 | The Lost City Olmec of MesoAmerica, the Minoan of Crete, and Mesopotamia. The students will then do their own research on one of these cultures and use their information to write a persuasive essay convincing the reader to either accept or reject the culture as the 133.66 Kb.  1 | read |
| Multiple choice in 1401 an important competition was held to determine the design of the Baptistery doors for the Cathedral of Florence. Even at this early date Renaissance traits were evident. Which of the following is one of those traits? Ghiberti’s competitive panel for the Baptistery doors of the Florence Cathedral shows classical references that reflect influences of humanism. Which of the following is a classical reference seen on Ghiberti’s panel? 110.37 Kb. 1 | read |
| Ancient Olympic History- by Flickering Torchlight? We will hear of the passing the torch of Olympic idealism from ancient to modern times. So let’s look historically at the Ancient Olympics, and let’s note aspects both relevant and irrelevant for the Modern Games 64.01 Kb. 1 | read |
 | VI. Evia and the Northern Sporades Along the east coast of Evia there are few safe anchorages sheltered from the prevailing wind. Nonetheless in the days of sail, caiques bound for the north would take the open water route making for Skiros and then slanting nw to 8.38 Mb. 12 | read |
| Geography-Chapter 12-Southern Europe ystems and human systems shape a place? Geography Matters Among them are the Roman Colosseum, the Parthenon of ancient Greece, and the elaborate Spanish palace called the Alhambra. The natural wonders of Southern Europe are also abundant 69.22 Kb. 1 | read |
| Napoleon’s education and early military career Napoleon abdicated the throne two years later and was exiled to the island of Elba. In 1815, he briefly returned to power in his Hundred Days campaign 265.1 Kb. 1 | read |
| African Civilizations and the Spread of Islam Chapter Outline Summary I. African Societies: Diversity and Similarities It owed its prominent position to control of caravan routes and access to gold, extending control from the Niger to Senegal rivers 71.06 Kb. 1 | read |
| 2. The Aztecs in the Valley of Mexico In this chapter, you will learn about the Aztecs, a Mesoamerican people who built a vast empire in what is today central Mexico. The Aztec Empire flourished from 1428 C. E. until 1519 C. E., when it was destroyed by invaders from Spain 396.21 Kb. 2 | read |
| Unburying the Aztec The excavation of a sacred pyramid is turning up clues to the empire’s bloody rituals—but so far, no sign of its most feared emperor 35.1 Kb. 1 | read |
| J. Selzer Climate and Geography of Mesopotamia Euphrates river, because it was a slower moving river, and the Tigris runs through a mountainous region and is too dangerous for trade ships. The two mountain ranges in Mesopotamia are the Zagros Mountains, and the Taurus Mountains 1.02 Mb. 1 | read |
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