the movement. Creators‚ innovators‚ tinkers‚ and inventors where necessary tools in order for communities to thrive and survive. One visual example would be the expansion to the desert area that was once California‚ this was made possible by an invention that has changed the world completely‚ the air conditioner‚ to such a person born during this time we tend to overlook it for the fact that it ’s a common thing to have air conditioning anywhere and everywhere you go around the city. During this
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Important Developments in the Humanities During the Early‚High and Late Middle Ages The study of humanities allows us to explore the ways in which the changing concepts of nature and the individual differ in each historical period and helps us to characterize the important developments of each period. Examining specific works of the Middle Ages enables us to describe our views of the changes that occur and helps to explain how and why the concepts evolved the way they did. The Middle Ages provided
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Dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel and was the first safely manageable explosive stronger than black powder. Nobel obtained patents for his invention: in England on 7 May 1867 and in Sweden on 19 October 1867. He originally sold dynamite as "Nobel’s Blasting Powder". After its introduction‚ dynamite rapidly gained popularity as a safe alternative to gunpowder and nitroglycerin. Nobel tightly controlled the patent‚ and unlicensed duplicators were quickly shut down. However‚ a few American businessmen
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was science used in the Middle ages? • How did people think of Science during the Middle ages? • How did Science develop during the Middle ages? • What parts of science existed during the middle ages? How did they get discovered? • What kind of inventions existed in the Middle ages and where did they come from? • How were Scientific Experiments done during the Middle ages? • Who were some famous Medieval Scientists • Interesting Facts • Conclusion • Reflection Statement of Inquiry What were the
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the just or unjust aims man has in view‚ and the history of the world shows that the application of science has not always been governed by principles of justice and consideration of the generanl good of the people. The 19th century witnessed the invention of steam loco motives‚ oil
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Ancient India and China Did China and India have similar interests? Did they share common likes or dislikes? Yes they did. in fact they had several things in common so many they were like sisters or brothers. Although the two were similar they still had there differences and at some points in time one country didn’t like what the other was doing and decided to go kick em in the teeth and straiten em out. Here are just a few ways the two countries are similar and non similar. China has a history
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The Early Middle Ages‚ though highly debatable‚ is thought to have started sometime after the Roman Empire’s collapse (Rosenwein‚ 2007). The Merovingian monarchy was the next ruling power; through their military conquests they gained territory. The Merovingians divided their territory into three separate kingdoms‚ and the ruling families sometimes ruled in unison‚ but more often than not fought among one another for sole leadership. This territory became much of the European continent that later
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merchant family‚ just North of Italy. When he was 17 years old‚ he left with his father and uncle on a journey to China‚ which lasted 3.5 years. Once he was there‚ he immersed himself in Chinese culture and language. He was impressed by their inventions‚ such as gunpowder‚ porcelain‚ and paper money. He went from governor‚ to a tax collector‚ to having an official seat in the Khan’s privy court. He stayed in China for 17 years before starting his trip back‚ arriving in Venice in 1295. His journey had lasted
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civilizations filled with many achievements in writing‚ architecture‚ and technology that made lasting contributions to humankind. Sumer is referred to as the "cradle of civilization” because there were many important inventions. Writing was one of Sumerians most important invention. Sumerians developed the world’s first known writing‚ cuneiform‚ which was also known as the written language of wedge-shaped symbols. It was used to record daily events‚ trade‚ astronomy‚ and literature on clay tablets
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Han Dynasty caused the end of the Silk Road in this era. The Byzantine Empire picked up Silk Road after Western Rome collapsed. They learned the secret of making silk and traded with the Tang Dynasty. The Silk Roads spread Chinese inventions like gunpowder‚ the compass‚ and the printing press. Muslim traders in the Abbasid Dynasty also participated in trading. They influenced the spread of Islam across the Silk Road to parts of Asia like China and South East Asia. The spread of Confucianism
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