Much of our modern day culture has origins in ancient civilizations. Our language‚ religion‚ and even government have been affected by these societies. Two examples of ancient civilizations that have impacted our modern culture immensely include Ancient Rome and Ancient China. Ancient Rome and Ancient China share many similarities‚ but also many differences. Ancient Rome and Ancient China have similarities in the problems they faced and in their accomplishments‚ but they also share many differences
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stood the Great Wall of China. Solitarily‚ with the indifference of nature herself‚ it crept up the mountain side and slipped down to the depth of the valley.” – W. Somerset Maugham The construction of the wall started during the Qin dynasty at 221 BC. The emperor Qin Shih Huang aimed at protecting china from invaders who regularly attacked Chinese farming villages. The Great wall surrounded the central part of China‚ which was the most important part of China. It took more than hundred years in
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Gupta Dynasty short notes - Indian History • Chandragupta I was the real founder and the first ruler of Gupta Dynasty. • Chandragupta I adopted the tile ‘Maharajadhiraja’. • Samudragupta is popularly known as ‘Indian Napoleon’‚ because of his extensive military conquest. • He was a many sided genius-scholar poet‚ musician and warrior. • Harisena was the court poet of Samudragupta. • Chandragupta II is popularly known as ‘ Vikramaditya’. • Fahein‚ the Chinese traveler visited India during
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Civilizations: East Asia Shang Dynasty a) Pan Ku (mythic ancestor of Chinese)‚ stories about early kings b) Hwang He River (Yellow River)‚ isolated from rest of world-> little trade c) Line of kings called the Shang‚ powerful military d) Developed ideas based on basic harmony Ancestor worship Gods controlled all aspects of peoples’ lives e) Irrigation and advanced technology Skilled in pottery and silk Horse drawn chariots Good bronze workers Oracle bones (writing)
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The main argument of the source is that the First Emperor of China was an extremely powerful and influential leader who craved eternal ruler-ship and feared death. The construction of his tomb warriors was an attempt to bring his power and possessions in life into death and eternity. The First Emperor of China was a brilliant leader. He acquired and merged vast territories and established regulations on writing‚ currency and measurements. Even so‚ he had a massive phobia of death. He turned to
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Kushan Dynasty: After the disintegration of the Mauryan Empire in the second century B.C.‚ South Asia became a collage of regional powers with overlapping boundaries. India’s unguarded northwestern border again attracted a series of invaders between 200 B.C. and A.D. 300. The invaders became "Indianized" in the process of their conquest and settlement. Also‚ this period witnessed remarkable intellectual and artistic achievements inspired by cultural diffusion .The Kushan Kingdom controlled parts
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was formed from the unification of state of Qin with other Sates in China states in 221 BCE to establish a centralized organization of government. The founding of the Qin dynasty not only brought the unification of the China but also redefined China as a country. Before the Qin dynasty‚ China was under based on clan ties and lineage but transformed into a centralized government in 221 BCE. The period was coming with the establishment of the Qin Dynasty also marked a turning point in the Chinese cultural
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variation of animals because of the different habitats provided for them. Most farming was done in the very fertile lands of the Yangtze valley. Present China is much bigger than Ancient China‚ which means that over time‚ the kings and different dynasties went gaining more and more land and wealth. All of the major rivers go in a western to eastern direction‚ and end up in the Pacific Ocean. The two major rivers of China are the Yangtze and the Huan He. The major river of North China is the Huang
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The Tomb of Qin Shihuandi is a massive tomb that is surrounded by thousands of terra-cotta soldiers frozen as sentries for the “First Emperor” of China. Over eight thousand soldiers have been unearthed‚ along with stone chariots and horses. Many precious treasures have been found as well‚ such as jade jewelry and ornaments made with precious metals. The actual tomb part of the site has yet to be excavated‚ but is said to have the emperor buried in a bronze casket in a pool of mercury. Tests have
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Wall for over 1700 years.When it was their turn‚ each emperor added pieces of the wall to protect their dynasties. However the wall was not a stable wall. It was more like a line of disconnected barricades. The first Emperor Qin wanted a much greater barricade to protect his people from the Mongol trespassers from the north. He wanted a solid wall of 30 feet wide and 50 feet high. Emperor Qin used peasants‚ captured enemies‚ criminals‚ educated people‚ and anyone who annoyed him‚ and put them
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