History and Uses of Aloe
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A 10 page paper which presents an examination of the history and the uses of the aloe plant. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: RAaloe.rtf

History of Western Civilization: Disputes
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A 3 page paper which examines whether the disputes of Western Civilization were fought because of conflicts over territory or ideas. The works cited are Margaret L. Mead’s “Western Civilization: A Social and Cultural History” and Jackson J. Spielvogel’s “Western Civilization: A Brief History.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAsplvgl.rtf

History: Herodotus and Marco Polo
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A 5 page paper which examines the historical presentations offered in Herodotus’ “Histories” and Marco Polo’s “The Travels of Marco Polo.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmarco.rtf

Howard Carter’s Contribution to the Development of Archaeology
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A 9 page paper which details the life and work of Howard Carter, the British archaeologist. Specific reference is made to the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen and the importance of this excavation in many areas of archaeology and Egyptology. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JLarch.wps

Incas: Ethno Profile
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5 pages in length. The Incan legacy illustrates a people whose ingenuity granted them the capacity to bridge a number of gaps between need and function, not the least of which includes agricultural irrigation and a rudimentary system of record keeping. Indeed, the Incans were a thriving people whose self-sufficiency and dutiful religiosity served to establish them as revolutionaries in the quest for survival. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCincaprof.rtf

Institutionalised Social Inequality
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This 4 page paper looks at the shift to institutionalised social inequality in prehistory and the way this occurred along with the changes that were associated with it; including increasingly complex social systems, population density and access to resources and the different styles of leadership. The bibliography cites 19 sources.
Filename: TEinehistr.rtf

Islam and Its Historic Relationship With Spain
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A 6 page review of the long relationship that has existed between Islam and Spain. This relationship extends back to medieval times and is, in part, explicatory of the terrorists acts that Islam has recently perpetrated in Spain. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPterSpn.rtf

Jared Diamond: “Collapse”
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This 4 page paper examines two of the civilizations described in Jared Diamond’s book “Collapse,” why they fell, and what they might have done differently. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVColpse.rtf

Kievan Rus
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A 4 page paper which looks at the history of Kievan Rus from 880-1054. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAkiev.rtf