The 16th Century, you might ask what’s so good about that? I ask myself the same thing, you might say I have technology, Internet, a house, everything I would ever need, why would I want to live in that time period. The question I ask myself is why would I want to live there, there aren’t many good reasons. I researched about the 16th century and not a lot of interesting things came up. The usual you’re trying to escape reality, but it would just follow you back. If I would have to leave the time period i’m in it would be because I would want to escape the violence, but if you think about there is still violence in our society even back then. Wars went on, plagues went on, no one really had homes or jobs. I think we live in advance, we have everything we could possibly imagine, yet we can come up with something and it would be ready in a blink of an eye have you ever thought of that? …show more content…
During winters they were very harsh on the people with homes almost falling apart, sickness everywhere with just one deep breathe they had to let it go. If I lived in a time period like that, I don’t think I would survive, back then to survive you had to grow crops, you had to have a job, and the education system was very low. Maybe I’m too scared to live up to something I know I couldn’t accomplish, they had a peaceful life when it came to working at home. Maybe I was put in this time period to make the world a better place to not have any wars and to not have people thinking about a question like this such as I wonder what it was
They endured extreme cold weather inside their home. “it got so cold in the house icicles hung from [their] kitchen ceiling. The water in the sink turned into a solid block of ice” (176). That’s not even the worse of it, when the pipes froze like that they had to melt snow and the icicles on their stove for source water. They fought over the dogs too because they kept them warm. The poor children were even force to walk around in their home and go to bed with their coats on (176). Their house was shabbier than ever and falling apart every step they took due to their unfortunate conditions of termites. Also, they had a toilet that didn’t work causing them to throw this waste outside in a hole in the back of their home. Imagine extreme conditions outside and you have to go out there because you have to throw out your waste.
In the winter temperatures reached 20- to 30- below zero, Fahrenheit. As you can tell life was very hard and working in this kind of condition lost many lives. They did not want to die and they did not want to build the wall so many soldiers from the Han period attempted to move across the border and live with the Xiongnu (Doc. E). Many soldiers also died from hunger and sickness. Since they had little food they would go hungry.
“Because the living dead freeze solid” (122), when word starting to get out that there were zombies, people’s first instinct was to go north. Family after family packed their belongings and ventured to campsites throughout northern Canada or wherever they felt was cold enough to escape the plague. Many people were still trying to hold on to their materialistic ways and brought “hair dryers, GameCubes, [and] laptops by the dozen” (123) with them to the campsites. These families realized very quickly that these items were not beneficial for their survival. Those that did survive the cold Canadian winters were not those who brought the most belongings, but those who had the will power to survive. As days got colder, people were forced to steal from each other, kill each other, and eventually eat each other. The only way to succeed during this brutal time was to go into this ultimate survival mode. “Eventually the sun did come out, the weather began to warm, the snow finally began to melt” and those that were left were the ones that were had the determination to survive (129).
The Phoenicians were a tranquil society that chose a lifestyle of peace and mutual wealth over war and conquest; a trait that was out of place in the violent and war-stricken ancient world, but undoubtedly lead to their ultimate success and prosperity. The Phoenicians were a unique and diverse culture that made many developments and advancements in the ancient world, particularly in the development of sea travel – creating ships that could travel farther and faster than any other ships of the time period – craftsmanship in the form of speciality dyes using advanced techniques as well as the creation of blown glass, and the advancements in the trade system by mainly exporting products that were created with an intended buyer in mind.
Late Victorian Holocausts: El Nino Famines and the Making of the Third World (pg. 219). In reading these chapters your immersed with history that brings to light the fact that both climate cycles and the politics of famine played a major role in what happened during this era. It’s refreshing to learn more about how El Nino and La Nina, as well the huge differences between famine, drought, flood, crop failure, and
In this primary source Friar John is sent by the Pope to Batu Khan's camp to understand the Mongol intentions. This is similar to the account that Ibn Fadlan gave about the Viking's lifestyle, but about an election. They arrived to the election of the Khan and waited for their response. In the time they were waiting he describes how they erected a white pavilion with a wooden palisade. The first few days they wore different colored velvets for the event. The emporer and the chiefs met in one of the tents for the election. The election brought envoys from Russia, Gerogia, the Caliph of Baghdad, and Sultans from the Saracens. When they finally saw the emperor they talk about his wealth he has recieved. "So many gifts were bestowed by the nevoys there that it was marvellous to behold- gifts of silk, samite, velvet, brocade, girdles of silk threaded with gold, choice furs, and other presents (428)." The emperor tried to keep the monks ignorant of his intentions to fight the western world after the celebrations. A month later they were able to write their questions down and get the reply that had to be translated and checked. Friar John and the Christians under the emperor believed that he would convert to Christianity because of the clerics, the supplies given
It has been said that in harsh environments, such as one forged from a nuclear war, the nuclear winter, you may only last three hours without a proper shelter. To add to the previous statement, it is a known fact that one can not survive longer than approximately three days without water, therefore making the resource a top priority. Luckily for the men in “The Portable Phonograph”, they had a “creek...already silent under ice. In the bank above it was dug a sort of cell” (Clark, 1941, p. 178). They used the cell as shelter from the extreme temperatures of the outdoors, and the creek a nearby source of water. However, even though they have shelter and water, the percentage of survival remains meager. The article suggests to “have emergency heating supplies on hand…[along with] appropriate clothing” (Roberts, 2007, p. 2). In an attempt to preserve “the precious remnants of wood, old fence posts and timbers from the long-deserted dugouts,” (Clark, 1941, p. 178), the men settled with petty warmth provided by blocks of peat. Not to mention, there would also be an extensive dilemma to find food, as the diversity of the environment would be so dominant that it could be close to impossible to grow a single seed in the earth. Considering what was previously addressed, the short story “The Portable Phonograph” has no true reference to what the men were feeding off of. The reason being, the short story is focused on a more concrete topic, creating entertainment in order to preserve a clear grasp on
Despite the nature, origins and even existence of the Renaissance being subject to intensive investigation by many historians, the traditional understanding of the European renaissance as being defined as the bridge between the Middle Ages and modern era has resonated in society throughout time. Exemplified through the influx of creative arts, literature and philosophy of that time, Swiss cultural historian Jacob Burckhardt defined this bridge as being the result of an immense intellectual transformation in humanity. In fact, the term ‘renaissance’, coined by the French historian Jules Michelet, can be translated to mean ‘new birth’ or ‘rebirth’. Spanning roughly through the 14th to 17th centuries, the renaissance is often recognised as the time of a revolution of cultural revitalization and exploration. These traditionalist ideas of the Renaissance as developed by Michelet and later expanded by Burckhardt were however ultimately disposed by revisionist historians like Charles Homer Haskins who began a revolt against Renaissance idea, motivated by the goal to deny the era any legitimate historical existence and annex the period to the middle ages. However, the perspectives of these historians in this debate are ultimately a reflection of their own context and purposes. Both Michelet and Burckhardt’s approach reflect their own 19th-century world, whilst Haskins was heavily influenced by his liberal, optimistic 20th-century ideals. A more contemporary approach to the debate is exemplified through historiographer Wallace K. Ferguson. Ferguson had chosen to focus and draw conclusions from the mirrored reflections and controversies surrounding the Renaissance idea that persisted amongst past historians. However, despite argua...
My life in early 19th century was very dreadful and scary. I was from a poor family where father goes to work in factories for 12-18 hours a day. I was from Germany. Jews was the most segregated religion in Germany. We did not have full right to do a certain things such as go to certain college to get education, shoe our religion freely to other and enjoy our festival. My father used to get a low wages in work and we have to live with the things we have we have no right to argue back for wages or anything. At that time pneumonia,tuberculosis and influenza were very common dieses. If anybody get sick in family we did not have much money to cure or buy medicine. There was a struggle going on with farmer because industrialist have started making the crops and grains in cheap mony and sell which make the life of farmer hard to live. We also have a little land where we use to farm and live since there is not profit in selling grains than my father start working in factories. My mother used to stay home and prepare food for us. Christian people were persecuting many of my relative and jews...
Their work was based around each growing season and it was much tougher for them to make a living in the winter, since nothing grows at a fast pace in the winter. Cruck houses were the common homes of peasants which consisted of wood, mud, straw and manure. These cruck houses had just about no insulation and would get extremely cold in the winter and extremely hot in the summer. It was not a very comfortable nor nice place to live at all but it would require shelter, which at the end of the day was all that they needed. The peasant farmers would often own farm animals and in order to keep them safe and away from thieves during the night time, they would bring the animals into the cruck houses (insert citation here). Sleeping in a house filled with mud, manure and farm animals was not a very clean way to live at all.
The Renaissance was a significant, culture movement that began in Italy during the early 1300’s. During the Middle Ages the branch of learning that was most important was theology which means the study of God. Some Renaissance religious leaders had the belief that corrupt cities could be redeemed if their citizens sincerely practiced Christianity. (Hankins Web) During this time of the English Renaissance: Roman Catholicism, Puritanism, and Anglicanism were popular religions that played a major role during this period.
The name Marco Polo isn’t just famous for the child's water game. Marco Polo is one of the most famous travelers and traders in history. In my paper, I will discuss his historic travels and his life. Marco Polo was born around 1254, most likely in Venice, Italy. He died at about 70 years of age in 1324 after a full life, well lived. Marco Polo was a Venetian explorer well-known for his merchant travels and the famous book Description of the World, which tells the story of his travels, experiences and adventures in Asia.
The British Monarchy of Henry VII led the United Kingdom into a new direction. Henry VII changed the governmental system used, along with other things that affected the society of the England. King Henry VII of England redirected the Yorkist and Lancastrians, putting an end to the war between them and expanding the British monarchy. The War of the Roses lasted for thirty-two years. The Tudor dynasty began with Henry VII and continued its reign for one hundred and eighteen years.
In history, revolution is the reason for constant shift in society. Many eras have come and gone and only some have left a significant impact on the world. In order for an era to be revolutionary, it has to leave a long lasting influence through social, economic and political means. Historians debate whether the Renaissance was considered a revolutionary period of history or not, however the Renaissance means “rebirth” and laid the foundation of the current era, the Modern Times. The Renaissance is a revolutionary period of history due to the far-reaching changes in art, politics, science and technology, as well as religion. During this period, art became more realistic, politics became based on merit, science and technology reached its greatest innovation point and lastly, religion began to fade away as humanism started to take its place.
Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564, in Pisa, Italy. He was a mathematics professor who made pioneering observations of nature with long-lasting implications for the study of physics. Galileo constructed a machine that changed everything in astronomy, the telescope, and this supported the Copernican theory. In 1600, Galileo met Marina Gamba, a Venetian woman, who gave him three children. The daughters were Virginia and Livia, and son Vincenzo. But He never married Marina because he feared his illegitimate children would threaten his social standing. He died in Arcetri, Italy, on January 8, 1642.