The first civilization was Sumer and they believed in polytheism or the belief in many gods or goddess. They believed that four main gods created the world the god of the sky‚ wind‚ foothills‚ and fresh water. A city-state was built around the ziggurat‚ it is where the people of the city-state come and worship their god or goddess. In Sumer the priests were the leaders of the city-states. Then by 2375 B.C. Sumer was controlled by one king. In Mesopotamia here were three classes thee upper‚ in-between
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In Mesopotamia‚ the climate was hot‚ dry‚ and in the middle of two rivers. The first civilization created many advancements like record keeping‚ specialized labor‚ and complex institutions. However‚ it did have many set backs like uncontrollable flooding‚ which destroyed lives and crops. Regardless‚ both the success and failure of Mesopotamia was affected by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The Euphrates and the Tigris rivers were on both sides of Mesopotamia‚ and the people living there used the
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life in harsh arid environments. Architecture: the Hohokam built caliche adobe houses that surrounded the village centre which might contain a public building or a “great house” as we see at the Pueblo Grande site. In Mesopotamian sites‚ great ziggurats and other mudbrick public buildings were the focal point of the city. Residential houses surround these centres‚ whether occupied by elite members or commoners. Other public buildings or architecture that is similar can be seen in that of areas where
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Video Review #1 What’s the best thing about being an archeologist? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df2sH3RoQgc This video is about the various things that archeologists do that make their job great. They are able to uncover stories from the past that nobody even knew about until they discovered them. Being prove riht about a site or culture is one of the perks of the job as well. You get to meet people from all over the world who share in your passion. You imagination is a powerful tool when recreating
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was closely linked to politics. The gods may have been worshiped under a different name in more than one region. Priests created rituals to honor their god‚ they made decisions regarding land‚ trade‚ agricultural development and war. They built ZIGGURATS which are large structures in the center of a city as a place for the god‚. POWERFUL GODS: ENKI-god of water & wisdom ENLIL-god of the sky & created storms ANU-father of the gods & god of the heavens UTU-god of the sun NANA-god of the moon CLASS
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top of the social division.In addition to their beliefs in gods ‚they both had their rulers and kings chosen by the gods.including they both had a place of worship in a Ziggurat.It is basically a church to the Mesopotain cultures at the time.The Ziggurat has many staircases leading up to the top which they believed reached the heavens.
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what were their settlements like? 2. Analyse these 3 societies and judge WHICH ONES can be classified as CIVILISATONS‚ and WHY. Suggested web resources: Sumeria: http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/tombs/index.html http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/ziggurats/home_set.html Yanomami: http://www.gymmuenchenstein.ch/stalder/klassen/hie/indigenous/yan.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/tribe/tribes/sanema/ http://www.greenwichschools.org/uploaded/virtual_library/IB_Resources/THE_YANOMAMI.pdf http://www.amazon-indians
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Question 1 4 out of 4 points The Great Serpent Mound differs from most Hopewell mounds in its Answer Selected Answer: absence of burial sites. Correct Answer: absence of burial sites. Question 2 4 out of 4 points Why are the Chauvet animal paintings probably NOT associated with the hunt? Answer Selected Answer: Less than half of the animals painted on the walls are believed to have been hunted. Correct Answer: Less than half of the animals painted on the walls are believed
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Over the span of time‚ techniques and ideals were forged into the artwork of our ancient history. Art and architecture was a common method used for propaganda during the ancient time periods. Some of these techniques involved the illusion of enlarging the main character and surrounding it with petite characters emphasizing the main characters power over all. The method in which i previously mentioned is called hierarchy scale‚ where relative size indicates the relative importance. The palette of
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References: Aspy‚ R.‚ & Grossman‚ B. (2008). Assessment for identification: Online training module (Plano‚ TX: The Ziggurat Group). In Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI)‚ Autism Internet Modules‚ www.autisminternetmodules.org. Columbus‚ OH: OCALI.
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