Was Harappan Civilisation in the Indus Valley a state-level society like contemporary Mesopotamia and Egypt? “It is time to view the archaeological data for what it is and not what one thinks it is” * Shaffer 1982 The above statement by Shaffer summarises my view that although there is a possibility of Harappan Civilization (3rd millennium BC) in the Indus Valley being a state-level society‚ like contemporary Mesopotamia and Egypt‚ the lack of concrete written and archaeological evidence
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Minoan civilization was in the period of the Bronze Age Europe. Their architecture styles consist of having a center for religious and administrative structure. The Minoans also have a vast majority of tombs‚ palaces‚ villas‚ towns and roads. The buildings are known to be beautiful and colorful. The material used to made Minoans buildings are from native stones and clays‚ and timbers are used for reinforcement. The cities were filled with paved roads connected to the palaces and other towns. The
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Mesopotamia is an ancient civilization located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. It has a hot‚ dry‚ climate. Mesopotamia was started in 5‚300 B.C. and ended 2‚900 B.C. There are 5 features to every civilization‚ they are: stable food supply‚ specialization of labor‚ system of government‚ social levels‚ and a highly developed culture. There are 8 features under culture they are: art‚ architecture‚ writing‚ literature‚ music‚ religion‚ technology‚ and leisure and recreation. The three most important
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River civilization is nearly common‚ this is not just restricted to the Nile River in Egypt or the Tigris and Euphrates in Mesopotamia. The way both lived and the way culture was shaped in their civilization were utterly distinct. Egypt is found in the Nile Valley‚ in the Northeastern part of Africa and Mesopotamia was a primitive territory in the Eastern Mediterranean joint in the Northeast through the Zagros Mountains and in the Southeast through the Arabian Plateau‚ equivalents to today’s mainly
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The classical Civilization of Rome experienced many cultural and political changes as well as continuities from 100-600 C.E. The bisection of the Roman Empire into western and eastern divisions during this classical era was the most prominent political change this civilization experienced. Before‚ during‚ and after the separation of Rome‚ Christianity was a fixture in Roman culture but it drastically evolved during the Classical period. Although the Roman Empire or Empires evolved greatly within
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ESSAY World War I has a debatable issue about how the war was started. Some believe that each nation started it equally but I believe it was from a different cause. Austria-Hungary’s harsh act against Serbia and Germany’s unneeded declaration of war against Russia and France actually cause World War I. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia to quickly and then Germany declared wars on nations because it was “defending itself” even though it just wanted to gain more territories and use its large
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environment and community ultimately influence‚ and even oppress individual identity. Civilization‚ while refined and rational‚ can be quite fragile. Since the boys landed on the island‚ the isolation has been able to bring out the beast within most as they struggle for survival and struggle to build a functioning society. In essence‚ civilization suppresses the unrestrained desire prevalent in savages; however‚ as civilization and rationality deteriorates what controls the beast? Fundamentally‚ the “breaking
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Chipotle is subpoenaed in criminal probe tied to norovirus in Simi Valley” says the article written by Samantha Masunaga. Norovirus‚ meaning a winter vomiting bug in the UK‚ it is the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in humans. And chipotle caused this? There has been an investigation going on by the U.S. Attorney’s office for the central district of California in collaboration with the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). Outbreak‚ is the word that catches my attention when reading this
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How to write your 5 Paragraph Essay 1 What are you going to write about? How about an Autobiography? 2 This is not a creative writing assignment-it is intended to introduce you to a structured method of writing that uses source material‚ (facts‚ statistics‚ and quotes) to support your ideas. 3 There are 7 Types of sentences found in an essay: • • • • • • • Attention grabber. Mood or tone setter. Thesis Statement. Topic sentence. Concrete detail. Comment.
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Some of the important characteristics of the Minoan civilization were the creation of a palace society. These were enormous multi-room/multi-level structures in which resided the rulers and their families‚ servants‚ as well as religious/economic/governmental administrators. The public lived in homes next to one another that surrounded each palace. Some of these settlements were so populated that they easily could have been classified as cities. The largest palace society built is the one at Knossos
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