Essays Tagged: "Neolithic"

The Lord of the Flies by William Golding , a thematic essay

is domination of nature and nature's elements. When man made the transition from a Paleolithic to a Neolithic lifestyle, his mastery of nature attained a higher level because of the bow and arrow. Wit ...

(4 pages) 47 0 3.7 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Lord of the Flies" by Sir William Gerald Golding

ABout the periodic table element of Mercury

ercury has been used for more than 2,000 years. Mercury ore cinnabar has even been found smeared on Neolithic (stone age) skulls. Its first recorded mention is a reference by Aristotle in the fourth c ...

(2 pages) 50 0 3.3 Mar/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

How agriculture cropped up

focus on the site of Çatalhöyük. This site, one of the earliest settlements in the Neolithic transformation, was first excavated by James Mellaart from 1961 to 1965 and since 1993 has ... e fundamental flaw in Braidwood's theory - he claims that the surplus of available food allowed the Neolithic peoples to experiment with their environment, however, in such a lush environment there wo ...

(14 pages) 87 0 4.6 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Archaeology

Annotated Bibliography: Evidence for a goddess cult at Catal Huyuk

uk is a key site in the study of early urban centers in the Near East. The site, which dates to the Neolithic, is one of the earliest sites where evidence for early agriculture and large-scale settlem ... this site.Barstow, A.1978The Uses of Archaeology for Women's History: James Mellaart's Work on the Neolithic Goddess at Çatal Hüyük Feminist Studies 4(3): 7-17.This article reviews s ...

(9 pages) 140 1 4.6 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Archaeology

The Iceman

scientists know approximately the time the Iceman lived which happens to be around 3000 B.C. in the Neolithic Age.The investigators analyzed all artifacts the Iceman had, to prove his living time. For ... had, to prove his living time. For example was the ax made of copper which was very unusual for the Neolithic age. The Copper Age followed the Neolithic time. Scientists concluded that the Iceman must ...

(2 pages) 55 4 3.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Catal Huyuk - Information on Economic Patterns, Geographic Influences, Art and Architecture, Religion and Values, and Social and Political Organization

intings, reliefs in plaster, animal heads, and containing statues, which give us a vivid picture of Neolithic man's concern with religion and beliefs. Of the discovered paintings, most display religio ... ess humans being devoured by giant vultures and what appears to be a volcanic eruption. Among these Neolithic dwellings simple vessels, obsidian tools and statues of what is interpreted as being a Mot ...

(4 pages) 34 0 4.8 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

To what extent has DNA technology helped our understanding of human colonisation and the spread of agriculture in Europe over the past 10 000 years? How is this supported by language evidence?

nt to the spread of agricultural into Europe. The transition to agriculture at the beginning of the Neolithic Period is seen as having a major impact on gene distributions in Europe, which can detecte ... r, despite Thomas' assertion, there appears to have been consistent growth in population during the Neolithic period in virtually all farming societies, so by the end of the Neolithic, Britain contain ...

(7 pages) 45 0 4.5 May/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays

This is an article which describes the history and art. It is only the begining of the journal, I just feel it is interesting. Thus, I post it here.

1.) The Neolithic and Industrial RevolutionsThe two changes in the use of the earth resources that had the g ... nges in the use of the earth resources that had the greatest effect on the world population werethe neolithic and the industrial revolutions.The neolithic revolution (a.k.a. agricultural revolution) w ... s. Nevertheless population growth remained lowdue to high infant mortality rates. The impact of the neolithic revolution was not as much on immediatepopulation growth (even though it did have a long t ...

(2 pages) 41 0 3.5 May/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

How has the discovery of Iceman contributed to our understanding of Neolithic Italy/Austria?

pindler, saw the copper axe found with Iceman and estimated it to be 4,000 years old-a relic of the Neolithic age-did anyone begin to comprehend what an astonishing discovery had been made on the Tise ... ge-did anyone begin to comprehend what an astonishing discovery had been made on the Tisenjoch. The Neolithic era was the transitional age when stone tools began to give way to metal and when agricult ...

(9 pages) 25 0 0.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

The Agricultural Revolution.

knowledge. This knowledge was always shared, so they just seem to me as being very good people.The Neolithic period brought forth the Agricultural Revolution, which is dated between 7000 and 3000 B.C ...

(3 pages) 48 0 2.2 Nov/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Agriculture

This is an essay on Western Civilizations and cities of the time

. Standing where modern day Turkey is, Catal Huyuk was built between 6700 BC and 5700 BC during the Neolithic period. During this time, which means "new stone age," the nomadic way of life was left be ...

(3 pages) 46 0 3.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Freud

In the Neolithic site of Tell Al-Felafel in the country of Arak, it is located in the middle of the country ...

(4 pages) 12 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Ancient nubia

ed government, a written language, advanced technology, and a calendar.Division of labor During the Neolithic age, the Nubian people abandoned their hunter-gatherer society and adopted a new way of li ...

(4 pages) 13 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Korean history

A year from 2333B.C. to 1400 AD The civilization of Korea started around 6000 BC in the Neolithic are. But Korean history really started from 2333 BC. At that time, Korea had four countrie ...

(3 pages) 23 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

A History of World in Six Glasses by Tom Standage

e popularity as it has. When stored for a long period, beer starts the fermentation process. In the Neolithic period, beer was rather drunk much sooner than today's standards. Most people left it ferm ...

(12 pages) 7441 0 0.0 Apr/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Equality Gap between Men and Women in Underdeveloped Nations

t males, followed by all women. (7). Females were considered property and did not advance until the Neolithic age when they begin to make pottery. With this theory of evolving technology brings greate ...

(8 pages) 41 0 0.0 May/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays

The Hound of the Baskervilles Watson and Holmes: Emotional and Logical

his much is obvious when Watson is preparing an ambush for who is actually Holmes hiding out in the Neolithic hut, Holmes is already aware of his presence before he even entered the hut: "My dear Wats ...

(4 pages) 2877 0 0.0 Nov/2009

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

China - The World's Greatest Civilization

After the rise of agriculture in the Neolithic era, four major civilizations developed in different parts of the world. They existed in M ...

(2 pages) 2796 0 0.0 Dec/2009

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Global 1 and 2 Review

isted before the time of 11,000 BCE because they had gradually started to end this lifestyle by the Neolithic Revolution.· Since nomads were travelers, they would not have a designate location. ... festyle of hunter-gatherers, there would not have been an altered change to a settled lifestyle.12. Neolithic Age· Definition: The Neolithic Age, also known as the New Stone Age, is a period of ...

(38 pages) 129 0 0.0 Jan/2010

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History