I. The Quest for Order A. Mesopotamia: "The land between the rivers" 1. Sumer a. Sumerians migrated to Sumer‚ 5000 B.C.E.‚ built irrigation networks b. Became dominant by 3000 B.C.E. c. Other inhabitants‚ mostly Semites - Akkadian‚ Hebrew‚ Aramaic‚ Phoenician 2. Sumerian city-states a. A dozen cities dominated the area from 3200 to 2350 B.C.E. b. Internal and external pressures promoted cities to become states c. Importance of government in irrigation and self-defense 3. Sumerian
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concern‚ including the Philippines. Aiming to contribute to the green movement‚ the business idea offers a chance for every potential customer for a basic and natural burial. • The product will be priced affordably. It was reported recently by mortuary directors that possibly due to the recession‚ Filipinos are spending comparatively less in funeral expenses. This gives an opening to make and sell economical coffins for people on a tight budget. • The product is anticipated to be cheaper to manufacture
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There are numerous culinary aspects of Aztec mortuary rituals that are strikingly similar to the contemporary Day of the Dead‚ particularly the incorporation of anthropomorphically shaped foods. Based on both comparative and historical evidence‚ only in Mexico does the widespread array of moulded sugar
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Below is a chart I created to show the hierarchy. Pharaoh means “Great House.” Their duties were very vast as well as important since they ruled the civilization. What they said was the law. They watched over the courts‚ were the chief of the temples‚ the leader and commander of the army‚ they were in control of trade and the economy‚ and possibly one of the more important tasks was supervisor of food storage. They were able to track the food available from the bountiful crops produced by the
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AP World History Study Guide for Exam One: “Foundations: Prehistory- 600 C.E” Terms/Ideas To Know: 1.Pastorialism: Branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock. 2.Patrilineal: System in which one belongs to one’s father’s lineage. 3. Matrilineal: A societal system in which one belongs to one’s matriline or mother’s lineage. 4. Hominids: Primate of the family Hominidae‚ which Homo sapiens is the
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Exam 1 review sheet History 1100 ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS: Prehistory- first civilized people started migrating out of Africa‚ into the Near East‚ Europe and Asia. The migration set the period known as the Stone Age. The Stone Age is where people drastically made a change. They started using tools made out of stone‚ agriculture and domesticated animals. Paleolithic Age (old stone)- 200‚000 b.c.-10‚000 b.c. Neolithic Age (new stone) – 10‚000 b.c.-4‚000 b.c. PALEOLITHIC AGE: Hunter-gatherers-
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The Trobrianders of Papua New Guinea The Trobrianders are a cultural group living in the Trobriand Islands located just off the eastern coast of Papua New Guinea in the Solomon Sea. The Trobriands consist of four major islands: Kiriwina‚ Kitava‚ Vakuta‚ and Kaileuna (Ember‚ 2001). Kiriwina is the largest island of the four‚ and currently has a population of approximately 12‚000 people inhabiting 60 villages (Weiner‚ 1988‚ pg 11). With 900 other languages spoken in Papua New Guinea‚ it is
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Home Log In Sign Up Top of Form Type to search for People‚ Research Interests and Universities Searching... Bottom of Form 1‚562 The African Origin of Ancient Egyptian Civilizationmore by Brandon Pilcher This paper argues that the ancient Egyptian people and their civilization were primarily of indigenous African origin. Multidisciplinary evidence from physical anthropology‚ genetics‚ archaeology‚ and cultural anthropology are all cited... more This paper argues that the ancient
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The Hyksos? The Hyksos? The origins of Egypt ’s Pharaohs during the Second Intermediate Period is an answer that has eluded scholars since antiquity. Egypt between the Middle and New Kingdom had become a complex puzzle in which many missing pieces needed to be ascertained through diligent research of the historical and archaeological record. The label given to these Pharaohs is Hyksos‚ this is derived from an Egyptian phrase meaning ’rulers of foreign countries. ’ (Save-Soderbergh 1951:56)
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from the room to get outside. Immediately the fire fighters came to that place as they found people pouring water so as they can stop fire. The fire fighter engaged themselves and stopped the fire immediately. Those who were killed were taken to the mortuary and the others who were injured but did not die were taken to the hospital. Those who were left by their beloved one and their places of staying were destroyed and lost their properties were given new houses provided with everything and their people
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