Marsela Rashidy Professor Yang Cultural Anthropology 1 November 2016 The Assyrian Flag When discussing Assyrians and my culture in general, people often times are not even aware that we are still around, some even go as far as actually believing that we are a dead culture. Those who know somewhat of who the Assyrian people are, do not truly understand the struggle the Assyrian culture and Assyrians have gone through and continue to go through to this day. That is why I picked the Assyrian flag as the symbol to represent not only my culture, but who I am as a person, too. The Assyrian flag is something very important to me because it is a symbol of strength and prosperity, a sign for me at least, to never back down and give up. I have kept going
The Oklahoma flag has changed over three times, the last two being smaller changes. The first Oklahoma flag was created in 1911; it honored the American flag by using its colors. It was a white star edged in blue on a field of red. Inside the star is the number 46, referring to when the state came into the union in 1907 as the 46th state. This flag flew from 1911-1925 until it started to retain disfavor during the Russian Revolution in 1907. The red flag and single star resembled the Russian flag and was associated with Communism.
The reliefs from the palace of King Assurnasirpal II at Nimrud play an important role in portraying the power and importance
Trade for the Assyrian was somewhat important but it was not the sole reason for the development of the Assyrian Empire. The minerals that was used in trade was found in the mountain region. The Assyrian Empire had good access to primary resources these could be used for trading; these included Grapes and other fruits , barley , wheat and flax. The region itself had good crops and had access to various animals used for farming, farming was then used to help the economy specifically tax.
Each color on the American flag symbolizes a different thing. The American flag consists of three colors, red, white, and blue. The colors of the American flag are also included in the Great Seal of the United States of America. No one knows the exact date that the colors of the American flag were adopted but they were first seen around 1782. According to Duane Streufert in What do the colors of the Flag mean?, the color red on the American flag symbolizes hardiness and valour. The color red symbolizes hardiness to stay strong and healthy in the Constitution. Also, the color red symbolizes valour for courage or bravery in battle. Also, according to Duane Streufert in What do the colors of the Flag mean?, the color white symbolizes purity and innocence.
Cuneiform is a development of the early civilizations that has had, and continues to have, the greatest impact. The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia had very defective ways of tracking events. Everyone, varying from farmers attempting to keep crop dates, to priests tracking ziggurat activity, struggled to remember important information. “The business activities of the ziggurat required the keeping of accurate records.” (Howe, H. & Howe, R., 1992). With no way to record important information, it was chaos. The Mesopotamians needed a way to fix this problem, a way to record information. An additional problem was communication; the Mesopotamians did not have a solid way of communicating ideas or stories. All stories needed to be passed down by word of mouth, this form of storytelling made it
The Persian Empire also known as the Persian Republic occupied the modern day Iran. This Empire inhabited a vase variety of cultures and religions with its occupancy of thirty five to fifty million residents. Its primary ethnicity was that of the Indo-European race. It was created in 539 B.C.E. and became the model empire for the creation of other Second-Wave Civilizations. It specialized in the ability to provide freedom to its many people. This allowed them to practice religion freely and participate in trade and commerce. The Persian Empire was a Monarchy: having one set ruler or king over the entire population. Persian Monarchy was very welcoming for its time. It allowed people to be free as long as some form of taxes was paid and the
The Persian Empire began in 500 B.C.E. It was the world’s largest empire with diverse population of around 35 to 50 million people. The ancient Persians were the descendants of nomadic people, Indo-Europeans; They migrated from Central Asia in the east to the Iranian plateau. The empire began with the conquest by Cyrus the great. The empire ruled by the monarchs.
At its height, the ancient Assyrian Empire stretched from the north in the upper Tigris river valley, south to the northern tip of the Persian Gulf including Babylon, along the Mediterranean Sea from Tarsus to Jerusalem and all the way down into Egypt to the city of Thebes. This vast empire took several thousand years to build. Early settlements can be traced back to the northern city of Nineveh around 5000 B.C.
In the city- state of Babylon the people had be ruling the land for years and the surrounding cities have started to plan against the great city of Babylon. One city in particular had be waiting for the time to attack and gain control of the fertile crescent, that city was Assyria. The ruler of Babylon Shamash-mudammiq had fallen ill and the strength of the city had weaken. This was the chance that Assyria had been cranking for to take down Babylon. The one issue that came up was that the Babylonians main god was the god of war and strength. The idol that enabled the Babylonians to speak to the gods and receive aid from it was at the top of their ziggurat. The only way that the Assyrians believed that they could defeat Babylon was to steal the idol and use it themselves to defeat Babylon.
At the beginning of 19th century, the Ottoman Empire experienced a series of events that demonstrated the need for major reform efforts. Revolts were taking place in Serbia that were increasingly concerned about separating from Ottoman rule. Territory in the Balkans and in parts of modern day Turkey and Bulgaria had been ceded to Russia. In Egypt, the power vacuum left behind by the French had yet to be filled. Europe was increasingly intervened in Ottoman and Egyptian conflicts due to the fear that disintegration.
As known, both the Assyrian Empire and the Persian Empire were two of the earliest major Mesopotamian kingdoms in the world history. The Assyrians grew and expanded successfully for a period of approximately nineteen centuries from c. 2500 BC to 605 BC. The Persian Empire held its power beginning around 550 BC. However, no matter which civilizations the regions are, kings were all willing to put every effort in building luxurious and gorgeous palaces for their own kingdoms. Kings of the Assyrians and Persian Empires are not exception.
The Ottoman empire began in the area known as modern day Turkey by Turkic warrior groups in the early 1300s, and it lasted until after World War I in the 1920s. The Ottoman empire’s continued success through the Early Modern Era and after is attributed to the empire’s strong military, vast amount of territory, mastery of advanced technology, and incorporation of diverse cultures. Mehmed II was the ruler of the Ottoman empire throughout the mid fourteenth century, and during his rule, he made many improvements to the government and military, and aided in the empire’s success in conquest. Mehmed II’s rule of the Ottoman empire as well as the interception of advanced military technology allowed the empire use conquest to spread its authority and
The Assyrian Empire was one of the most salient turning points in ancient history that changed the way society rules the world. The Assyrians contained many problems, including their lack of protection against invaders, vast land, and economy. However, this caused the empire to create goals in order to improve the civilization. Consequently, the Assyrians were able to accomplish their goal of having a much more advanced military as well as economic system and organized territories. Despite the development of Assyria, the impact of many kings/leaders prohibited them to flourish, leading to the collapse of the empire.
Museums are the most used in preserving history and culture. Artifacts can be stored there while allowing the public a chance to view the artifacts. During the time that the artifacts are there, historians continue research on their finds to better understand items’ past. However, the process can stop due to illegal selling and trading in the black market.The black market allows collectors to buy artifacts from sellers who steal them from museums and excavation. In countries that have corrupt governments,, the amount of items stolen are higher . From the NPR podcast, thieves are becoming huge threats to Iraqi museums, not to mention during the ongoing war there. Some artifacts are destroyed, but their mostly stolen which leaves unanswered questions
Human being ‘homo sapiens’ have developed so many ways to communicate with each other, art is one of them. Art is the most popular way to let people know about the past. Before human civilization, when people used to live in the cave, people used to use art for hunting, astronomical observatory, solar calendar and cultivating etc. We have seen using of art different way during the time period of Akkadian. Through the deep observation of Akkadian’s art history, we came to know about their political concepts, kingdoms, weapons, outfits, etc. Unfortunately, the specific site of the city Akkad, which was in the vicinity of Babylon, yet to be discovered (Kleiner, Fred S. 2017, p.26). Akkadian empire is one of the most interesting time periods in