Essays on Mesopotamia

Mental Slavery Mental slavery is when you believe that you have no control over your life and no power over the thoughts in your mind. It can be in the form of people telling you what to do, how to think and what you should be like. This is a problem...

Since the turn of the century, there have been numerous exchanges between various civilizations, made possible by migration between continents. The necessity to pursue higher education in the industrialized nations found on the continents of America, Europe, Australia, and Asia has sparked these movements. The situation has been the same...

During the time of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, Hatshepsut was one of the most powerful women in the world. She was a strong-willed woman who ruled as pharaoh for 15 years. She was an important figure for women who were trying to gain a place in the society of...

One of the earliest collections of legal documents known to exist in Mesopotamia, the code of Hammurabi (1792-1750 BC), is an example of how ancient rulers created and enforced laws. It also represents the earliest set of laws in the world that included a sense of presumption of innocence and...

Families and Marriage Across CulturesFamilies and marriage are important facets of human existence that are honored and observed in civilizations around the globe. Varied cultures and ethnic groups, however, have quite different perspectives on these factors. In order to obtain a deeper understanding of the two, Mary Kay Gilliland studies...

Aztec Religion A flood myth is a story in which a massive flood is typically delivered by gods in an effort to wipe out civilization. The floods usually come about as a result of punishment for disobeying certain orders. Some of the flood myths used to teach a lesson to people...

About 10,000 years ago Human civilization discovered how to grow food crops to support its tribes, villages, and towns. Understanding agricultural methods encourages settlement, population increase, and spare time for people. People used to hunt and gather food, including other animals, on the surface of the planet. They had just enough...

The Hellenistic Era: A Time of Transition The Hellenistic era is basically the time span from Alexander the Great's passing in 323 BC until the rise of the Roman Empire, which was established by the Battle of Actium (Shipley 255-59). Greek culture had a significant impact on many areas of the...

Cats have played a central role in many ancient cultures, from India to Greece. They were not only loved and admired as pets but also considered to be sacred animals with symbolic religious importance. Egyptian society embraced cats as divine beings and even made representations of them in tombs. Their almost-supernatural...

The Broad Concept of Civilization The broad concept of civilization is used in many different domains. In this context, civilization is used to refer to a group of people who have deep spiritual resources and have created materials that include political, legal, and cultural elements. After briefly defining civilization, this essay...

Since the first century, when civilization began to shape, the Roman Empire has been comprised of several cities with outstanding architecture. Pompeii is one of the enigmatic towns that were wiped out by Mt. Vesuvius' volcanic lava. Locals that had survived had forgotten the names of the settlements that had...

Civilization and Technological Innovation Civilization and new technological innovation have resulted in disparate societies in various parts of the world. Civilization has become a catalyst in allowing people with different cultural backgrounds to communicate with people from other cultural backgrounds. Similarly, technological advancements have enabled people from different cultural backgrounds to...