Category: History

Table of Contents Introduction Early History of Astrolabes Structure of the Early Astrolabe Astrolabes in the Muslim World Astrolabes in Europe Astrolabes to the Modern World Conclusion References Footnotes Introduction Astrolabes are a two-dimensional model located in the celestial sphere. The name astrolabe was derived from two Greek words astron and lambanien.1 These words mean…

Table of Contents Introduction Authors’ Suggestions and their Evidences Comparison of the Authors’ Insights Conclusion References Introduction Anthropology is the study that involves holistic comparison of human beings. It analyses the interactions of human beings with the environment. It originates from humanities and natural sciences. Anthropology questions about the behavior of different people, their origin…

Table of Contents Introduction The geological history of the cave Conclusion Reference List Introduction Missouri is best known for its numerous scenic beauties. One of the beauties is the abundant caves found in the region. The region has more than 5,500 caves with most of the caves bearing other scenic features inside them. Onondaga cave…

Table of Contents Historical Barriers to Social Equality: Slavery History of Social Rights Economic Rights: Employment Gender Discrimination at the Workplace American Welfare System: Overview Future Trends Summary References What is Social Equity? Egalitarianism associated with social equity is “the principle that each citizen, regardless of economic resources or personal traits, deserves and has a…

Table of Contents Introduction How Could a Hero Be Defined? Examples from Reading Selections Example from Real Life The University’s Core Values and the Notion of Hero My Definition of Hero Conclusion Work Cited Introduction The question in the title of this writing assignment appears to be considerably difficult. Primarily, the most important issue that…

Looking at the history of the world at large, it becomes evident that all human societies from the most primitive of Paleolithic and Neolithic eras to the most modern technological ones of contemporary times have been socially stratified since ever. Sociological researches also reveal the very fact that even during ancient times different classes existed…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Minstrel shows were traveling shows popular in the United States of America in the 19th century, particularly in the period from the 1850s to the 1870s. In these shows, white actors portrayed black people by painting their faces with grease paint or shoe polish. These performances…

Introduction According to Haynes, the territory of Mississippi was created by congress in 1798 when United States was still classified as a young nation. President John Adams, who was the president at the moment, had tossed the country into war with France, which was undergoing revolution at the moment. In 1790s, there was a western…

Chemical revolution involved the conceptual change which followed the development of the oxygen theory by Lavoisier that replaced the then popular phlogiston theory. Several factors contributed to this revolution including Priestley and Cavendish experiments, which proved that air is a mixture of gases rather than a single element as the then conventional understanding. The improvement…

Table of Contents Introduction The motorcycle gangs How the society viewed the gangs then How the society views the gangs today Conclusion Works cited Introduction The motorcycle gangs are groupings of people with a common purpose and social anthropology seeking for an identity. Initially their membership was from lovers and funs of choppers and motor…