Word: ancient
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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George A. Goodspeed, of Yale, assistant professor in Ancient History and Comparative Religions...
...department of Archaeology and Ethnology for the World's Columbian Exposition, more work relating to American Archaeology and Ethnology is being carried on at the present time than ever before. One of the most important expeditions is that sent recently by the Museum to Honduras to investigate the ancient ruins within the borders of that republic. The government of Honduras has given these ruins into the charge of the Peabody Museum for ten years with the exclusive right of exploration and the permission to take away one-half of the objects found during the excavations. This is the most important...
...which Harvard and Yale are to compete during the next eight years. It is a sterling silver vase of Grecian design. It stands 16 inches high, and around the neck is the inscription, "University Track Athletic Cup." The decorations on the body represent the participants in the ancient contests for the laurel-wreath which is held aloft by the goddess of victory. The herald stands with his trumpet to his mouth and announces the winner. "Athlonika" is inscribed upon the body and there is also palm branch and seals of Harvard and Yale...
...Pfeiffer then described rather hurriedly the digestive organs, to enable him to speak of the ancient ideas of digestion. Starting with the idea of its being a sort of putrefaction, ideas progressed through various stages until, by ingenious experiments, it was found that the object of the stomach was to dissolve the food. In the next lecture Dr. Pfeiffer proposes to treat of the processes of digestive fermentation...
...politics and government throughout Europe In the ninth century, the aspect of Catholicism changed; Rome began to get despotic. At this time the so-called Decretal System was in vogue at Rome. By this system the Pope, by a decree could do anything he wished, practically. He referred to ancient rules for his authority, and if they did not exist he could easily make them, to suit his purpose. The leaders of the Church began to protest against such a tyrannical system. They formed the Concilia System to oppose the Decretal...