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A Taste of the Ancient World
an exhibit about Greco-Roman eating and drinking, farming and starving presented by undergraduates in
Classical Civilization 452: Food in the Ancient World
The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
October 24th, 1996 - July 21st, 1997
In our own society, there is no escaping the significance of food. Food and drink keep us alive. They feed our imagination and stimulate our senses. They communicate beliefs. They distinguish rich from poor. They are a blessing t ...
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Ancient Greek & Roman Coins
An Educational Site by Doug Smith on Roman Coins, Greek Coins and other Ancient Coins
This site is moving again. Click here to go to the new address. Please change your links to http://dougsmith.ancients.info
I also have some more recent pages here.
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Ancient Weddings
by Jennifer Goodall Powers, SUNY Albany
Wedding ceremonies are an important feature of any culture. They can mark the beginning of a new life, the joining of two families, or act as a public confirmation of the love between two people. The characteristics of a wedding can give us important insight into the culture of the individuals involved in the wedding.
Ancient Weddings examines the wedding ceremonies of Ancient Greece and Rome.
Greek Wed ...
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The Celtic Art & Cultures Web site is designed for users with a high-speed network connection and current Web browsers and plug-ins. Please see Site Info for more information.
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[Ancient History Projects] [Celtic Resources]
The Celts
by Carley D.
and Natalie H.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Culture
Clothing
Social Structure
Music
Wales, Scotland, Ireland
Britons
Celtic Way of Life
Religion and Burial
Arts and Crafts
Animals and Hunting
Language
Amusement and Technology
A Day With the Celts
About the Authors
Pages Created: Sunday, 24-August-97 23:44 ...
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Iron Age Western Europe
from c. 800 B.C.
La Tène
1. Limestone head from Msecke Zebrovice, Bohemia (Prague: National Museum).
2. Turoe stone, carved in La Tene style, from Galway, Eire. The style derives from Halstatt, with Scythian and Mediterranean influences.
3. Silver Gunderstrup Cauldron (Copenhagen: National Museum). Decorated with Celtic divinities.
4. Silver coin with stylized head on recto, and on the verso a horse and rider. From Romania. Second century B.C.
5. Br ...
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Earthlore Introduction | Earthlore Contents | Ireland Introduction | Ireland Contents | E-mail
Stone carvings at Newgrange
Early Age
Ireland
Timeline
Mesolithic Era
7000-6000 BCE
The approximate date of the arrival of initial migratory tribes or hunting parties.
Neolithic Era
4000-3500 BCE
The development of agriculture and the construction of the first megaliths.
3500-3000 BCE
Refinements in agriculture ...
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Mare Nostrum Research papers from History and Thought of Western Man dealing with Rome
The Arch and Vault by J. Mood
Cleopatra Ruins Caesar by S. McFarland
Dinner Parties and The Upper Class of Rome by J. Davis
Livia Drusilla: A Woman for the Ages by M. O'Sullivan
The Martydoms Committed in Rome by J. Simpson
Medicine of Ancient Rome by D. Goldstein and R. Kirkpatrick
Mithras Positively Impacts Rome by N. Simpson ...
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The Celts: People of Wonder
by S.S. and J.P.
Historians have no written records of the Celts until the Christian era, but much can be speculated. Although the Druids (Celtic priests) could read and write, they preferred to use oral tradition in the form of verse. Originally from Eastern Europe, the Celts migrated to Ireland at the end of the Bronze Age. They began to use iron in 700 BCE and excelled at working with the iron they found in the land.
According to Neill (1979), the Celts lived i ...
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