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    Cattle people in East Africa Introduction Tribal societies can generally be called equalitarian societies. The main goal of tribal societies is humanization; ‘the production and maintenance of human beings and human societies and cultures’ (Bodley 2005:19). Social power within these tribal societies is based on a domestic level‚ which results in less centralized power. When specifically examining the tribal herders in East Africa‚ it can be said that they were able to create cultures that maximize

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    indigenous peoples they conquered‚ the Amorites of ancient Mesopotamia were nonetheless able to bring about extraordinary societal change to the land between two rivers. Unbeknownst to themselves‚ the Amorites set the model for future land-hungry nomadic groups to follow. Notably‚ the Mongolians in the 13th century followed in the steps of the Amorites to realize a comparable demographic shift. Although both Amorites and Mongols alike were able to succeed in their goals of conquest in their respective

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    Par-Q Evaluation Par-Q testings is an important tool for a sports professional to evaluate the need to incorporate the use of a physician in a the long term physical fitness goals of a client. This method questions several important health facts to help determine if outside assistance would be necessary. For example‚ by asking if a person has a history of knee injuries or other orthopedic problems. By using these questions a sports professional would be able to evaluate the prospective client’s

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    River) State of Chu Indo-Europeans Tian Chinese term for heaven. Louyang Questions Chp 5: Answer in bullets‚ charts‚ lists‚ tables 1. Explain the connections between geography and climate on the relationships between the nomadic peoples of central Asia and the Chinese cultivators.

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    was really big for the Native Americans‚ especially tribes that were closer to the ocean. The women would usually pick roots and berries‚ and cook the food (Lambert 100). The Plateau Native Americans were not by water all the time because they were nomadic. They did not get all the same foods as the Coastal‚ but they hunted a lot. They usually hunted deer‚ antelope‚ rabbits‚ goats‚ and buffalo. When they moved by water‚ they would get salmon and other fish (Lambert 100-102). Coastal and Plateau Native

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    ended differently. The Roman Empires government suffered from political uncertainty and the moving of the capital. The Roman army steadily began to grow weak‚ while the population declined and the Roman Empire could no longer protect itself from nomadic invaders. On the other hand due to problems with political control and succession the rule and financial system of the Abbasid failed; focusing more on handling the slave revolts and assassination attempts‚ the military unsuccessfully defended itself

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    bandits and sandstorms. The nomadic Mongols lived in the areas that a certain merchant‚ Marco Polo‚ visited. In those areas‚ Mongols were extremely militaristic‚ campaigning near the same routes that Marco Polo was taking. The Mongols were rulers of vast territories‚ and they ruled this way by involving those that were of different ethnicities into their government and military. Looting was a very popular practice for the Mongols who were fighting to gain riches. Also‚ the nomadic Mongols lived in houses

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    The recent political crisis in Mali has something to do with the Tuareg people that live in this region and the general religion of the region. The Tuareg people are nomadic farmers. North Africa is primarily Muslim and is heavily influenced by what happens in the Muslim world. Muslim rebel groups like the Ansar Dine seek a nation that abides by Islamic Law. Others like the Islamic Movement for Azawad seek an independent state in Northern Mali and acknowledgement of that state by the world. Mali

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    differences. For example‚ both dynasties expanded by militaristic advances‚ but a single man was responsible for the rise of the Mongols and they also supported all faiths unlike the Umayyad. The Mongol founder‚ Genghis Khan‚ conquered surrounding nomadic tribes and brought them under his rule through extensive military conquest. Over the entire rise of the Mongols‚ they gained Asia‚ Russia‚ the Middle East and parts of Europe all as territories. In fact‚ the land Genghis had obtained was so vast that

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    How Mesolithic People Were More Advanced Than Palaeolithic People. The Mesolithic people were more advanced than the Palaeolithic people in many ways‚ including weaponry‚ lifestyle‚ hunting etc. The Palaeolithic era lasted between 2.5 million B.C to 12 thousand B.C‚ to when the last ice glaciers melted and agriculture began‚ bringing in the Mesolithic era‚ which lasted between 12 thousand B.C to 8 thousand B.C. Even though the Palaeolithic had the longer era and discovered and created

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