Eons ago‚ a rishi named Kola performed prayers and penances to the Trimurtis (Brahma‚ Vishnu and Shiva). Pleased with his prayers they appeared before him and offered him a boon. The rishi humbly wished for the three of them to stay at this place and bless the people forever. Granting him his boon‚ they also said that the goddesses that represented the other half of them would also reside there. The Trimurtis then took the form of a swayambhu linga. The place where Kola rishi performed his penance
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The Inca and The Egyptian Civilization Throughout history‚ civilizations of different epochs from many parts of the world shared multiple similarities and differences‚ whether in political‚ economical‚ social‚ or religious attributes. An example of similarities and differences can be seen between the Inca civilization and the ancient Egyptian civilization. Of the two civilizations‚ the Inca and the Egyptian‚ similarities in their religious beliefs can be seen through their structures and textual
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Would Francisco Pizarro be considered a war criminal today? Francisco Pizarro‚ born c. 1471-1478 in Trujillo‚ Spain‚ was a Spanish conquistador. He is known as the conqueror of the Inca Empire‚ and founder of Lima‚ the capital of Peru. Not only did he participate in the Vasco Nunez de Balboa expedition to Panama that discovered the Pacific Ocean‚ but he also claimed most of South America for Spain and opened the way for Spanish culture and religion to dominate South America. In doing so‚ Pizarro
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Culture‚ according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary‚ is the way of thinking‚ behaving or working that exists in a place or organization. Since culture is specific to a certain region it can vary in many ways from place to place. The Ibo culture found in the book Things Fall Apart and American culture have some similarities and some differences. In Things Fall Apart‚ we follow the life of Okonkwo; and we learn about how his society functions and the norms of his culture. His story really highlights
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Cosmic Creation Myths A cross Cultures After reviewing and researching the many creations of Myths I have finally narrowed it down to two creations that are excite me to tell you about. Egyptian creation‚ starting from a creation of water‚ and Inca creation‚ a creation starting from a bright burning ball of fire we call the sun. I will give insight to how each Myth was created and compare the creators as well as give you my thoughts and findings of their similarities and differences. Egyptian
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which included: textiles/clothing‚ military supplies‚ jewelry‚ food‚ paper‚ and more. The Aztec military is a main part of how the Aztecs were able to grow and expand. Incas: Their political over watch provided a nice transition for the conquered people. Most non-Incas didn’t face problems or have problems with Inca control. The Incas had a simple yet effective governmental system. They had
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endogens places to live. In 600 A.D an early civilization started to develop in Chacapoya‚ Peru. This civilization was also called the Chacapoya civilization‚ and also known as the warriors of the clouds. The nickname was put upon them in part from the Inca people‚ there actual name is still a mystery. Though the territory of the Chacapoya people was extremely vast expanding through the region of the Andes. The Chacapoya people where known for being tall‚ white‚ and beautiful people. These people where
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Steel is a very effective tool for a civilization because it could help your civilization conquer another. The Europeans had steel while the Inca didn’t because the Inca didn’t have all the necessary components to make it. The requirements to make steel are‚ iron‚ a 1‚000 degree heated fire‚ specialists‚ and most importantly time. The Inca weren’t geographically blessed to have iron in their grounds‚ making them incapable to make steel. On the other hand‚ the Europeans had all the ingredients
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formed most of their alliances this way. I‚ personally‚ am much more interested in the arts than in war. If I could choose to live in the Aztec‚ Inca‚ or Mayan empire‚ I would easily choose the Mayan civilization. From a personal point of view‚ I would fit in the best with the Maya people. First off‚ their were less people with the Mayans than with the Inca or Aztec.There were more than twenty elaborate cities with as many as 5‚000 to 50‚000 people‚ but even these large numbers don’t come close
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people who disagree with Jared Diamond. However‚ it doesn’t change the fact that it all makes complete sense. The lines between successful civilizations and unsuccessful ones are all based on the resources the landscape provides. The New Guineans‚ Incas‚ and Africans never had the opportunity and resources to develop advanced technology like the Europeans and early middle easterners did. The New Guineans and Africans are immensely culturally diverse and highly adaptable people. So it wouldn’t be hard
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