Western Civilization Research Paper
Western Civilization, defines and helps us understand the important aspects of the term civilization and how it is used. "The peoples of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Eastern Mediterranean, and Greece created Western civilization by exchanging ideas, technologies, and objects through trade, travel, and war. Building on concepts from the Near East, Greeks originated the idea of the West as a separate region, identifying Europe as the West (where the sun sets) and different from the East (where the sun rises)" (Hunt p. 4).
If I was to guess the reason why it was called West it would be because of the way everything was constructed within the community, the trades and types of government, not the sun setting and the west being diverse. The historians …show more content…
It is most likely, that they all had to find a way of surviving during their times. In order to survive, they had to make a living by hunting and growing food. By having a reliable food supply it allowed people to raise more children and increased social organization which promoted a larger settlement (Hunt, P. 6). The larger the population got the higher the need for food grow and cities. As a resulted raising animals opened up a floodgate for greater opportunities for them to survive as a whole and they became better at trading. The women played a major role in farming because they had the experience in gathering plants while men continued hunting. Once again to reiterate on religion, is important because it too brought a significant change to human life and it pushed those people into believing and achieving for themselves.
The government started making laws, rules, and regulations to be followed in order to maintain a civilized culture. as a result, these changes made to western civilization brought to human life an important aspect on now and the future.
Works Cited:
Hunt, Lynn, et al. The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures. Bedford/St. Martins, A Macmillan Education Imprint,
If I was to guess the reason why it was called West it would be because of the way everything was constructed within the community, the trades and types of government, not the sun setting and the west being diverse. The historians …show more content…
It is most likely, that they all had to find a way of surviving during their times. In order to survive, they had to make a living by hunting and growing food. By having a reliable food supply it allowed people to raise more children and increased social organization which promoted a larger settlement (Hunt, P. 6). The larger the population got the higher the need for food grow and cities. As a resulted raising animals opened up a floodgate for greater opportunities for them to survive as a whole and they became better at trading. The women played a major role in farming because they had the experience in gathering plants while men continued hunting. Once again to reiterate on religion, is important because it too brought a significant change to human life and it pushed those people into believing and achieving for themselves.
The government started making laws, rules, and regulations to be followed in order to maintain a civilized culture. as a result, these changes made to western civilization brought to human life an important aspect on now and the future.
Works Cited:
Hunt, Lynn, et al. The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures. Bedford/St. Martins, A Macmillan Education Imprint,