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    world’s oldest civilizations. Its ancient history dates back further than most and has many periods. Very little is known about the earliest inhabitants of India. Ancient tools found in the Soan Valley and South India are the earliest evidence of humans in India discovered so far. Some of the tools date back to the Paleolithic Age – 400‚000 to 200‚000 years ago‚ other tools date to the Mesolithic Age and the Neolithic Age (8000 BC – 4000 BC). The first organized civilization of India developed

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    and it is less important and enduring than the primary tradition. 3. Defining moments; refers to the period between 500 BC to 500 CE‚ when major civilizations developed their defining or distinguishing characteristics. 4. Creative minorities; refers to political‚ religious‚ and intellectual leaders who helped shape and define their civilizations during the defining moment in world history. -New perspectives‚ new religions -Different orientations (why?‚ What explains?) *Geological and ecological

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    Indus Valley Civilization

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    Indus Valley Civilization The Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) was a Bronze Age civilization (3300–1300 BCE; mature period 2600–1900 BCE) in the northwestern region‚ of the Indian subcontinent‚ consisting mainly of what is now Pakistan‚ and parts of India‚ Afghanistan and Iran. Flourishing around the Indus River basin‚ the civilization extended east into the Ghaggar-Hakra River valley and the upper reaches of Ganges-Yamuna Doab; it extended west to the Makran coast of Balochistan‚ north to northeastern

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    it. I am not sure weather I want to reach California or just find another mining spot in the Kansas or Colorado territories. They say that there is gold to be found "everywhere you stick your shovel." These are strong incentives for me to move out west like I did‚ and many more are also doing so. There is also talk of going to Texas where you can start to cattle ranch‚ saying there is some good money to be made. They say that the Mexicans are teaching the cowboys to ranch a different type of cow

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    "Ode to the West Wind‚" Shelley invokes Zephyrus‚ the west wind‚ to free his "dead thoughts" and words‚ "as from an unextinguished hearth / Ashes and sparks" (63‚ 66-67)‚ in order to prophesy a renaissance among humanity‚ "to quicken a new birth" (64). This ode‚ one of a few personal lyrics published with his great verse drama‚ "Prometheus Unbound‚" identifies Shelley with his heroic‚ tormented Titan. By stealing fire from heaven‚ Prometheus enabled humanity to found civilization. In punishment‚

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    In the beginning‚ the boys start off civil with a leader‚ shelters‚ and rules. “ “That’s what this shells called. I’ll give the conch to the next person to speak. He can hold it when he’s speaking.” ” The conch is a symbol of civilization. It kept order and encouraged the boys to have respect for each other. However‚ the boys turn to savagery. The become lazy and rebellious. Also‚ they start wearing war paint and lose faith in being rescued. “ “I’ve been watching the sea. There

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    Europe and the West

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    Operation Paperclip: postwar/Cold War; recruit Nazi scientists‚ deny USSR and UK scientific advances; hinder German military W.T. Stead: invest. Journalist; 1885 “Maidens Tribute of Modern Babylon”: child sex traffic‚ prostitution; bought girl to prove point‚ jailed; urban voyeurism Battle of Verdun: 1916 WWI: France v Germany; deplete France’s resources‚ food‚ weaponry/soldiers; railway gun & rain transport for soldiers (FR); Schlieffen Plan ruined; Russia mobilizes; (DE) not as powerful

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    Peaceful Rest Motor Lodge: Case Analysis The present operation of Peaceful Rest Motor Lodge is losing money and the occupancy is below the industry average despite the low price. Tristan Knaus must decide between making minor changes in the operation or joining a motel chain such as Days Inn and Holiday Inn. Critical Issues Advertisement and Sales Promotion The management does not use enough time or funds to advertise or launch sales promotions‚ resulting in low occupancy rates. This keeps the

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    History of West Africa

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    HISTORY OF WEST AFRICA Overview The history of West Africa is the long history of human movements‚ incursions‚ displacements‚ intermixtures of peoples‚ and of the impact of these on the beliefs‚ attitudes‚ social and political organization to the peoples West Africa. The history of West Africa can be divided into three major periods: first‚ its prehistory‚ second‚ colonial period‚ in which Great Britain and France controlled nearly the whole of the region and the post-independence era‚ in

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    That’s when I realized how important tone is. The same can be said in Meghan Daum’s essay “Narcissist – Give it a Rest” when she argues with a harsh tone. That is why “That’s So Mysto” is more effective because rather than using a harsh tone that’s presented in “Narcissist - Give it a Rest”‚ Lapidos uses a common relatable tone. Meghan Daum‚ the author of “Narcissist – Give it a Rest” uses a harsh tone to prove people use the term “narcissist” too much in an everyday lifestyle and have completely

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