QS/12/33/12 Acknowledgement May 14‚ 2013 It has been claimed that ‘thankfulness is the best expression of gratitude’ and I am indeed thankful to a group of people who have helped me complete this assignment on time and in what I hope is a proper approach worthy of distinction. Recognizing firstly‚ my Measurement of Works teacher‚ Miss. Pabasara ‚ I am absolutely thankful for her wonderful teaching in the measurement subject and her unfailing attempts in showing us the art of true‚ skilled
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Chapter 1 DBQ The role of the physical environment in the development of early civilization in Mesopotamia‚ Egypt‚ and the Indus Valley led to societies flourishing‚ construction of complex buildings‚ and the development of a set of belief systems. Physical environment helped with the development of early civilization in Mesopotamia‚ Egypt‚ and the Indus Valley by helping societies to flourish. Excerpt from the story of Gilgamesh states how the people of Sumer depend on the grain that they grow
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Monumental architecture was an important facet of classical society. Not only would it exhibit the advances in culture that each society was making‚ but it was gave them a chance to show off their wealth‚ power‚ and creativity to other societies. These monuments often took the innovations and collaborations of the country’s top architects and builders to accomplish. They also exemplify the importance of the Mediterranean region in comparison to the world during the BC era and into early CE. First
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Early Mesopotamian Architecture * Eridu – is the first significant example of the initial association of the Mesopotamian tradition in architecture with that of the Sumerians . * Warka – was by far the largest of the Sumerian cities which eventually‚ in the Early Dynastic Period .The two major areas of the city with important buildings were the Eanna and the Annu precincts‚ associated with the mother goddess and the sky god respectively‚ and dating back to the late fifth millennium B.C
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weaving‚ the advent of pottery and the construction of structures such as Stonehenge‚ indicate that humankind begin to settle and develop their land. When it came to survival the newer species was the more efficient. The Neolithic people lived in mud brick homes that were supported by wood. The Paleolithic people lived mainly in caves or huts/tents made out of skins. The Paleolithic people had to be more flexible in where they
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They look as if they are made mostly of mud with pieces of old brick here and there. In one of the houses there is a man smoking out of what looks to be a long stick. You get closer and realize that it is bamboo and the sweet smell that surrounds the house is opium. You hear the sound of a chicken squawk
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by the silt. Disadvantages / Environmental Challenges 1. Unpredictable flooding / dry summer months 2. No natural barriers for protection 3. Limited natural resources - stone‚ wood‚ metal Solutions 1. Irrigation systems 2. Built city walls with mud bricks and ziggurats 3. Traded with people around them for the products they lacked SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 1. One of the first writing systems – Cuneiform 2. Invented wheel‚ the sail‚ the plow 3. First to use bronze. Empires 1. Sargon of Akkad (Akkadian
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THE NILE RIVER The Nile River is the longest in the world it is approximately 4160 miles long‚ It flows from high mountains in Africa.The Nile was a main means of travel. There are two branches‚ Rosetta Branch to the west‚ and Damietta to the east. Lake Victoria‚ and Lake Tana are two major sources. Without the water source ancient egyptians would have died out‚ because they relied on agriculture for wealth‚ and power. The Nile River was called Ar or Aur (means black) due to the annual flood left
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Due to the sparse nature of wood in the deserts of Egypt‚ buildings were generally made from brick. They were then sun baked and assembled together. Stone was a secondary source of material for the Egyptians‚ Limestone being their preferred choice. This stone was easy to carve due to its soft nature when mined. Granite‚ which is a harder stone‚
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primitive and basic structures. The houses were mainly built with a circular‚ oval‚ apsidal‚ or rectangular shape. The rectangular house was mostly square‚ but some were oblong‚ and had the entrance at one of the short ends. They used mud bricks and stones in the mud with reeds or brush to help build the house. Most of the houses had one room‚ there were very rarely two. The next group of settlers was the Minoan architects. Their towns were mostly residential with little or no temples and public
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