A Critical Review of the Greek City-State of Athens
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This 7 page paper provides a critical review of the Greek city-state of Athens as it existed in the ancient world, with a concentration on Athenian democracy. This paper attempts to assess the pros and cons of Athenian democracy, especially as they apply to the status of women and slaves. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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A Debate Between Ancient Scholars
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This 5 page paper presents a hypothetical debate between three different ancient people who each practice a different religion. Confucianism, Brahmanism and Judaism are studied. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA135rel.rtf

A History of Dictionaries
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This 7 page paper provides an overview of the "invention" of dictionaries, their evolution over time, and their role in the development of human communication. Bibliography lists four sources.
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A Letter Written In Rome 1 AD
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8 pages in length. The writer composes a fictional letter that was written in Rome 1 AD. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCRome1.rtf

A Look at Colonialism
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This 8 page paper embraces a fictional account of a colony in the future and then proceeds to analyze the future in terms of the past. Actual colonial accounts are referenced from the twentieth century. The future colony is described in detail. Colonialism is evaluated as a concept. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA219col.rtf

A Return to the Agriculture Revolution of the Agricultural Revolution of the Neolithic Period
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This 5 page report discusses one of the most significant periods in all of human development. Human history from the Neolithic (sometimes called the “new stone age”) or the period of agricultural revolution demonstrates that humanity evolved from relatively small bands of hunters and gatherers to those who cultivated their own food to those who understood that their development of agriculture served both the producers and the consumers of the age. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Adam Hochschild's "King Leopold's Ghost": Tools
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3 pages in length. King Leopold, who "found a number of tools at his disposal that had not been available to empire builders of earlier times" (Hochschild PG), possessed cunning and innovation like no other before him; with the sole objective to amass a fortune while at the same time rule with an iron fist, author Adam Hochschild illustrates how one of the king's most prized tools for achieving his objectives were in the form of human beings – the gross exploitation of African slaves. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCLeop.rtf

Advancement in Knowledge or in Foolishness?
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This 5 page report discusses the idea that humanity has advanced over the past 500 years, if one considers the issue purely from the point of technological advancement. However, knowledge can and should be seen as a constant balancing act between creative and a ruinous processes. Perhaps humanity has not developed in a way that is ultimately beneficial. The thesis presented in this paper is that “progress” is a relative term and concept. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Agriculture in the Middle Ages
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A 5 page piece on the communities that established agriculture in the middle ages, the types of farming technology used, and the inner workings of the community hierarchy as it relates to farming. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Medagri.wps

Alcibiades’ Role in the Outcome of the Peloponnesian War
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This 5 page report discusses the Greek general and betrayer, Alcibiades’ (circa 450-404 BC) role in the Peloponnesian War. Alcibiades took full advantage of anybody’s weaknesses and created numerous situations in which Athens was at a disadvantage due to his manipulations. He can best be described as both “ill-fated” and “opportunistic.” His duplicitousness most certainly had a significant impact on the outcomes of the war. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Alexander The Great: Influence Of Greek Law
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8 pages in length. Greek law evolved as a necessary means by which to regulate society's behavior. What had up until then been left up to the whims of each individual to handle on his own was now a product of fair and sensible legal procedure. Alexander the Great was the instrumental force behind the eventual cohesiveness that encompassed Greek Law. It can be argued that there was, indeed, a great need for such a show of order in that there existed no modicum of conformity when it came to retribution. As Greek law continued to be established, it also became an integral component of other areas of life, branching out into political and social implications. The writer discusses Alexander's influence of Greek Law. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Alexander The Great: Main Achievements
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6 pages in length. Alexander the Great has been heralded all throughout history as one of Greece's most memorable and illustrious personalities; while he was instrumental in providing leadership for the Greeks, he was also a notorious murderer who utilized his authority to put many people to death. This aspect of Alexander's persona is not readily acknowledged by typical historical accounts; however, this was a side of him that was more than apparent. Indeed, Alexander was instrumental in doing much good for the Greeks while he was alive -- having taken the throne of Macedonia at age nineteen and leading his people to triumph -- yet it seems that lately his negative contributions appear to overshadow what good he brought to the people of Greece. The writer discusses Alexander's primary achievements, focusing upon his influence on Greek law. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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