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This distinctive reputation came about through many different ways. A defeat in battle in Tegea 7th C BC may have initiated their fixated focus on the army. Spartans are famous for the agoge; their ‘education system’. Nearly every healthy male child was selected after strict evaluation through the “ test” put in the wild. These young boys then endured years of systematic rigorous brutality and training until they became men, soldiers that were able to fight in the Spartan wars.

Persia, under King Darius’ rule expanded its level of influence into Western Europe with hopes of conquering Athens, Greece between 522-486 B.C. Attempting to, “quell once and for all a collection of potentially troublesome rebel states,” Darius desire to conquer Greece would ultimately lead to one of the most influential battles of ancient history (Cartwright, Marathon,

Miner (1956) discussed the body rituals among the Nacirema. The Nacirema are human beings, just like all other humans. They bleed, they love, they are born, and they die. However, for some reason, the Nacirema consider themselves a special breed of humans. This belief is so ingrained in their traditions and cultures that some have taken it to the extreme. Scholars have argued that the Nacirema’s inflated sense of pride stems from the greatness of their ancestors. They descended from a great group of warriors who came together and agreed on the future of their descendants. This essay will examine the Nacirema’s obsession with oil and how this informs their aggressive behavior.

The Achaemenid Empire existed from 559 BC to 330 BC, and was considered the world’s most culturally diverse and religiously open empire in history. The author’s thesis of this chapter is mainly about how tolerance is pivotal in the rise and eventual fall of an empire. She argues that the willingness of the leaders to accept each culture led to great things, like fewer rebellions, but it also caused the lack of each group to have a common language, religion, or interest to respect and worship. The empires success is mainly attributed to tolerance. For example, as each leader took over more territory and civilizations it let the people go about their lives normally and keep there same religions and traditions. Also, the multiple rulers had vast naval armies and always had a strong military. One ruler, King Darius, was always an exceptional administrator and would ensure the empire was one of the most sophisticated civilizations in history by overseeing contraction sites, introducing a standard currency, providing a royal mail service, and so on. The “glue” that kept the civilization together was the tolerance throughout the empire, without it civilians would have resented the leaders and riots would have occurred. However, the empires tolerance began to decline as leaders brutally crushed rebellions by tearing down significant religious structures, killing priests, and enslaving subjects in the process. The rebellions led to servitude, which

“Darius's army greatly outnumbered the Macedonians, but the Battle of Issus ended in a big victory for Alexander. Tens of thousands of Persians, Greeks, and other Asiatic soldiers were killed and king Darius fled” (Web, Project of History of Macedonia). In all the Persians lost “one hundred thousand foot soldiers and ten thousand cavalry while Alexander only lost twelve hundred. These numbers are Greek estimates” (Web, necromatics). The number of murdered infantry in the Battle of Issus and Alexander’s determination to kill, kill,

The Effects of Ancient Greek Warfare In 480 B.C., the Greco-Persian wars were raging. Persia’s obvious wealth did not stop the Greeks from fighting for their own freedom. The Persians learned the the hard way that the Greeks, though small in number, were powerful. The Ancient Greeks paved the way for Western Civilization because of the battles they won, their strategic plans and organization, and their purpose for fighting.

One point of contention between Halsall and Heather is the labeling of the Sassanid Persians. The former said pays little mind to the Persians, saying that they were not considered to be barbarians (Halsall 52). He moves on to the next people with no explanation other that “there was more to being barbarian than simply living outside the Roman Empire” (Halsall 52). The latter, on the other hand, clearly states that they were thought of as a barbarian culture (Heather, 57-58). This causes the reader to question what exactly the term “barbarian” meant to the citizens of the Roman Empire and how this related to the Sassanid Persians. The label of “barbarian” was related to the lifestyle, morality, and martial skill of a group. The Sassanid Persians

Until recently, much of what we thought we knew about ancient Persia was derived from the writings of Greek historians and philosophers (Borbor 101). Not many original written records—ones produced by Persians in their own time period—have survived to this day. The common view of ancient Persia is therefore based more on myth, speculation, and the historical perspectives of outsiders than concrete archaeological evidence. Even less is known about the status of women in that time period. If asked to describe ancient Persia, most modern readers might picture a civilization in which women were confined to harems or marriages that were essentially a form of enslavement. The truth, however, is much more complicated. A detailed examination of primary documents reveals that women in ancient Persia—particularly women in the royal family—had a surprising degree of social, legal, and economic independence.

The Amazons, a tribe of enigmatic warrior women of ancient Greek myth who are said to have lived in what was then Scythia and Sarmatia, which is now considered Eastern Europe and Central Russia. Achilles and Heracles both battled against these Amazons. Each noting their explicable warfare strategy and ability. But who exactly were these bow-wielding, horse riding women warriors of the Eurasian steppes? In this book, Mayor uses a wide variety of sources, ranging from a wide variety of different fields of study, to attempt to shed some light on this inscrutable society. Mayor uses some fairly new, yet certainly ground-breaking recent discoveries in the field of Archaeology to create a base for her argument. Giving numerous examples of women, some in their teens, being given the burial of a warrior.

Anne Hutchinson, a Puritan settler, gets exiled from the Puritan Settlement because of her actions. Similarly, Hester Prynne’s sinful action results in her confinement in prison, away from the town people. In the 1850’s, Nathaniel Hawthorne publishes The Scarlet Letter. Set in a Puritanical Society, The Scarlet Letter tells the story of how one simple act of passion upsets the very basic thread of society. In the novel, Hester Prynne personally transcends the judgments of society through her discoveries in nature, while she lives a simplistic life and becomes more self-reliant.

Today we are convinced that modern, complex societies excel and surpass earlier civilizations. We believe that we live in a period of all around progress, a state that has a positive connotation to most people. During the transition to complex societies, having first arisen in southern Mesopotamia, humans’ relations to the environment and to other people greatly transformed. Although these changes that led to civilized societies had many gains, there were also many losses, which include: social class becoming more exaggerated, the value of kinship dwindling, and the environment being harmed. These are all downfalls to modern

The death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC marks the beginning of the Hellenistic Period and covers 300 years to the invasion of Egypt by the Romans. The word Hellenic refers only to the Greeks, but the term Hellenistic refers to `the Greek-influenced societies that arose in the wake of Alexander's conquest' (Sacks, 105). The Hellenistic world extended from Greece all the way to Afghanistan and resulted in the beginning of the mass spreading of Greek culture. Its central characteristics were the mass empires created by Alexander and his successors, the mingling of Greek and other cultures and the diffusion of religions

In Stanislaus County at the Gallo Center for the Arts, there was a debate about legalizing marijuana for recreational use. It will be this November for Californians to vote on the ballot. The debate was composed with Sheriff Adam Christianson (against), California Growers Association executive director Hezekiah Allen (for it), Supervisor Vito Chiesa (for it) and Sacramento’s media consultant and panelist Jason Kinney (for it). The only person that was opposing the legalization of marijuana was the Sheriff and for him, it was due to see people in the streets not being able to get out of the addiction. In the panel one facilitator spoke about a research stating that marijuana alone was no addicted, people were addicted when there was another drug involved. The majority of the attendees were for the legalization of marijuana.

Cultural contact in history has always played a large role in introducing religion, technology and social change. Warfare in particular is an area where contact between different cultures has led to rapid changes in the understanding and conduct of war. Changes that take place as a result of contact are often unprecedented and subtle to the nations involved. The past can show that the influence cultural contact had on developing warfare and how the effect was not necessarily unidirectional. Alexander’s campaign across the ancient world is filled with examples of army diversity as a result of cultural

Medical marijuana is one of the most controversial and discussed topics that has been brought many arguments in the United States. Although medical marijuana remains illegal under the federal law, 21 states and Washington, DC allowed the use of it ("The Lesser of Two Evils: The Argument for Medical Marijuana Use in Children”, 2013). Advocates say that marijuana has medical benefits and should be legal, while opponents believe that it has a “high potential for abuse” (Medical) and should remain illegal. Among all of the arguments, proponents have represented a strong