beginning of history‚ many different civilizations appeared. Geography heavily impacted these civilizations‚ and among these civilizations were Ancient Egypt and Early China. Both of these great civilizations started from a river valley and slowly developed in to great nations‚ but these two civilizations based their agriculture beginnings off different crops; China had wheat and millet while Egypt had barley and cereals‚ yet both of these civilizations were able to last and survive to this day. Early
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more emphasis and craftsmanship was disregarded in ancient time‚ people disinterested in exploring the world.” Therefore‚ the standpoint that stupid emperors and their autocracy determines China’s recession is untenable. When we go further on this issue‚ there is another one question that we shouldn’t avoid−why China’s feudalism has lasted for thousand years? At this moment‚ we need to come back to the study of our culture. Compared with the ancient Greece‚ in which the maritime trade was thriving
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civilization to flourish within an organized system of class; however‚ there are others that see this structure to be harmful to the growth and progress of human beings. In ancient Egypt and China‚ there are two documents that shed light of this concept; the “Be a Scribe” document found in Egypt‚ and “The Book of Songs” from China. Both recordings entail descriptions of social life in both countries as well as the benefits and struggles of different social classes. This will be a brief analysis of comparisons
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Difference between China and Egypt Some differences between Ancient China and Egypt is there religion. Both China and Egypt have different religions and different ways they take care of their religion. Ancient Egypt was polytheistic and centered on the leader of their religion. Also‚ China was Polytheistic‚ but the Chinese worshiped their ancestors. Over time the beliefs of these were mixed with Buddhism‚ Taoism‚ and Confucianism. Another thing that stuck out to me about China and Egypt being different
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GEOGRAPHY China is located in East Asia. Ancient China is surrounded by Gobi Desert in the north‚ the Pacific Ocean in the east‚ the Himalayan Mountains in the southwest‚ and the Taklimakan desert in the west. This land has a wide variation of animals because of the different habitats provided for them. Most farming was done in the very fertile lands of the Yangtze valley. Present China is much bigger than Ancient China‚ which means that over time‚ the kings and different dynasties went gaining
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Japan did something kind of tricky about industrializing. When the British were worried about their territories being lost in Asia if they pulled their battleships away to protect England from Germany‚ they asked the Japanese to help protect their land instead. The Japanese agreed but on one condition‚ they must have British naval technology. This accelerated Japanese technology pretty much from 0 to 100 in no time! More than that‚ they had a rock hard discipline about making Japan a super
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The Legend of Mulan: A Heroine of Ancient China Hua Mulan (花木蘭) was a legendary heroine from ancient China. She disguised her brother in order to take her father’s place in the army‚ bravely defending her country and gloriously returning home. Her story comes from a legend‚ which was passed down and retold over many years‚ so I still can’t decide whether or not Mulan was a historical person. However‚ I found that some of the facts in her story are based on historical events that date to the Northern
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The Strengths of Women in Ancient China Women are strong because despite the inequality between them and men‚ they achieved a great education and military background allowing for them to overcome the hardships they faced and women are now successful in many ways. Since the women were lower on the social they sometimes fought harder than men so that they would be accepted by society. In ancient China women had a status that was unequal to that of men and they were thought of as unworthy of power and
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Running head: THE CH’IN DYNASTY AND LEGALISM IN ANCIENT CHINA The Ch’in Dynasty and Legalism in Ancient China The Ch’in Dynasty and Legalism in China The philosophical principles that Legalism was based upon‚ set it apart from other Chinese philosophical views. These differences appealed to the rulers of the Ch’in Dynasty as they began the unification of China‚ which gave rise to the first Empire of China. Legalism was based on the premise that humans are inherently evil. A basic punishment
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China and India China and India were both very advanced ancient civilizations. Both agricultural based civilizations made various technological advances. Although China and India shared many similarities‚ they had differences such as the social system‚ politics‚ and the importance of trade in the economy. The hierarchy of ancient China and India were similar with a noticeable sign of select individuals being considered “higher” then others. The caste system was strict in India and prohibited other
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