other sources listed in the bibliography. TGgatefire.rtf
Filename: TGgatefire.rtf