Mauryan/Gupta India (320 BCE - 550 CE) and The Roman Empire (31 BCE - 476 CE) had very distinct methods of political control based on everything from geographic limitations and cultural reasons. Many factors were present affecting differences and similarities between the two. For starters‚ unity was difficult in india because of its geography that created sort of a seperation. however‚ the geography made it more open to outer influences like the Aryans. rome was more or less unified geographically
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The fall of The Roman Empire The Roman Empire gave the world many good things. Rome gave the world Christianity‚ which is now the world’s largest religion. The Romans also gave the world their language. The Romans spoke Latin‚ which is the base for most languages used today. Many of these languages include English‚ Spanish‚ Italian‚ French‚ and Portuguese. This leads to the question. If Rome was such a powerful empire‚ then what led to the decline of the Roman Empire? The fall of the
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The Contributions of Thomas Edison 13385809652000 Mckenzie Reiss Hum 20-1 September 9‚ 2014 Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor‚ who lived from 1847 to 1931. During his lifetime‚ he made many contributions that have helped society advance to what it is today. He held over one thousand ninety three patents in the US‚ including additions to the telegraph and the incandescent light bulb. Although this man came from humble beginnings‚ he achieved greater and more ambitious things
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that can be used to encourage children to read.” The natural purpose of language is the expression and communication of meaning in our daily living. It enables us to express our needs‚ share our experiences and learn from each other. Language is the medium of thought and of learning. Language is needed to communicate with one another‚ this is the social aspect of language‚ which unites human beings by a common bond. Language not only fuses men into groups and nations‚ but it is central point of difference
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income statement is set using a contribution format. The contribution format centers on the idea that each unit sold provides a certain amount of contribution margin that goes to covering fixed costs. In 2004 expenses like distribution and transport (29‚988) and the sales commissions (73‚573) have been reclassified (contribution format) as variable selling costs on page 33 ([104]). 2. Why do you think cost of sales is included in the computation of contribution margin on page 33? Benetton’s
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Ancient Greek Contributions Ancient Greece forged many of the contributions seen in western civilizations. One of the most influential contributions is literature. Those contributions where very important then and still are today. The importance of Greek literature is found when looking at the texts of western civilization. Greek writers created the form and foundation for later writings. By opening Greece to the idea of writing‚ literature introduced new forms of entertainment‚ record keeping
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Roman was known for their architectural accomplishments. Works like the Colosseum‚ the Aqueducts‚ the Pantheon were a few among many of their notable magnificent. The two innovations enabled Rome to attain those achievements were the invention of concrete and arches. In this paper‚ I attempt to look into their origins‚ their effect on Roman’s life and what was the most notable works result from these inventions. Concrete was considered one of the most innovative invention in architecture. It enabled
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HISTROY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN BRIEF A BRIEF HISTORY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE History of English language will explain‚ why learning English as a second language is difficult without proper instruction‚ even though basic components are same. Throughout its history English has been influenced by the varieties of language. Living languages never remain static. Every language is the product of change and continues to change as long as it is spoken. Only dead languages like Latin or Sanskrit change no
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Greeks and Romans‚ the statement “cause and effect”‚ plays a very significant role in explaining the relationship between humans of that time and the effects that had placed on the environment around them. In many cases‚ the effects of their cause were very threatening to the environment. By looking back and what the Greeks and Romans had done‚ we can understand some of the environmental problems of today. Nonetheless‚ it is also acceptable to understand that the ancient Greeks and Romans did not have
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O’Dell Holliday Humanities Vol. 1 Ancient Chinese Contributions Ancient China provided a great many inventions and contributions to the world. I will attempt to narrow it down to eight or ten examples. Cast iron was invented between the late 4th century BC and the early 5th century BC (Zhou dynasty). The process was created by melting pig iron. The blast furnace was used for smelting iron ore and coke (a high carbon fuel)‚ charcoal or anthracite (a type of coal). Limestone
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