Chapter 4 Outline I. Ancient Iran Iran’s mineral resources copper‚ tin‚ iron‚ gold‚ and silver were exploited on a limited scale in antiquity Mountain slopes‚ more heavily wooded. A. Geography and Resources Iran is by the Zagros Mountains to the west‚ the Caucasus Mountains and Caspian Sea to the northwest and north‚ the mountains of Afghanistan and the desert of Baluchistan to the east and southeast‚ and the Persian Gulf to the southwest. Humans trying to survive in these harsh lands had
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Cornell Note Taking Template Key Words: Notes: Ancient Iran 1000-500 B.C.E. | 1) In the sixth century B.C.E. the vigorous Persians of southwest Iran created the largest empire the world had yet seen. | | | Geography and Resources | 1) Iran boundaries | IBHE | a) West: Zagros Mountains | | b) North/NW: Caucasus Mountains & Caspian Sea | | c) East/SE: Mountains of Afghanistan & desert of Baluchistan | | d) SW: Persian Gulf | |
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Women: Roles and Cultures HIS 103 WORLD CIVILIZATIONS Instructor Lyons 3/4/2013 During the ancient civilizations‚ women had their place and their roles. In many countries‚ the women’s roles were very different and viewed as restricted. Women’s roles and lives have changed drastically over the years. From marriage to political affairs‚ times have changed. During some periods of time‚ women were controlled by men‚ forced into slavery‚ or to carry on a family tradition. From an island called
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Walking through the ruins of the Coliseum‚ I was filled with awe. How could a society that existed 2500 years ago plan and construct something so structurally stable‚ with the ability to outlive architecture created using advanced technology? Amongst the concrete jungle of the twenty-first century stands Rome‚ a glorious‚ immutable imprint of the past. Ancient History is the foundation of our society and its influence is inescapable‚ whether we look to politics‚ theatre‚ religion‚ philosophy or language
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His 101 Midterm study guide – answers for this and the midterm will come from chapter reading/study guides. 1) What is the species name of modern humans? 2) The triangular indentations used for the script of Sumerians are called A) B) 3) Which metal was used for tools as early as 7500 b.c.e.? C) D) 4) What common characteristic was shared by primal civilizations in Egypt‚ Sumer‚ China‚ and India? E) F) 5) Historians estimate that the existence of Homo sapiens sapiens goes back how
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In a relatively resource-poor region‚ a society rose from the access of foreign sources of raw materials and markets abroad. This society came to be known as one of the largest nations in Eurasia. The rise and fall of this great nation has to do with war-fare and the conflict between city-states. Their division led to the widespread of language and culture. This is the great story of Ancient Greece and how individualism changed the view Greece had on certain issues. (Bulliet 99) From 1000 B
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Colonization and Maritime Navigation COLONISATION As Greece is comprised of many islands‚ the sea has always played an important role in its history. Colonization of surrounding areas began during the Geometric Period (900-700 BCE)‚ and continued throughout Archaic and Classical Greece. Starting around 700-600 BCE the more powerful Greek city states gradually began establishing colonies‚ first in the Mediterranean‚ and then all the way from western Asia Minor‚ to southern Italy‚ Sicily‚ North
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his faithful wife‚ Penelope‚ after the war of Troy. The Iliad and the Odyssey reveal a lot about the values of the ancient Greeks. As the Greek world expanded after 750 B.C.‚ the Greeks evolved unique version of the city-state‚ which they called polis. The population of each city-state was fairly small‚ which helped the citizens share a sense of responsibility for its triumphs and defeats. The ancient Greek government varied from a monarchy‚ an aristocracy‚ an oligarchy and a direct democracy. A
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in relative isolation. 3. The period from the 9th to the 6th century B.C. is known as the Archaic Age during which the Greek kings were deposed by oligarchies (rule of a few who have power and wealth) of wealthy warriors‚ and the city-states or polis emerged. 4. A typical Greek city-state would have a fortified hilltop known as the acropolis and the city market would be located in the agora. 5. The Greek deities were anthropomorphic because they had human qualities in their personalities
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History of the Peloponnesian War is a historical account of the Peloponnesian War‚ which was fought between the Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) and the Delian League (led by Athens). It was written by Thucydides‚ an Athenian historian who also happened to serve as an Athenian general during the war. His account of the conflict is widely considered to be a classic and regarded as one of the earliest scholarly works of history. The Histories are divided into eight books by editors of later antiquity
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