One main factor that was used to compare and contrast the Mesoamerican and Andrean cultures is their use of the calendar. The two cultures had different methods for keeping track of time‚ which very closely coincided with their religious practices. Both communities had specific times‚ many having to do with lunar cycles‚ on which they relied on to know when to hold certain ceremonies and ritual. 2. In classic and post-classic Mesoamerica the temples that were built were sponsors of the ruled by
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Multicultural Compare/Contrast Every culture around the world differs in some way or another. There are three cultural differences that specifically differ from that of southern American culture. These three concepts are respecting ones elders from “Or Else‚ the Lightning God” by Catherine Lim‚ respect for the dead in “Dead Men’s Path” by Chinua Achebe‚ and racial equality from “The Day They Burned The Books” by Jean Rhys. “Or Else‚ the Lightning God” by Catherine Lim is a short story about the
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What is culture? Culture is the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts‚ letters‚ manners‚ scholarly pursuits. The Egyptian culture aspects are different to American culture. Those aspects that I based my information off art & literature‚ religion‚ and social organization. American and Egyptians are both very different but similar . One way they are different is religion. Egyptians are polytheistic which means that they believe in many
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definition of culture is the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. There are diverse cultures all around the world from a The great American Life to the Greek Gods. Greece culture is called Greek‚ there alternative names are Hellenic and Romeic. The Greek culture is very different from the American Culture‚ the Greek culture is rich and diverse‚ reflecting Greece’s location at the point of the west and the east meet‚ the American culture is diverse to
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Mesopotamian culture had different levels of living depending upon ones social ranks. Kings of course lived in palaces. In the cities homes were built out from the center of settlement‚ which was the temple with its ziggurat. The wealthiest and highest on social ladder lived close to the center. The homes of the affluent were built of sun-dried bricks while those of people of lesser means would have been constructed from reeds. It is to be noticed that their houses were still called homes and not
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The Mayan and American Culture have many things in common. With books‚ location and more. But they also have many differences. Here are a few ways Mayan and American Culture are different. Mayan culture is different than American culture‚ here is how. A way that Mayan culture is different is their gods. The Mayan believed in many different gods‚ the corn god‚ the sun god and more. Also‚ while we both did use calendars‚ theirs was different. The Mayan had 3 different calendars. The
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different ways of life‚ I do too. Both of my parents were born and raised in El Salvador‚ while I was born and raised in the United States. The Salvadorian and American culture are very different. In the Salvadorian culture everyone is family oriented and spend as much time as possible with their loved ones. Furthermore the Salvadorian culture does not consider education as a very important matter‚ getting a job and earning money is more important. The reason for this is that in El Salvador there is
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Christmas: American Culture vs Christians Santa. Jesus. Red and green. Gold‚ frankincense‚ and myrrh. Xmas. Christmas. American culture and Christians share some similarities of timing‚ dinner and being with family members. But they have different reasons on how they celebrate‚ why they celebrate‚ and the majority of songs shared. Colorful wreaths suspend from doors. Mistletoes dangle from door frames. A brightly lit evergreen squats in the corner. Carolers half-heartedly sing typical Christmas
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Samoan Americans and Americans share a lot in common‚ they also have many differences. Samoa is situated about 2‚500 miles southwest of Hawai’i and about 1‚800 miles northeast of New Zealand. Modern Samoa is divided into two parts: the much larger‚ independent nation of Samoa — formerly known as Western Samoa; and the relatively small American Samoa‚ the only U.S. territory south of the equator‚ Hawaii. The subculture in Hawaii is Samoan. Samoan Americans share a lot in common with the American culture
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is considered unnecessary to do outside what you do with your loved ones inside your own homes. There is no need to show everyone else that you are dating because it isn’t any of there business. When invited to one’s house it is also in Japanese culture to bring a gift for the homeowner. In some cases the host shall give the guest a gift as well‚ thanking them for comeing. Gift giving shows that you are thankful for their hospitality and shows appreciation for comeing‚ but the receiver of the gift
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