1. In ancient Rome slavery became the indispensable foundation of the economy‚ and social status was a way to have political privilege and was praised upon in society. But in ancient China‚ they didn’t have as many slaves as the Romans‚ the had more of peasants contributing to society by working in fields‚ laboring on imperial estates‚ and maintaining canal channels. Chinese slaves also had legal protections provided by contracts specifying and limiting what would be demanded of them. The government
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Amber Richey October 15‚ 2012 World History Ancient India and Ancient China Different but the Same Ancient India and Ancient China have as many similarities as they do differences. Over many decades of being so close they have had very little run-ins with one another. They have thrived living by the basic principles of a peaceful co-existence society. They have accepted each other’s differences and come to realize just how many similarities they have. Today it is almost impossible the see
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There were four main ancient River Valley civilizations: the Fertile Crescent of Mesopotamia‚ the Nile River of Egypt‚ the Indus River of India‚ and the Yellow River of China. These civilizations showed specific similarities and contrasting differences. Many of these differences and similarities showed up in the three categories of the technological advances‚ the types of government‚ and the geography of the civilization. Two civilizations that are very interesting to delve deeper into and study
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Essay Ancient Greece is a classical civilization that influenced Ancient Rome and many other western civilizations’‚ art‚ literature‚ religious beliefs‚ and architectural style. Although Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome were similar in many aspects such as the decline of the empire and architectural style‚ they differed in religious beliefs. The Greek and Roman Empires declined due to internal conflict. When Alexander the Great conquered‚ he took control‚ mixing many aspects of the culture. This
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Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece played an important role on how our modern society and architecture is today. They influenced ideas that were spread and shared all over the world like their architecture‚ entertainment‚ and government. The architecture in Rome included things such as Viae‚ aqueducts‚ and arches. Viae were roads that the romans created and that we have today‚ but in ancient Rome is was primarily used as military supply lines. Another architectural innovation that Rome created were
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powers. While similarities may be present‚ these empires have some key social differences. In Han China‚ there was little possibility to move between social classes‚ unlike in the Roman empire where there were more opportunities to do so. In Han China‚ one was stuck in the class they born in and simply had to endure the fact. Also‚ in Rome‚ the people had more power than the citizens of Han China. Since Rome started out as a republic‚ the citizens had a say in what the government did. While it may be
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Many of the classical civilizations; Rome‚ Greece‚ China‚ India‚ the Islamic Empire‚ and the Americas‚ are classified on three main principles: art‚ ideas and institutions. These themes not only had a revolutionary impact at the time‚ but have been preserved and perpetuated throughout history. Classicism is the evolution of societies into civilizations‚ according to Marilynn Hitchens.(1) Classicism can be understood as defining and long-lasting civilization patterns shaped by belief systems. As said
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In this paper I will compare and contrast two ancient sculptures in the round from two different periods in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Near Eastern. The first is a Head of a Pharaoh from the Old Kingdom Dynasty 5 or 6 periods. This sculpture made of stone and copper dated in circa 2500 B.C.E. The second is a "Female Figurine" from Northern Iran‚ Iron Age I-II. This figure is made of ceramic dated in circa 1400-800 B.C.E. Each sculpture represents a different type of symbolism. The first sculpture
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tolerant of all religions‚ the Romans only persecuted Christians when it was convenient to do so. Basically the Christians were the Roman scapegoat while Roman government was weak and having problems. One example of this is after the massive burning of Rome during Nero’s reign. Nero needed to blame somebody for it and because the Christians were a secretive group‚ he picked them and executed as many as he could. But according to Kebric‚ most Romans did not agree with these actions. Persecution of Christians
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China: Ancient Capitals Xi’an Xi’an‚ called Chang’an in ancient times‚ is the most important ancient capital in China. It is the capital that has the longest history and greatest influence among the ancient capitals. Xi’an was located on the eastern end of the Silk Road‚ which connected China with other European countries in the West. Xi’an was the capital for more than 1‚000 years‚ spanning 13 dynasties such as the Qing‚ Han‚ Sui and Tang Dynasties. Located in Middle China‚ it is an important
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