people in our society take for granted the simple things like written languages‚ or laws. In around 3500 B.C.‚ in what is now present day Iraq (OI)‚ these new inventions were priceless. Many civilizations‚ including Ancient Mesopotamia‚ influenced our world today in many ways. Two contributions from the Mesopotamians Civilization were the cuneiform and Hammurabi’s Code. Let’s begin with cuneiform. The ancient Sumerians invented cuneiform‚ which made it possible for change to be made in the future. Cuneiform
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The green revolution was the worlds introduction to modern agricultural and a time of vast improvements in the worlds fight in hunger. New technologies such as hi yield variety seeds Chemical fertilizer and agricultural machinery lid this revolution and are still a big part of the way we produce food for the world we live in today. The green revolution saved A lot of small developing countries throughout the world. Food is now a mass produced all around the world in fields and distributed to countries
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are many different types (versions) of each religion. The Islamic and Christian religions both started in the Middle East (Jerusalem)‚ which is why it had to be spread. Much of the population at that time was in other parts of the world. Also‚ some regions of the world already had a major or popular
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AP World History Curriculum Framework Required examples of forms of labor organization: • Free peasant agriculture • Nomadic pastoralism • Craft production and guild organization • Various forms of coerced and unfree labor • Government-imposed labor taxes • Military obligations B. As in the previous period‚ social structures were shaped largely by class and caste hierarchies. Patriarchy persisted; however‚ in some areas‚ women exercised more power and influence‚ most notably among
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Guptas vs. Muryans The Guptas and Muryans were both ancient civilizations that were located in India. The Muryans lasted from around 323-185 BCE. The Guptas lasted from around 320 CE – 550 CE. Both the Gupta and the Muryan Empire united India but they different ways to do it. Asoka – one of the rulers of the Muryan Empire – used their main religion Buddhism to shape the laws of his empire. The Guptas used the caste system. The caste system was not just used to shape the laws it was part of
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Subjects such as college and AP classes were far from my mind. Sure I cared about doing well in school‚ but my concerns revolved more around the fun activities I planned outside of school. However‚ as I entered high school my concerns changed greatly. “Ugh my parents want me to take the AP and SAT II test for Chinese‚ the regular SATs‚ and I have to take three APs next year as well‚” I complained to my friends. “Well‚ that’s not horrible‚ I took AP World History last year and I wanted to drop
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Free Response When the dog first barks it creates sound waves that travel through the air‚ spreading out and dissipating as they go‚ until they reach the ear of the musician. When the sound waves reach the musician they are “gathered up” into the ear by the oracle and travel into the middle ear. Once in the middle ear the sound waves vibrate the ear drum which transfers the vibrations to the hammer. The hammer then moves the vibrations on to the anvil which transfers them to the stirrup.
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From 300 CE to 1450 CE‚ changes occurred in trade networks between Africa and Eurasia through Silk Road revitalization and the items that were traded‚ while trade across the Mediterranean Sea remained constant. The revitalization of the Silk Road occurred due to political stability‚ while the trade items changed because people’s needs changed over time. Mediterranean Sea trade remained constant because the trading cities had stable economies as well as complex societies. One change in the trade
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The attitudes of Christianity and Islam toward merchants and trade from the religions in the 1500’s had mixed results. Many Christians didn’t accept merchants and trade because of their love for money‚while others thought it was okay only if you shared among the poor. Many Muslims thought that trading was okay as long as the merchants were fair‚ while others thought it was okay only if they they shared among the poor just like some Christians thought too. To better understand the attitudes of Christianity
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Indentured servitude was considered a fine replacement for slavery‚ rising as slavery fell out of favor in many of the European countries. However‚ despite the rules that were out in place‚ they were often changed and didn’t follow the what could be considered the lowest form of humanity. Indentured servitude was used instead of slavery‚ but in the end‚ it was almost the same affliction. David Northup’s Doc 4 compares directly with Doc 3‚ 6‚ and 9. They show almost just the sheer amount of
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