72°51′50″E Type Settlement Area 150 ha (370 acres) History Periods Harappan 1 to Harappan 5 Cultures Indus Valley Civilization Site notes Condition Ruined Ownership Public Public access Yes Harappans is an archaeological site in Punjab‚ Pakistan‚ about 24 km (15 mi) west of Sahiwal. The site takes its name from a modern village located near the former course of the Ravi River. The current village of Harappa is 6 km (3.7 mi) from the ancient site. Although modern Harappa has a railway station left from the
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It Is Cruel To Keep Animals in Cages and Zoos Although many people think that animals get saved from dangers of wildlife if they are kept in zoos‚ in fact‚ this actually is making the animals’ life meaningless——they have no freedom‚ no skills‚ no rights and even their life expectancy is much shorter. Animals are restrained in cages all day. They have no freedom at all‚ unlike the animals which live in the wild and have run free in forests and savannahs. The animals that lives in the
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Civilizations are a group of humans living together in an organized way and have made advances in arts‚ science and technology‚ law or government. China is one of the world’s oldest continuous civilizations; it is the only ancient civilization that has continued to this very day. The lifestyles that the ancient Chinese had is extremely different then the lifestyle that the Modern Western Civilization which includes North America and Europe currently has because of the different way that people
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History Essay # 1 The civilizations along the Nile River Valley in ancient Egypt and the Yellow River Valley in Ancient China shared many characteristics in relation to many economic‚ social‚ and political structures‚ though they also have some differences. Water‚ whether it be in the form of a lake‚ an ocean‚ or a river‚ has played a critical role in the development of any civilization. With that being said‚ both the Nile River and the Yellow River had civilizations that strived because of them
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Human civilizations connected more during the third wave than during any other time in human history. The drive to expand empires and explore new regions was aided by advances in technology that allowed for easier travel‚ thus creating more connections between societies. The new ways in which societies connected in the third wave of civilizations include the conquering of environmental road blocks; trade via the Silk‚ Sea‚ and Sand roads; and the link between the societies of Europe and the Americas
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Nowadays‚ animal testing is considered a cruel and inhumane practice. This is an issue because animal testing has contributed too many life-saving cures and treatments. Some people say that nearly every medical discovery in the past century was done because of the use of animals. Other people say that animals used in experiments are exposed to extreme conditions and cruel activities. In my opinion‚ animals should be used in testing because of their biological similarity to humans‚ ethics of experimentation
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soldiers into thinking killing fellow man is fair. This brainwashing influences William Golding to believe human nature in its natural state is savagery. William Golding in his critically acclaimed novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ exemplifies the theme‚ civilization versus savagery‚ by the utilization of a stranded island‚ lack of supervision‚ and the transformation of characters from good to evil. The novel Lord of the Flies takes place on a deserted island which
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October 23‚ 2012 Why were the river valley civilizations so similar even though they were in different parts of the world? Approximately 5000 years ago‚ the first complex civilizations began to come about along a number of river valleys throughout the southern half of Asia and northern Africa. River valleys were very suitable places for a civilization to live and for societies to evolve in‚ because the rivers created the fertile land for farming. Also the people could use the water for drinking
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The Greek Civilization lasted from 1900 – 133 BC‚ but the affect it had on the Western world is still here today. As Greeks conquered other empires and build more and more territory for them‚ they spread and received their ideas from other cultures. During these times‚ the Greeks made many long lasting contributions in the areas of art‚ architecture‚ philosophy‚ math‚ drama‚ government‚ medicine‚ and science. This is why many of the foundations of Western civilization can be traced back to the ancient
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Civilization is an immensely useful tool for studying history. The reasons are myriad and complex however a few stand out in particular. Civilization is a characterized by the presence of three basic institutions: a ceremonial center (a formal gathering place for social and cultural activities)‚ a system of writing‚ and a city. Implied by the presence of these institutions is the existence of the Civilization’s language‚ culture‚ social practices and economic power. Due to the immense density of
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