According to Uncovering Ancient Thailand, who was Charles Higham, and what specific artifacts, relics, etc. did he uncover in ancient Thailand? How, according to the author of the article, has Highams work transformed the understanding of prehistoric Southeast Asia? Discuss. What is the thesis of Black Pharaoh? Please explain the ongoing debate about the ethnicity of the pharaohs upon Egypt. What was the significance of Nubia? Which dynasty of pharaohs was comprised of black Nubians? What were the contributions of these pharaohs, especially Taharqa? Please describe and discuss in detail. According to The Gold of Kush, what was the historical significance of Kush? What was its relationship with ancient Egypt? What has been the impact upon of the construction of the Merowe Dam upon the remnants of Kushite civilization? Explain your answer. Go on to entry 2 below. All 3 entries must be completed and submitted as scheduled. Late journals are not accepted for any reason.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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According to The Sacred Landscape of Ireland, what are some of the major archaeological sites of ancient Ireland and the religious festivals associated with these sites? What is cosmology? What connection(s) may be made between the archaeological sites discussed in the article and Indian cosmology? Explain. According to Chinas First Empire, who was Shi Huangdi? Which dynasty did he represent, and what have been some of the major legacies of both the emperor and the dynasty on upon history? Explain in detail. According to Beyond the Family Feud, who were the Olmecs? In what area of the world did the Olmecs live? What is Mesoamerica? From your reading of the article, do you believe that the Olmecs were forerunners of the Maya and Aztecs? Go on to entry 2 below. All 3 entries must be completed and submitted as scheduled. Late journals are not accepted for any reason.

 

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According to the article titled Unlocking Mysteries of the Parthenon, what was the Parthenon, and what purpose(s) did it serve in ancient Greece? What are the new insights into the ancient structure that have been reveal by a recent restoration project? According to the next article Unraveling the Etruscan Enigma, who were the Etruscans and what were their contributions to later civilizations (especially Rome? What have their tombs in particular spoken about their way of life? What have been the major theories about the origins of the Etruscans? Why have they remained such an enigmatic civilization? Describe the gladiatorial games as discussed in Sudden Death. What does the popular thirst for the barbarism of these games say about Roman culture? Explain your answer. What was the apocalypse as discussed in the next article? Do you find this to be an appropriate title for the article given the content of the article? Why or why not? What was the Battle of Masada? Develop your answer by describing how the conflict ended and its impact upon the course of Jewish and Western history. According to the next article, what have been the various theories about the fall of Roman Empire? Please briefly define (in your own words) what is meant by the terminology Roman Empire. After reading the article, does it seem that the Roman Empire collapsed entirely or was it more transformed? Explain your answer.