national diet‚ it was basically edible money. Beer was something that distinguished the Mesopotamians from savages‚ beer made them completely human. Beer was associated with a settled and orderly lifestyle‚ not hunters and gatherers in prehistoric times. Beer defined them as the first great civilizations. Beer then became a way of payment and currency. Officials and people in the work force were paid in silas of beer as part of their ration. And because they were using beer and not actual money they
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AP World 15-8-13 A History of the World in 6 Glasses 150‚00 years ago‚ water had been the basic drink that mankind drank. Nomads would rely on water to survive‚ however‚ water had many pesticides and impurities that caused people to become sick and die. Beer was the first staple beverage in civilizations. It became important to all aspects of ancient life‚ social‚ religious‚ and economical. As civilizations began to brew beer it led them into a more modern world. Beer transitioned
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Bose Anifowose Lamar HS AP World History 25 August 2014 A History of the World in 6 Classes Study Questions Introduction—“Vital Fluids” 1. The author’s main thesis in setting the book is that drinks have shaped human history ever since early humans were forced to live by rivers‚ springs and lakes to ensure an adequate supply of freshwater. 2. These fluids like water are vital to us because we would not be able to live more than a few days without some fluids in our body. “Beer in Mesopotamia
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Vietnam War The North Vietnamese Communist leadership’s ability to reassess and adapt during the Vietnam War was reflected in how well they combined guerilla and conventional operations to achieve their strategic goal of unifying Vietnam under communist rule. Throughout the conflict‚ the Viet Cong (VC) were employed to conduct guerilla operations while North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and VC "main force" units were used to transition to conventional operations. Guerilla operations enabled Hanoi to inflict
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freedom of speech. therefore‚ culture changes over time. culture is not constant. culture can adapt to the ever-changing environment. During the last century‚ Science has witnessed the incredible technological progress that has brought us the computer and the Internet. this situation affects to change in lifestyle and culture. the traditional work ethic has changed due to culture which has changed in some ways with globalization. Cultural norms will continue to change as they relate to people who need
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A History of the World in Six Glasses: Summary Beer The discovery of beer happened around 10000 BCE. The hunter-gatherers‚ located in the Fertile Crescent‚ collected cereal grains because they could be stored for a number of months if kept dry and safe. The storage of grains made it harder to have a nomadic lifestyle; therefore the people started staying in one place. They would try to make water tight storage areas‚ however water did eventually get into them. After the grain would get wet and
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AP World History Study Guide for Exam One: “Foundations: Prehistory- 600 C.E” Terms/Ideas To Know: 1.Pastorialism: Branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock. 2.Patrilineal: System in which one belongs to one’s father’s lineage. 3. Matrilineal: A societal system in which one belongs to one’s matriline or mother’s lineage. 4. Hominids: Primate of the family Hominidae‚ which Homo sapiens is the
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9/19/12 Farming and Emergence of Complex Societies * Farming and complex societies are the result of change * One of major changes is reflected in this frieze on a wall in Mesopotamia -reflects domestication of animals and plants – was a monumental change – resulted in a new way of living we know as farming – included pastoralism * Development of farming communities – a major change – started to be accompanied by a wall structure * Between about 12‚000 and 1‚000 BCE – Appeared independently
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A History of the World in Six Glasses SPIRITS 1. From which advanced civilization/culture did Europeans get the “science” of how to make spirits? The Europeans got the “science” of how to make spirits from Córdoba in southern Spain‚ the capital of Arab Andalusia. 2. In what ways was the “discovery” and use of distillation important to the rebirth of science in Europe? How was distillation perceived and which infant science did it go hand in hand with‚ this probably leading to further work
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It has been practiced by both right-wing and left-wing political parties‚ nationalistic groups‚ religious groups‚ revolutionaries‚ and ruling governments. Terrorism is not new‚ and even though it has been used since the beginning of recorded history it can be relatively hard to define. Terrorism has been described variously as both a tactic and strategy; a crime and a holy duty; a justified reaction to oppression and an inexcusable abomination. Obviously‚ a lot depends on whose point of view
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