When comparing attitudes towards technology in Han China and Ancient Rome during the Classical period‚ there were both similarities and differences. One way in which they were similar was that both their attitudes towards technology were that it was a necessary part of a civilization‚ because it helps to regulate an empire. One way in which they were different was that while Han believed that technology was a gift from higher powers‚ Rome believed that technology was useful but not to it’s full
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The ancient Romans had a better system in regards to government and citizenship than the Athenians. Unlike the Athenians‚ the Romans allowed people living in conquered lands to become citizens with limited rights. Native-born Roman women and children were considered citizens while in Athens‚ only free‚ native-born adult males are citizens. The Romans also had a better-organized government system. The sheer size of the Roman Empire in comparison to Athens greatly depended on Roman connection to
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invasion by the Germanic tribes seemed to sound the death knell for the Western Roman Empire. Historians have examined both the internal conditions that weakened the expansive empire and the external force of the barbarian invasions and have presented a variety of explanations for the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Task: Using the information from the documents and your
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In the early Roman‚ Macedonian‚ and Persian Empires‚ the government‚ laws‚ and economy were major influences in gaining authority over conquered lands. The Roman Forum was the central gathering for the Romans. The Forum was considered to be their capital‚ and with a centralized place‚ comes centralized government and laws (8). The Romans also held the importance of Senators‚ and ruling office very close. The senators were the ones who were able to keep the native-born citizens living a hectic
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The Chinese attitude towards technology was that it should be useful to and help the common people. The Roman attitude towards technology was that it was it was of little prestige and didn’t relate to the upper classes and was therefore of less importance. Documents 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ and 4 all have a positive attitude towards technology and that it should be useful to and help the common people. In document 1‚ it talks about preventing flood prevention‚ selecting a person as chief hydraulic engineer‚ ordering
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Alberto Gil Carias 9/1/09 Class F DBQ: The Fall of the Western Roman Empire The long decline of the Western Roman Empire was caused by the accumulation of the many obstacles that stood in their way over time. At first the Roman Empire was thriving. It was the biggest empire at the time and it expanded at an incredible speed. Their military and leadership capabilities were magnificent. When confronted by the Roman military their enemies were better off giving up and not even trying; it wasn’t
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Both the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty declined gradually‚ mostly due to multiple invasions by foreign people. However‚ while the Roman Empire showed a decrease in population‚ Han population rose greatly‚ leading to two very different outcomes for the ancient civilizations. In the time leading up to it’s fall‚ the Roman Empire was almost constantly being invaded by numerous foreign groups. Most of these groups were nomadic or seminomadic peoples who were drawn to the lavish lifestyle of the
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Romans and Barbarians DBQ 1. Analyze the following documents and complete the Individual Document Analysis form for EACH document. 2. Write a ONE sentence thesis statement about the following prompt: Can the nomadic tribes who conquered the Roman Empire be called barbarians? As you write your thesis statement think about the following: Is there any evidence of conflicting views held about the nomadic tribes? What kind of additional documents (or point of views) would help assess how these
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The attitudes towards technology between the Hans and the Romans are different. The Romans attitude towards technology was more negative. While the Hans were more considerate towards technology. In documents 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ and 4 the Hans supported technology advancing in their society. In documents 5‚ 7‚ and 8 the Romans thought that technology were undignified. Also‚ document 6 was the only document about the Roman favoring technology. Documents 1 and 4 are about water inventions advancements that
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Han and Rome The Han China and Roman empires were similar and different in many ways. The Rome and Han had multiple characteristics in common such as a (s1) patriarchal society‚ in which women were inferior to men‚ (s2) upper level social classes‚ and (s3) both containing a large gap between the rich and poor. However‚ these dynasties also contrasted in many areas. For example‚ the (d1) Romans had many slaves‚ which were used for agriculture and business production‚ while the Han did not. These
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