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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Ancient Civilizations"”.
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'A Moment of Magic': Coyote, Tricksterism, and the Role of the Shaman in Rudolfo Anaya's Sonny Baca Novels
… Native American peoples of the region, and ancient civilizations throughout the world, from which Sonny draws power as he becomes a shaman and healer. This dissertation explores how Anaya presents Sonny's transformation as a model for self-empowerment in the face of colonial and neo-colonial …
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Breve história da trigonometria
… of the history of mathematics, based on the ancient civilizations, the contributions of some Greek mathematicians, trigonometry in the middle Ages with the Hindus and Arabs, to the present day in analytically. The research methodology is an approach of qualitative analysis, which was …
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A comparison of the commoner material culture to that of the elite material culture at Great Zimbabwe
… be used as a foundation for future studies of ancient civilizations world-wide.
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Water resource management by the ancient Maya of Yucatan, Mexico
… for tales from exotic places, scholars of the ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica have been fascinated with the silent crumbling remains of ancient Maya cities that dot the cultural landscape of Yucatán in staggering numbers. Scientific research began in earnest nearly one hundred years ago …
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Shadow Of tragedy
… and tragedy, looking at examples from ancient civilizations to contemporary times. It will then move on to explore the ways in which tragedy has been represented in architecture, examining key design elements and their impact on the viewer. Case studies will illustrate how architecture …
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Ancient DNA from pre-Columbian South America
Ancient DNA (aDNA) research in the Americas represents a genetic strategy to investigate demographic and historical events of populations in the continent with the added bonus of having a direct and temporal perspective. This thesis aims to explore human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) diversity from a …
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The Hungarian Cimbalom: History and Evolution
… so (science fiction, Far East or Middle East, ancient civilizations).
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Mathematical methods for radio pulsar searching and applications
… foundations of mathematics were laid by the ancient civilizations of Sumerians, Egyptians and Babylonias, which used mathematics as an instrument to quantify and describe their world. The Greeks further revolutionized this field, with Euclid and Pythagoras formalizing the mathematical thought …
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Community and The Meal: A Rhetorical Investigation
From ancient Greece to post modernity, the meal as a focal point of community life and a cultural practice, and the meaning of eating, have been the focus for numerous scholarly studies and their rhetorical significance. This dissertation will define how interpersonal communication and the …
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Development of Functional Foods Based on Chickpea Protein Hydrolysate for Application to Sport Nutrition
… food, essential in the Mediterranean diet since ancient civilizations. The chickpea seed is rich in vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B6, A, E, K, and C), minerals (Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Na, P, Se, Zn), and is a source of carbohydrates (49.2%), proteins (19.3%), and dietary fiber (14.9%), with a low-fat content …
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St John's Wort photomedicine for Melonoma
The use of photomedicine in ancient civilizations dates back 4000 years ago but it wasn't until the beginning of the 20th century that photodynamic therapy was discovered by man. The “trinity” of photodynamic therapy (PDT) comprises a photosensitizer, light and molecular oxygen. Following cellular …
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Julius Caesar in Medieval France: The Textual Sources and Iconography of the <i>Faits des Romains</i>
<p>The Julius Caesar of Shakespeare's day was a figure who believed that fame transcended mortality. Long after Caesar the man was dead, Caesar the legend lived on. It was a legend which in many ways was an analogue of the man. The legend maintained all of Caesar's stubborn persistence, and to some …
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Innovative composite enamel coatings with improved abrasion resistance and mechanical properties
The earliest method employed by ancient civilizations to decorate precious artifacts is vitreous enameling, which has its origins in antiquity. The use of vitreous enamels for technical purposes started in the nineteenth century with the First Industrial Revolution, as these coatings were able to …
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Interaction in the <i>Symposion</i>: An Experiential Approach to Attic Black-Figured Eye Cups
… an experiential approach to reconstruct ancient experiences with these objects. Utilizing viewer response theory, affect theory, and object agency theory, three case studies focusing on the interactions between the ancient user and object are explored. The first eye cup features naval …
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Glorified Daughters: The Glorification of Daughters on Roman Epitaphs
This thesis looks at over 3,000 inscriptions of unmarried daughters, under the age of 20, during the Roman Empire. It discusses the formulaic ways in which daughters were described on their tombstones based on their age and the Roman virtues valued at the time. It primarily focuses on descriptors, …
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People, Places, and Plants: An Appraisal of Subsistence, Technology and Sedentism in the Eastern Woodlands
The transition from foraging to farming has cross-culturally been associated with major changes in human technology, settlement patterns and social organization. This research project tests these relationships among prehistoric human populations inhabiting the Eastern Woodlands by considering how …