Category: Ancient Civilizations

Pottery and Sculpture in Ancient Greece Pottery The evolution of pottery in Ancient Greece was accompanied by changes in the decorations of items. In the beginning, the Corinthian black-figure was the main method adopted by the manufacturers of the sixth century BCE, and it was one of the techniques which did not change for an…

Ancient Greek Marble Column from Artemesium Table of Contents The Chosen Example Examples Origins and Context Contemporary Architecture Work References The Chosen Example The craftsmanship of architects from ancient Greece is so outstanding that it still influences the current architectural designs. The Met (2018) presents some pieces of classical Greek architecture. One of these sculptures…

Ancient Greece at the Met: Marble Column From the Temple of Artemis at Sardis Table of Contents Description of the Selected Example Origins and Context The Impact of Ancient Greece on Contemporary Cultural Patterns References Description of the Selected Example The selected example is one of the central objects in Ancient Greece exposition that can…

Possible Reasons for the Collapse of the Mycenaean Civilization The Mycenaean civilization was discovered by Heinrich Schliemann and was the last phase of the Bronze Age in Greece. They were proven to be warlike and were ruled by a king. Their palaces presented proof of war with images of Mycenaeans fighting wild men decorating the…

Social Life in the Inca Civilization The ancient American civilization with the most tightly knit society and the greatest territorial extent, was developed by the Incas of South America. The Inca Empire began with the one small kingdom of Cusco in the mountains of Peru. It started expanding territory in 1438 to cover much in…

Legacy of Mesopotamia and Its Greatest Influence on Modern Civilization Mesopotamia, the world’s biggest civilization, was the first to dwell in one location. They built numerous components of civilization and did not rely just on hunting animals and gathering plants for food since they knew how to produce and thus could store food for the…

Warfare and Weaponry in Ancient China: An Essay In this essay, I’ll be talking about the meaning of warfare in ancient China and the way it led to the creation and innovation of weaponry and technology in every single dynasty, chronologically. Warfare in Ancient China meant gaining ascendency over other dynasties to extend border sizes,…

Essay on the Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China is an eponymous collection of fortification that are over 2,700 years old. Unfortunately, only one third of the original landmark lingers. In 1987, the UNSCEO declared it a World Heritage Site. Around 220 BC, Emperor Qin Shi Huang, who yearned to keep the…

How Did Emperor Shi Huangdi Improve China? Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty who brought peace during the warfare between the Warring States of China, uniting China for the first time. The Qin Dynasty endorsed a system of Legalism which was basically a belief that all human beings are inherently…

Compare and Contrast Essay on the Mauryan Empire and the Han Dynasty Introduction The Mauryan Empire in India and the Han Dynasty in China were two influential empires that flourished during ancient times. Although geographically distant, these empires shared similarities in their centralized administration and significant cultural and technological achievements. This essay aims to compare…