Mesopotamia Essays

            Communication is perhaps the most common denominator in all cultures. However, cultures somehow find it difficult to communicate in an intercultural level. Therefore, disputes are also common for some cultures. The importance of communication in the inter- and intra-cultural level is explored by the book “The Dialogue of Civilizations” …

Most people throughout the centuries have pursued happiness one way or another. Even ancient texts support this claim. There are different means of achieving happiness though. This all depends on the way that happiness is understood and defined. The books of Gilgamesh, Odyssey and Augustine’s Confessions all have different definitions …

Introduction Historical Overview of Eater Island             Easter Islands, also known also as the Rapa Nui or Isla de Pascua, is located over 2000 miles from the coastlines of Chile, which is in the southern portions of Pacific ocean. The island is basically a triangularly shaped island with geographical measurement …

Codes of Hammurabi are regarded the first recorded laws in the human history. The laws 247-269 from Hammurabi Codes clearly depicts that with the settlement of Semitic tribes in the agriculturally rich valleys of Mesopotamia, the city states  came into being with its distinct socio-cultural and political life. Another manifestation …

The Clash of Civilization and the Remaking of World Order provides a newer perspective of world order. It provides a key to understanding where we are in a geopolitical sense as we approach the millennium after the shocking collapse of the communist world. Huntington’s civilizational approach posits the following: “Spurred …

            The city of Athens is not the only famous for being the site of the first Modern Olympics but also for various museums that showcased the architectural expertise of the Greeks of the ancient world(UNESCO, “Acropolis, Athens”).             During the second half of the 5th century BC after the …

Buck is the canvas upon which London delineates the ruthless and predatory world characteristic of both civilization and wilderness. For London’s work offers no apology for Nature and her violent ways. Nor does it uphold civilization as a redeeming and cleansing mechanism from which emerges a safer and less hostile …

            The Mayan Civilization in Central America depicts a vague origin and is not well understood (Willis). But, of the many features that the civilization has, it is probably their art that has contributed so much to their identity that in time lead to world recognition. The Mayans are known …

When we look at the meaning of dreams in today’s society we find a variation of things. Some believe dreams are based on the subconscious desires; an example of such would be getting a kiss from a female you think is beautiful on television. Dreams are a reflection of people’s …

The story of Gilgamesh is a Babylonian epic poem, which is collection of Sumerian legends and poems about the mythological hero-king Gilgamesh, ruler in third Millennium B.C. It is known as the earliest surviving epic poem along with Homer’s “Iliad” and Odyssey,” Virgils “Aeneid” as well as “Beowulf” and has …