B. As agriculture developed‚ it became an important part of the the culture‚ creating stable food supplies and labor surpluses that allowed for advanced civilizations to develop. C. Mesoamerican Civilizations included the Olmecs (earliest) and Mayan people who built temple pyramids‚ advanced trading centers‚ studied astronomy and created the first writing system in the Americas. D. Moundbuilders‚ Anasazi‚ and Mississipians may have been influenced by the Mesoamerican civilizations
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“Humans and Ideas” Some of the most powerful ideas humans developed during early divination of 3000 BCE to 618 CE have been about techniques to improve living. New technological ideas from the invention of the wheel to the hand crank pump have transformed how millions of people live. The way technological ideas have accumulated over time and the effects they have had on society is one of the main themes of world history. Shortly before 3000 BCE‚ Mesopotamians invented a technological idea
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excellence! On this day Mexicans all over the world celebrate Mexico’s independence from Spanish rule. As you know‚ indigenous peoples were the first to inhabit what is now known as Mexico. They created great civilizations such as the Olmec‚ the Teotihuacan‚ Maya‚ Toltec‚ and of course the most powerful of all‚ the Aztec Empire. After Christopher Columbus “discovered” America‚ the Spaniards carried out expeditions to find gold and riches from these faraway lands. In 1521‚ about 500 Spanish soldiers
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Unit One 1. Consequences of the Neolithic Revolution didn’t include * End of hunting-gathering societies 2. Most scholars believe that‚ during the Paleolithic Age‚ social organization was characterized by * A rough social equality 3. The earliest metal worked systemically by humans are * Copper 4. The spread of the Bantu-speaking peoples over southern Africa can be best explained by their * Knowledge of agriculture 5. Characteristics of complex civilizations
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1. Identify economic and social features of human societies during the Paleolithic era. Paleolithic‚ Homo afarensis‚ Neandertal‚ Lascaux‚ Natufian Culture‚ Homo sapiens‚ Venus figurines. See: 10-15 in Traditions and Encounters 2. Explain the reasons behind the transition to agriculture during the Neolithic era. Neolithic. See: 15-20 in Traditions and Encounters 3. Discuss the early development of Sumer. Sumer‚ Standard of Ur‚ Ziggurat. See: 21-35 4. Outline the causes and effects
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6th Grade Social Studies- Final Study Questions Unit 1- Chapters 1-2 1. Archaeologist have to carefully uncover evidence‚ or clues from the past‚ also they try and find artifacts. They study the remains of past cultures. 2. The Stone Age was a time where people relied mostly on tools made out of stone. Communities started to develop during that time. 3. Domesticate means to tame wild animals. Divine kingship means that the right to rule was god given. The Sumerians believed kings were chosen by the
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across and is made up of 600 post molds that then contain 24 holes cut into the bedrock. This site is the only prehistoric evidence of a permanent structure in the United States. Some ideas for its origins include the Tequesta Indians‚ the Mayans‚ or the Olmecs; although with more evidence since it’s discovery‚ most experts believe the Tequesta’s are responsible. The site was only discovered in 1998‚ when an old apartment complex was tore down for newer condominiums to be built. City code required
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Research Paper on Mayan Civilization The Maya Introduction All remnants of the distant past are romantic‚ but ancient Maya civilization has a special fascination. It is a "lost" civilization‚ whose secrets lie deep in the mysterious tropical forest. The style of Maya architecture and sculpture seems alien and bizarre. The breathtaking splendor of ornate cites‚ the beautifully constructed grand temples‚ and the ingeniously developed and advanced caledretics‚ mathematics‚ and astronomy easily mark
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Legalism dominant belief system of the Qin rulers. Qin Shihuangdi first emperor recentralized various feudal kingdoms that had split apart at the end of the Zhou Dynasty standardized all the laws‚ currencies‚ weights‚ measures‚ and systems of writing; refused to tolerate any dissent whatsoever burn books and kill scholars if dissent occurred in the book or mind. Confucianism emerged in the classical period; emphasized education as the key to moral improvement. became the most important
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disease. The history of chocolate‚ from before 1900 B.C. the cocoa bean‚ its drink and its many other uses were used like salt and pepper is used today. There were many uses for it within the Mesoamerican to the Mokaya and other pre-Olmec people. This went on to the Mayan and the Aztecs who used it until the Spanish introduced it to Europe in the 1500’s. Today chocolate in its many forms‚ from milk to dark and even white has made quite an impact on all cultures. Each culture used it a differently. This
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