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…, and others for internal disorders. Herodutus3 In ancient Egypt, most physicians were specialists. One physician would specialize in treating flesh wounds, while another would specialize in treating eye infections. The larger part of the training of physicians…

…a depiction of a particular woman. The generalization of specific details accompanies all art from prehistory until the time of ancient Greece (excepting, of course, Egypt's "Amarna" period which began at the end of the 18th Dynasty around 1,350 BC). Another…

….,Egypt Exploration Soc. (12th memoir) Published by order of the Committee, London 1894 Pg 15 3.Ange-Pierre Leca,. The Cult of the Immortal - mummies and the Ancient Egyptian way of death. London: Souvenir Press Ltd., 1980 pg. 72 4.Bob Brier and Hoyt Hobbs…

…most of the information I needed, I found the origin of fireworks on a site dedicated to the history of fireworks. Ancient China is the most likely origin of fireworks. Legend has it, thousands of years ago a Chinese chef mistakenly mixed together three…

…and therefore disliked. The king made plans to kill Jason but Medea, knowing of these plans, intervenes and helps him escape. This action challenges traditional concepts of the female gender role, as women, in the patriarchal society of ancient Greece, were supposed…

…Paganism is an ancient type of religion which has quite an inauspicious reputation today. There are many types of paganism, most date back thousands of years, which include Wicca, Witchcraft, Paganism, and a few other lesser known and practiced…

…The Trojan War took place in approximately the 13th century. The ancient Greeks defeated the City of Troy. The Trojan War started after an incident at the wedding feast of Peleus, the king of Thessaly, and Thetis, a sea goddess. All the gods…

…, the Wicca recognize the duality of this power. It is both male and female, good and evil, and therefore is worshipped in the form of a Goddess and a God. These are the primeval gods of the ancient world, worshipped under names in many cultures: Odin, Freya, Ra…

…The Colossal Head When we think of ancient Egyptian art, we think of deteriorating stone statues, bits and pieces of old architecture, and faded paintings of animals in dark caves and caverns. All of these ancient ruins are part of what shaped…

…man being increasingly treated better by the ruling classes. Eventually this may have led to the invention of democracy. The most noticeable difference between ancient Greek and modern warfare is the amount of "intelligence" information. Today our military…