Throughout history many civilizations have made great advancements among their own societies. From the Mesopotamians and ancient Egyptians to the Mycenaeans‚ many developments by these peoples have contributed to their places in our history books. Developments such as writing‚ agriculture‚ military‚ and transportation vehicles have come from these civilizations‚ but perhaps the two most significant developments of these ancient societies are metallurgy and organized religion. The development of
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40‚000 to 8000 B.C | Created art | Discoveries about early humans 1. Fossils discovered in Chad and Kenya have some apelike features but also some that resembled hominids. They may be the earliest hominids. 2. A 2‚3 millions years old jaw from Ethiopia is the oldest fossil belonging to the line leading to humans. 3. Stone tools found at the same site suggest that tool making may have begun earlier than previously thought. 4. In 1996‚ a bone flute (Neanderthal) was discovered. This
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The ancient Greeks are famous for their many contributions to the world. Among these contributions is one that has changed culture and the arts permanently. This contribution is theatre. Greek theatre is considered the beginning of theatre as we know it. Theatre began in Athens‚ circa 600 BC‚ developing out of rituals at the Dionysia. The Dionysia was a festival for followers of the cult of Dionysus‚ god of wine and festivities. Greek theatre really began to take shape‚ however‚ around 400 BC. The
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When the ancient Greek Empire fell to the Roman Republic‚ the Romans took Greek slaves‚ some of whom ended up as teachers for noble Roman children. This educational influence led to a strong cultural influence from Greece to Rome. Roman education relied heavily on Greek writers‚ including Homer‚ and various aspects of Roman culture borrowed from Greece. For example‚ the Roman religion has similar gods to the ancient Greek religion‚ but with different names. The Greek influence on Roman architecture
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Many people wonder how ancient Egyptian civil action came to be. They think about how it was created‚ or what happens to create it. There were many factors that went into the creation of ancient Egyptian civilizations‚ but the Nile River had the largest impact. One of the largest impacts the Nile had on ancient Egyptian civilization was the flood season. The annual flood season impacted the crops that were planted‚ and the jobs of the people. There were three parts to the flood cycle: Akhet
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Contributions of Chinese Civilization to The Modern World The ancient Chinese civilization had a great impact in the modern world. They invented many things that are still in use today. There are very important contributions like paper‚ tea‚ process of printing‚ the water clock‚ the sundial‚ the chain pump and medicines based on herb and minerals. The greatest Chinese invention is the development of iron and steel. The development of iron and steel led to other advances. In the 4th century
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Government and Politics have been developing since the time of Western Civilization. There have been many changes in these areas along the way to get our government to where it is today. Human beings in western civilization had to learn to govern themselves in their small communities giving the control to their elders. They learned the trait of farming which gave the nomadic people food meaning they could create more permanent settlements‚ which they could then created towns. These small towns were
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Connections between civilizations did effect the development of civilizations. One of the biggest examples is Greece and Rome. Another great example of this is China. A third example that would support this case is Africa. These three countries had connections‚ or the lack of them‚ that helped them develop. Greece and Rome were the center of the world during their era. Greece made their religion and culture without influences from others. When the Macedonians conquered them‚ Greece’s culture
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Western Civilization Essay The first two chapters of western civilization were really interesting. From my understanding‚ the historians mainly relied on documents to paint some type of picture of the past. There were no written records that existed for the prehistory of mankind. Nomads were the earliest form of human like people. They existed in Africa as long as three million years ago. The australopithecines were one of the first nomads to make simple tools. Homo erectus came on the scene
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Ancient Eygpy can be considered on of the most sucessfull civilizations ever. Eygpt had continued to thrive for lober than anyother civilization during its time and today. Throughout its time most of its society was kept the same in terms of government and social order. As new rulers and peoples came into power‚ they were adopted and assimilated. Gods and rulers were thought to be one and religion played and important rolefor everyday life. Society was essential ruled by the Nile river because it
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