These three unique‚ defining characteristics of Western Civilization (rationality‚ tensions between religious and socio-political realities‚ constitutionalism) encompass other related features: 1. growth of rational inquiry o Classical Legacy of study‚ education and presentation in the areas of philosophy‚ history‚ literature‚ communication skills‚ poetry‚ sciences like biology‚ astronomy‚ medicine‚ geometry‚ mathematics‚ music‚ politics‚ logic‚ grammar‚ Just War Theory‚ o the continuing desire
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might interact with other places of the world. The products that are unique to certain geographic origins historically have been produced because of the resources and soils that certain products are obtained from. The changes in the development of goods have been shown through trading routes that connect all the countries of the world. The crops and resources found in different areas can now be shared through certain
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The Sumerian economy was based on agriculture. Sumerians were primarily farmers. In order to provide their crops with a regular supply of water‚ they created complex irrigation systems. The system consisted of a network of canals‚ dams‚ and reservoirs. Jobs included pottery makers‚ stonecutters‚ bricklayers‚ metal smiths‚ farmers‚ fishers‚ shepherds‚ weavers‚ leather-workers‚ and sailors. They grew barley‚ chickpeas‚ lentils‚ wheat‚ dates‚ onions‚ garlic‚ lettuce‚ leeks and mustard. They also raised
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3/18/12 Chapter 16 Assessment For Each term or name below‚ briefly explain it connection to the development of Native American cultures in North America‚ Mesoamerica‚ or South America. - Tikal’s connection to the development of Native American culture in Mesoamerica is there religion. The people believed in many gods just as the Native Americans did. They also did dances and other things to please the gods to get them great weather or prosperity. That is what the Native Americans got from the
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The Western Experience Xxxxx xxxxx HIS/110 June xx‚ xxxx Xxxxxx xxxx The Western Experience Dear Diary‚ We are about to embark on a journey that will forever change our lives. Brian believes that heading West on the Oregon Trail will be an adventure and once we reach our destination we can build a better life for our children. Today we packed the wagon with as much food as possible. We also pack the essentials such as pots and pans and clothes. Also we let the children choose a few of their favorite
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Indus Valley Civilization. The earliest traces of civilization in the Indian subcontinent are to be found in places along‚ or close‚ to the Indus river. Excavations first conducted in 1921-22‚ in the ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjodaro‚ both now in Pakistan‚ pointed to a highly complex civilization that first developed some 4‚500-5‚000 years ago‚ and subsequent archaeological and historical research has now furnished us with a more detailed picture of the Indus Valley Civilization and its inhabitants
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Geography and Early Civilizations Geography had a tremendous impact on early civilizations‚ the topography of the different regions played a key role in their development and formation. This statement by Fernand Braudel “ Geography is the stage in which humanity’s endless dramas are played out” (Getz et al.‚ Exchanges‚ 26) is a very moving and telling description. The terrain‚ whether it is natural or man made is not the end all‚ be all. It does however affect the stage a great deal. Mountainous
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B - After the Western Roman Empire fell‚ European society became organized under feudalism. Feudalism is a system in which a king rules over all people‚ and has nobles or knights that own portions of land‚ in which the taxes are given to the king. Underneath both the king and the nobles are the common people‚ who work for the nobels. This system benefitted European society as it had an economic use‚ a political use‚ and a social use. D - On Christmas Day in 800 CE‚ Charlemagne was named the first
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personal and social pleasure; social cohesion‚ interconnectedness and cultural harmony are the cardinal features of pleasure; positive success brings happiness but negative is an essential part of life‚ therefore accept both the best and the worst. B. Western commercialism an antithesis to Eastern spiritualism; West feels fulfillment on accumulation of wealth ; a trend of persistent efforts and haste in society ; To East a mad competition for materialism is a death to the purpose of life. C. Contrasting
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There is no doubt that the annual flooding of the Nile River was the greatest environmental factor contributing to the development of early Egyptian civilization. The Nile snakes through a vast desert wasteland with the world’s largest desert‚ the Sahara‚ to the east‚ and several smaller deserts to the west. These deserts are inhospitable to most life forms‚ but the earliest settlers to the region‚ around 6000 BCE‚ were drawn to the banks of the Nile by plentiful fish and abundant fruit trees.
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