Western civilization is what is presently called modern or contemporary society that mainly comprises Western Europe and North America. It is believed that civilization came in through the influence of ancient cultures the two main ones being Greek and Roman. The influence by Greece was mainly by their golden age and Rome with its great Empire and Republic. Ancient Rome formed the law code much like the one used in the present time in many countries. The belief that a person is innocent until proven
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HIST1002 Dr. Timothy G. McMahon June 15‚ 2012 Introduction: In History 1002: Western Civilization since 1715‚ we have covered many important historical event since 17th Century. The Enlightenment was a philosophical and literary movement in the 18th century Europe that sought to improve the human condition and advance knowledge. It promoted science and intellectual interchange and opposed superstition‚ intolerance and abuses in church and state. Some key figures in the enlightenment are Immanuel
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animals allowed civilizations like Spain to get more‚ and more‚ and more time to spare away from food harvesting. One of the amazing things that this spare time allowed them to do was to develop steel. Having steel allowed them to develop amazing new technologies‚ like strong and flexible tools‚ weapons and armor‚ steel railways and steel trains‚ and steel reinforced tall buildings that could tower over their old brick dwellings. These technologies can and did give civilizations like Spain the power
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Throughout history‚ two movements have had a significant impact on Western civilization: the spread of Greek culture and the religion of Christianity. The rise of Greek influence brought with it a new form of government‚ language‚ history‚ and beliefs. Additionally‚ a very influential part of the growth of Western civilization was the rise of Christianity. Christianity preached an inviting message of acceptance and salvation from sins. Both of these movements made a lasting impression because
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For a civilization to succeed‚ it needs 3 main things. A stable and established political system‚ a strong and controlled military force‚ and economic power. It is also ideal for it to be a democracy. It is important for a civilization to be able to evolve well and quickly so it can adapt and be flexible within its community. Some things that cause failing or a downfall in a civilization are war‚ political problems‚ disease‚ drought‚ overpopulation‚ racism‚ sexism‚ greed‚ and more. The Israelites
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neighbors‚ friendly neighbors‚ and cultural responses (Curren). Many early societies that collapsed experienced these problems such as the Sumerian civilization that was destroyed by their neighbors‚ the Elamites. Ancient Egyptian civilization was ruined by people infiltrating their country and changing their perspective on religion. The Rapa Nui civilization that began on Easter Island was destroyed by environmental damage caused by irresponsible use of their natural resources. In some way America embodies
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political push for each nation group to have their own governments was very strongly felt. As a result‚ throughout Western Civilization‚ nationalism was widespread and very popular. Though initially a unification of the nation took place‚ nationalism was ultimately a force of division throughout Europe. In order to realize the effects of nationalism throughout Western Civilization‚ one must first understand the concept of nationalism. Nationalism is an ideology which asserts a nation is formed
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European art. Besides being known as plunderers‚ the Vikings were also excellent tradesmen and known for being traders along their coasts. They traded timber‚ amber‚ furs‚ and slaves with Byzantine and Arab merchants in the Mediterranean and Middle East and the Scandinavian colonies throughout Europe. Between their trading and plundering ventures‚ the Vikings travelled great distances by ship and which exposed them to a variety of arts along
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Teresa Layton E. Shelton HIST 101 25 May 2012 Contributions of Early Western Civilization The study of Early Western Civilization reveals that there where many people‚ events and stories that shaped the world we live in today. We were told stories at a young age and continue to learn the history of our world through higher education. The following essay will discuss a select few events that in some small or large way‚ contributed to modern cultures all over the world. Beginning with Ancient
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Exposure to deadly diseases affects the development of civilization by either giving it an immunity or kill off the majority of the population. Civilizations with an immunity will be able to thrive‚ take resources‚ and other civilizations that happen to fall to the diseases. In small amounts‚ exposure to deadly diseases can in a way help a civilization. It helps because it enables people to develop an “immunity” to the specific disease. For example‚ when you go to the doctor‚ you get shots. In the
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