Showing posts with label periods. Show all posts
Showing posts with label periods. Show all posts

Sunday, October 10, 2021

Great Wall of China.

 The Great Wall of China is a famous building. This wall was built for protection from enemies. It was built in Ancient China. These series of walls is situated in Northern China. The Great Wall of China is one of China's symbols, about 13, 000 miles (20921.42) in length.

Emperor Qin Shi Huang conceived this building in III century B. C. The Great Wall was built by many different people. This wall was created for many years during this time the dynasties were changing.

The Great wall of China survived different periods in history.

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Saturday, August 14, 2021

Paleolithic.

 The Paleolithic, also known as the Old Stone Age. This is a very ancient period in history. From Greek παλαιός means -old, λίθος means -stone.

In this period lived Neanderthals, Australopithecus, cave lions, woolly mammoths, woolly rhinoceroses.

Early humans had their own culture. They lived in caves, hunted, fished, created different tools. Ancient people carved figures from clay and stones, cooked prey on fire, they used minerals.

At the end of the Paleolithic period, was the end of the last Ice Age.

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Saturday, May 15, 2021

Iron Age.

 The Iron Age was a time period in human history. The Bronze Age was before it.

During this historic period people used many different iron and steel tools. Also, they made iron weapons.

Some civilizations collapsed during the Iron Age. The Mycenaean civilization in Greece were among them. Also, city Troy were destroyed. In these regions were droughts and famine.

After this time period Greece became Classical Greece. It was important time for country and its culture.

Iron tools helped people in different situations.

The Celts migrated during the Iron Age. They have left traces in many countries.

In Scandinavia the Viking Age began.

Different tribes created many artifacts during this historic periods.

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Friday, July 5, 2019

Great people: Aristotle.

Aristotle was born on 384 B. C. He was a philosopher in Ancient Greece. Aristotle was a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander, the Great. Philosopher had his own interests, such as: ethics, music, poetry, biology, logic, and etc.

Aristotle's period was the Classical period. Philosopher did many important things for the Western philosophy. He had different views on the things than other philosophers.

One of his ideas was Theory of the soul. Also, Aristotle wrote about sciences. The philosopher said wise aphorisms and his quotes are still known.

Aristotle died on 322 B. C.




Monday, October 29, 2018

Elizabethan era.

Elizabethan era was an important for history. Many different events happened during this period.

Queen Elizabeth I of England was coronated on January 15, 1559. Also, Elizabethan era was called a golden age. Because culture development during this era.

Big dresses and collars were very fashionable during this historian period.

Travellers found new lands in the world. England had conflicts with other countries, too. New things about religion appeared.

Elizabeth I died on March 24, 1603. Queen's nephew became king after her.

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A hand drawn vector illustration of the historically famous Tudor, Queen Elizabeth I.

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Costumes Elizabethan (1565-1569), vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837.

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Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Queen of England, 1558-1603.

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Sumer.

Sumer was one of the first civilizations in history. It was located in southern Mesopotamia. The period of this country was from Neolithic to Bronze Age (c. 4500-1900 B. C.).

The Sumerians had their own language, art, literature, religion, and architecture. Tigris and Euphrates rivers were very important for it.

Also, Sumer had it's own timeline: Early Dynastic Period (c. 2900-2350 B. C.), Kish (c. 3100 B. C.), Uruk (4000-3200 B. C.), Ur (c. 3800 B. C.), Awan Dynasty (c. 2500 B. C.).

Different cities, kings, people, and empires were important for history of Mesopotamia. Laws and education were similar to the modern ones. Statues, temples, palaces, culture, dishes, and writing still cause a lot of questions.

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Drawings of the Sumerian Tablets.

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Ancient sumerian stone carving with cuneiform scripting

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Mesopotamia architecture, ziggurat icon vector.

Friday, June 16, 2017

Ancient China.

Ancient China as other old civilizations, has its own language, laws, rulers, and culture.

Timeline of Ancient China: Xia dynasty (2070-1600 B. C.), Shang dynasty (1600-1046 B. C.), Zhou dynasty (1046-256 B. C.), Spring and Autumn period (722-476 B. C.), Warring States period (476-221 B. C.).

Confucius (551-479 B. C.) was a famous Chinese philosopher. He made a lot of things for ancient politics and philosophy. Confucius's words are still popular for modern people. Such as:

"I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."

"A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake."

"Wherever you go, go with all your heart."

Also, China given us many important things such as: pasta, ice cream, umbrella, paper, compass, mechanical clock, silk, porcelain, cookware, and bake ware.

Imperators ruled in China many centuries. For example, during Qin dynasty (221-206 B. C.) was built famous sculpture the Terracotta Army.

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An ancient statue of Confucius.Confucius is the ancient Chinese thinker, educator.

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Great wall under sunshine during sunset

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The famous terracotta warriors of XiAn, China

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Mesopotamia.

Mesopotamia was situated on the Tigris and Ephrates rivers. Babylon was the most famous city in this country.

Great civilization was here since ancient times. Two rivers were very important for people in Mesopotamia. Also, Tigris and Ephrates have related with Persian Gulf.

Ancient Mesopotamia was translated as "Land Between the Rivers".

Mesopotamia as other ancient civilization had important history periods such as: The first city-states gradually develop (C. 500-3500 B. C.), Writing begins to be developed (C. 3500), King Sargan of Akkad conquered the first empire in history (C. 2300), the city of Ur becomes the Centre of a powerful Mesopotamian state (C. 2100), King Hammurabi of Babylon conquers a large empire (1792-49), Babylonia is conquered by the Kassites (C. 1530), the Mitanni conquer northern Mesopotamia (C. 1500).

Country had own laws, language, culture, and kings.

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Mesopotamia, Fertile Crescent Map vector icon.

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Ancient sumerian stone carving with cuneiform scripting

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Image of the prophet Farvahar. Set of esoteric symbols. The black silhouette isolated on a white background. Vector illustration.

Monday, June 12, 2017

Ancient Egypt.

Ancient Egypt was a great civilization in ancient times. This country had several important periods such as: Predynastic Period (C. 5000-3100 B. C.), Archaic Period (C. 3100-2686 B.C.), Old Kingdom (C. 2686-2181 B.C.), First Intermediate Period (2181-1991 B.C.), Middle Kingdom (C. 2055-1786 B.C.), Second Intermediate Period (1674-1549 B. C.), New Kingdom (C. 1567-1085 B. C.), Third Intermediate Period (C. 1085-664 B. C.), Late Period to Alexander's Conquest (C. 664-332 B. C.).

Each of this time is very important for our history. For example, during Old Kingdom of Egypt (C. 2686-2181 B. C.) people built Egyptian pyramids. Its the first and one of the seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Many tourists visit Egypt for this structures.

River Nile was very important for people of Egypt. Their Gods and mythology related with this river.

Pharaohs ruled this country. Wars with other ancient civilizations accrued.

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The Pyramids of Giza

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Horus ,Isolated figure of ancient egypt god

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Ancient Egypt seamless pattern. Hieroglyphic carvings on the exterior walls of an ancient egyptian pattern. Murals ancient Egypt. Grunge Egypt background. Egyptian gods and pharaohs seamless pattern