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torybrooks

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During the second century CE, Romans began to favor cremation over the traditional means of disposing the dead by inhumation.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Why was Hercules an appropriate choice for representation on a sarcophagus?
 
  A) His presence was considered to be apotropaic.
  B) He was believed to preside over the final judgment at the end of one's life.
  C) Through his labors and virtue, he achieved immortality.
  D) In Greek mythology, he was the traditional escort to the Underworld.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 23, 2018
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