kings called the Shang‚ powerful military d) Developed ideas based on basic harmony Ancestor worship Gods controlled all aspects of peoples’ lives e) Irrigation and advanced technology Skilled in pottery and silk Horse drawn chariots Good bronze workers Oracle bones (writing) f) Extended family was important‚ patriarchal structure g) Invasions cause temporary decline- less of a break between river valley society and later Chinese civilizations than others Zhou Dynasty a) Wu
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African art constitutes one of the most diverse legacies on earth. Though many casual observers tend to generalize African art‚ the continent is full of peoples‚ societies‚ and civilizations‚ each with a unique visual special culture. The definition also includes the art of the African Americans. Despite this diversity‚ there are some unifying artistic themes when considering the totality of the visual culture from the continent of Africa. The origins of African art lie long before recorded history
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Hundreds are taken each year from countries in West Africa such as Bénin and Togo across the sea to Gabon‚ a richer oil-exporting country. They are usually taken across a land border to Nigeria and then on by canoe to Gabon‚ across 500 kilometers of open sea. In most cases‚ they work for other West Africans in Gabon’s capital‚ Libreville. When the ship‚ the Etireno‚ arrived back at its port of departure‚ Cotonou in Bénin‚ on 17 April 2001‚ 43 children disembarked: 23 were aged between five
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products‚ Evian first worldwide brand of bottle water. The domination of the group in the food industry is well proven‚ fresh dairy products‚ bottled water‚ medical and child nutrition‚ enabled him to be famous in Republic of Benin(west Africa).the market of food in Benin is very competitive . By innovating and developing its products‚ DANONE has won customers who are becoming increasingly demanding. On the other hand the globalization of the 80 marked the success of the company in Europe and
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North Africa caused internal unrest. Question5 The brass plaque in the photo below shows a king of Benin flanked by two attendants. Use the photo to answer the following question: What does this plaque demonstrate about Benin culture? (5 points) Select one: a. Benin culture valued the common people. b. In Benin‚ they used slave soldiers and craftsmen. c. Benin artists were skilled metal workers. d. In Benin‚ the king was all powerful. Question6
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ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF BENIN BENIN CITY OCTOBER‚ 2012 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRIC COOKER BY AGBONTA DANIEL OJIEH ENG0409334 A PROJECT SUBMITTED IN THE PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (B.ENG) DEGREE IN DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING FACULTY OF ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF BENIN BENIN CITY EDO STATE OCTOBER‚ 2012 CERTIFICATION This is to certify
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1450 part C Globalization Spices Sugar was HUGE in America • New Guinea • Arabs were first to take it – med • Europeans wanted it o All they had was honey and fruits • First international mass market product o Capital from Europe/production in America/ African slaves • Sugar Belt • Slave labor o Many Indians died o Many African were resistant to disease o Horrendous conditions o Many Africans in Brazil o Spread t Caribbean • There was Spanish‚ Friend‚ English‚ Dutch
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sound evokes the deity to visit voodoo mask dances. The Fon kingdom was located in what is now southern Benin‚ a region some anthropologists refer to as the "cradle of Voodoo." People also practice Voodoo in Togo‚ Ghana and other countries in northwestern Africa. Approximately 30 million people in Togo‚ Ghana and Benin practice Voodoo today. Voodoo is also an official religion in Benin‚ where as many as 60 percent of the people are followers. Voodoo masks are an integral part of African dance
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The British Empire was a collection of colonies which were ruled by Britain in the late 16th to 18th century. The empire had expanded to extremes by the 18th century making them filthy rich and powerful.By 1924 the British Empire was at its peak‚ with it owning 14million square miles of land and having a 450million population. The empire used two main tactics to achieve this; trade and conflict. Both of these methods caused serious problems in the colonies they had fought hard to maintain. Many of
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P. F. Omoluabi (eds.)‚ An Appraisal of Student Unrest in Nigeria. Enugu‚ Nigeria: AB/C Publishers. Aluede‚ O. O. 1995. Factors Influencing Student Unrest in Tertiary Institutions in Edo State of Nigeria. Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis‚ University of Benin‚ Benin-City‚ Nigeria. Aluede‚ O.O. 1996. “Counselling intervention strategies benefits of democracy in the larger community and would believe that an extension of that to the university campuses will afford them an opportunity to reap from the dividends
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