Planaria are free-swimming mostly freshwater flatworms. Flatworms are very unique creatures because they regenerate lost parts. My groups experiment was, The Effect of Darker Regions on Planaria Movement. The purpose of this experiment was to see whether or not the planaria preferred the white region or the dark region. My hypothesis was, If the Planaria are placed on the white side then they will move to the dark side because the planaria have a strong negative geo-tropism and would move away from white side and go to the dark side. The independent variable was the two sides of the petri dish, which had one white region and one dark region. The dependent variable consisted of how many…
Complex societies Jared Diamond In his capturing magazine article, The Worst Mistake in the history of the Human Race, Jared Diamond disproves the overall of the progressive view that point out that the human race is exceptionally much way wealthier since several communities adopted agricultural activities around 10,000yrs ago (Diamond, 1987). He believes that we owe dramatic changes in our life to science. Such as Astronomy, biology, archaeology and agriculture. Most importantly, he depicts how immense archaeological findings attest civilization became worst after the prominent Neolithic Revolution.…
| Mesopotamia became a diverse society of people, and specialized labor. New technology had been the rise due to various experiments, especially in transportation, and trading.…
Mesopotamian societies and Egypt are considered the first civilizations, but to what extent are the civilizations. The societies of Egypt and Mesopotamia meet the definition of a civilization to the extent of being the best civilizations of ancient times because of their customs and traditions and their religions.…
In the beginning of time there were mainly small towns and villages. But, as technology, discoveries, and advancements were made; cultures began to grow into something more. The Mesopotamia was just one of the many cultures that began to show many progressive changes. As Mesopotamia began to change from a culture to a civilization, they developed very central characteristics.…
Standing up for people and saying what you believe is right, and getting out of our comfort zone takes lots of courage. In Mildred Taylor’s book, Roll of thunder, Hear my cry Stacey Logan faces discrimination and has to use courage. Stacey showed courage multiple times during the book. He took the blame for cheating, he told Mama about going to the Wallace store, and he took T.J back home.…
What truly enables civilization to develop is the need for great natural resources, what I find that both Mesopotamia and Egypt had in common was they were close to the water. This helped and benefited them in a lot of ways. A water source helped them form irrigation systems so they could grow their own food and make a profit from it. Water and the rivers were also a means of traveling. If it were not for the water source close to both civilizations they would not have been able to get around the world for trade.…
A civilization can be defined as “The stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced”. Babylon was an important step in the development of human societies. Many of Babylon's inventions continue to influence lifeways today. Babylon developed the world’s first written legal code and caused profound changes and advancements in astronomy and math. Through Babylon’s many inventions and superior control over its people it gained power and wealth as a city, and as a result grew more advanced. Babylon can be considered a civilization that is advanced and organized because of its great progress in justice systems, social hierarchy and improvements in women’s lives living in ancient Babylon.…
A civilization is a society in advanced state of social development. Mesopotamia and Egypt are some of the oldest civilizations on history. One of the most important steps taken for a civilization to occur was the agricultural revolution. This was when man stopped being nomadic and begun to settle down permanently or for long periods of time in one specific area and began living off the lands and raising animals, this as we know is known as the agricultural revolution. Other steps that helped towards the occurrence of civilizations were suitable geographical locations. They needed a reliable water and food source and sometimes good areas for defense or they built their own.…
Hammurabi was a god who lived in Babylon. He made laws to being equality and righteousness. He didn't want the people of higher statuses to run over people of the lower class. He wanted to have a safe and good civilization.The codes of Hammurabi were the first universal law codes in human history. They are influencing the laws that are being made today.…
All ancient civilizations strived for advancement. For example, innovation in art, religion, philosophy and language were key in these societies. In time, Egypt developed an alphabetic script and developed a major iron-working industry. This communication and iron working eventually led to the creation of new armor and weaponry which benefitted this society significantly.…
The Neolithic and Paleolithic eras were a time of early development for the human race. Plenty of new gadgets, methods of completing tasks, and even moral values were discovered by early humans at this time. Many critical foregoing innovations from the Neolithic and Paleolithic periods distinguish even the most advanced civilizations of the time. Political organization, the Agricultural Revolution, and inequality are among the most important developments of the time that have preceded them even today. Above all, the implementation of the government was most prominent, as it is the structure of any society.…
When analyzing early civilizations it is evident that they are connected by many similarities. During the time period of 600 BCE to 600 CE the Middle East, China and Africa all shared some of the same qualities. These three early civilizations made advancements that have shaped what we have grown into in our time period…
The rise of civilizations began with the settling of nomads. It was the end of hunting and gathering and the beginning of agriculture based civilizations. Early civilizations commonly settled near bodies of water for resources, created a form of writing, established a form of government, developed a form of religion, and established a hierarchy system. All of these are common features in the history of the rise of civilizations.…
Throughout history many civilizations have made great advancements among their own societies. From the Mesopotamians and ancient Egyptians to the Mycenaeans, many developments by these peoples have contributed to their places in our history books. Developments such as writing, agriculture, military, and transportation vehicles have come from these civilizations, but perhaps the two most significant developments of these ancient societies are metallurgy and organized religion.…