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…beginning from the dawn of civilization. When Hughes wrote the second line of his poem, "I've known rivers as ancient as the world," he wanted to show the readers that the different Negro societies were present since the first days of early civilization…

…of civilization. When Hughes wrote the second line of his poem, "I've known rivers as ancient as the world," he wanted to show the readers that the different Negro societies were present since the first days of early civilization. The word "river" was used…

…of that country. Ancient traditions and religions were thrown out, made illegal by ruthless British generals eager to make India another England. As you can well imagine, the native people of India suffered greatly, seeing their way of life trampled under the British…

…and human beings" (Bodde 48).  Apparently, Chinese historians, upon reading ancient myths, would change the gods and demons in them to actual people; they would also change all incredible events to those more believable, or erase them entirely.  In this manner…

…Urn" is an ancient vase with a work of art printed on it. Keats would often times use his poetry to create a world of pure joy, but in this poem the world of fantasy is the life of the people on the urn. Keats sees them, simultaneously, as carved figures…

…language meaning "ancient ones". When the Anasazi first settled in the southwest of what would be the United States they were already great basket weavers, that's why they have come to be known as the "Basketmakers". They could grow maize and pumpkins…

…, although the exact pronunciation of ancient Egyptian words is unknown, so one can not be certain if there was in fact an omission, it is believed that often times words were written omitting the vowel(s). The constraints of the language seem to have been rather…

…The Role of Women in the Illiad ·Women in the Illiad demonstrate the importance of women in the lives of the ancient Greeks because they are so prominent in a story so dominated with military affairs. ·Greek men were plain about what they thought…

…the paleo-emergence of life on Earth and Mars and the relevance of microbial extremophiles from the deep subsurface and hydrothermal vents and ancient viable microorganisms from deep ice in the polar caps and permafrost to planetary habitats and Astrobiology…

…and architects. Constantinople was known particularly for their preservation of "classical letters", and it has been said that without it's scribes, little would be known regarding ancient Greek literature. It is also hailed as a site for great monuments…