today originated from? Well‚ many of the things we have today originated from Ancient Greece. Democracy first started in Greece and now it is a big part of our governmental system. The architecture the Greeks developed has been around for decades including today. Finally their philosophy has been a major part in all of our thinking. Greek society has been a muse for the success that has shaped the base of western civilization. Democracy has formed most of the United States. Statistics show that
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Most Indian cuisine are related by the similar usage of spices and the use of a greater variety of vegetables than many other cuisine. Religious and caste restrictions‚ weather‚ geography and the impact of foreigners have affected the eating habits of Indians. For example‚ Brahmins (one of the highest orders of caste) are strict vegetarians usually‚ but in the coastal states of West Bengal and Kerala‚ they consume a lot of fish. Southern Indians generally speaking‚ have been orthodox in their tastes
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WOMEN IN ANCIENT INDIA The sub-continent of India is both diverse in its history and geography. It was not until the Mauryan Empire in the third century b.c.e. when most of India was brought together under one ruling dynasty. Before the Mauryans there was the ancient era known as the Indus Valley or Harappan civilization‚ and then the invasion and settlement of the Aryans along the Ganges River plain. The Ganges and Indus Rivers are known as the mother and father of India. Other rivers traverse
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Beyond Contemporary Comprehension Do plants have feelings? Do they suffer pain like us? Can their feelings be detected‚ or even ‘measured’? Jagdish Chandra Bose‚ a distinguished Indian scientist‚ announced his discovery to an astonished world in 1900. At an international conference of physicists in Paris‚ and later in England‚ Bose proved plants respond to pain and suffering much like humans‚ even when the plants are cut or transplanted. To prove his theory‚ Bose invented an instrument called
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Patrick Weaver Religion 204 Mr. Carlson 03/08/2012 Religion Paper #2 What is Western Civilization and how does one describe it? Where does the west begin and were does it end‚ what exactly is the meaning of civilization? These are the questions that we have to ask ourselves. Because people are often both partial and biased‚ our definition of Western civilization is going to be comparative to how we see ourselves in this day and age. So let’s take a look into a brief description of what is meant
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Proud to be an Indian India‚ a country with a culture having more than ten thousand years has enriched the global scientific‚ educational‚ economic and cultural scenario significantly. That is the reason why mark Twain has stated “India is the cradle of the human race‚ the birthplace of human speech‚ the mother of history‚ the grandmother of legend and the great grandmother of tradition.” Being born in such a great country‚ you have millions of reasons to feel proud as an Indian. Some of them
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Ancient Canaan was not a “No-Man’s” but rather an “Any-Man’s” land. Situated between the Nile River Valley and the Tigris-Euphrates River Valley it served as common ground for the movements (socioeconomic and military) of other important and powerful civilizations. Its fate‚ repeatedly influenced by that of the Egyptians‚ rose and fell with the events of their neighbors. The relative peace in Egypt during the Old Kingdom era (2575-2100 B.C.E) left Canaan to be a loose quiet place with locally based
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Andrew Blue Mrs. Harris 18 March 2005 World History 1 History of the Ancient Olympic Games The Ancient Greek Olympics were not only sporting events‚ it was a celebration to honor the great and powerful Zeus. The Ancient Olympics were held every four years at the famous Olympia‚ a district of Elis‚ here all free Greek men were allowed to compete. The first record of the Olympic Games was held in 776 B.C. The main sports were the Pentathlon‚ the Equestrian Events‚ Pankration‚ and Boxing. The
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The role of religion in shaping civilization From the beginning of human race or Homo sapiens‚ they were run by curiosity. Human were started to live together but didn’t know what was right or wrong‚ used to do things whatever wanted like killing each other‚ mass adultery with inter and intra species‚ eating whatever wanted. So there were many questions‚ curious Homo sapiens all over the world didn’t know the answers. After 10‚000 BC by the invention of agriculture human race started to live together
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Both countries used forced labor (slaves‚ pows‚ etc). Used water ways for trade (religion was also able to be spread this way) The Difference Between Classical China and Classical India Classical China and Classical India were truly great civilizations known for their contributions to modern China and India. Yet as the two developed‚ they showed uniqueness. Some of the qualities shown were alike‚ and others were not as comparable. The religions produced in China and India were very unique.
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