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There are different interpretive models that scholars have used to describe the meaning and function of Paleolithic paintings There are different interpretive models that scholars have used to describe the meaning and function of Paleolithic paintings (e.g. art for the sake of art; magic; examples of alternative systems of representation, etc.). Which of these models … Read more

Practice thinking like a historian by evaluating contrasting historical interpretations of the economic changes in the Gilded Age. Instructions: This week’s assignment provides some firsthand experience with how historians work. The sources for this module introduce students to the practice of historiography, which is the study of how historians have interpreted history. After reading these … Read more

Dominating the scene of the 1800s, were two competing positions. Dominating the scene of the 1800s, were two competing positions.  The first was a belief that God created one form of human from which all humans descended, which was called ______________.  The other form, _______________, that the diverse human populations of the earth were unrelated … Read more

What three problems did Christian biologists of the 1700’s face What three problems did Christian biologists of the 1700’s face? Why were they problems? Explain how people used beliefs about evolution to justify slavery or condemn it. What conclusions did Charles Lyell come to regarding the Earth’s history? What led him to those conclusions? How … Read more

Describe the difference (according to Nietzsche) between bad and evil. In no more than 1,500 words, answer the following prompt (and all of its sub-parts). I. Describe the difference (according to Nietzsche) between bad and evil. A. Why does Nietzsche think the respective histories of these concepts are necessary for understanding the concepts themselves? B. … Read more