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…The Nazca plains lie between the great Andes Mountains and the Peruvian coast. Along with many thousands of lines on the Nazca plains, pictograms of animals complete the decoration that the ancient Incan Empire created to honor the gods of the sky…

…. The conflict between the Olympic movement's high ideals and the commercialism or political acts which accompany the Game. Olympic Games The ancient Olympics were rather different from the modern Games. There were fewer events and only free men who spoke Greek could…

…to which her whole life tended. To remain a spinster was the worst disgrace which could befall a woman" (Everyday Life in Ancient Greece, pg. 82). However, it was seen as more of a disgrace on her father who ‘owned’ her until she was married. Although…

…The trumpet has been one of the few instruments to pass the test of time, by adapting and changing with new music and uses. The trumpet has a very long history, beginning with ancient civilizations that used hollow materials such as animal horns and sea…

…the origin of past and present forms of government all over the world. The divine right to rule has a long and diverse history that has touched almost every civilization known. The divine right to rule is not a modern concept. In fact, it is so ancient…

…. The well being of the Egyptian economy is highly dependent on a good year of tourism. The whole business of tourism has relied on the ancient monuments and relics of the past, but in recent years there has been a huge effort to create more modern tourist…

…invention. The conflict between the Olympic movement's high ideals and the commercialism or political acts which accompany the Game. Olympic Games The ancient Olympics were rather different from the modern Games. There were fewer events and only free men who…

…America’s current concepts of recreation, leisure, and play have evolved from the ancient Greeks, Romans, and early American Colonialists, and have continued to grow throughout the nineteenth and twentieth century American culture. I…

…The Ancient Near-Eastern period of our history marks a very large fundamental change in the way human culture has evolved. At that time, growth of its people and cities had definite improvement on urban society, which has continued to prevail through…

…in ancient Greece, in the city-states of Sparta and Athens. While Sparta was more based on oligarchy, Athens was a democracy. Their profound differences in rule often caused them to war against each other. These two significant ancient Greek city-states, Sparta…