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    Improving: The Influence and Legacy of Western Civilization in the Development of Modern Singapore Based on the Question: “It was the Western trader and the Western administrator who introduced modern ideas‚ modern systems of government‚ modern education and modern techniques of communications and production into traditional Asia.” (Goh Keng Swee) Discuss the above comments by Dr. Goh Keng Swee with reference to Singapore. Did Singapore benefit from the Western influence in the early days? Has

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    Assyrian Civilization

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    GeographyAssyria is located in north Mesopotamia and spans four countries: In Syria it extends west to the Euphrates river; in Turkey it extends north to Harran‚ Edessa‚ Diyarbakir‚ and Lake Van; in Iran it extends east to Lake Urmi‚ and in Iraq it extends to about 100 miles south of Kirkuk. This is the Assyrian heartland‚ from which so much of the ancient Near East came to be controlled.Two great rivers run through Assyria‚ the Tigris and the Euhprates‚ and many lesser ones‚ the most important of

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    Civilization is a progression of human society‚ with an advanced form of government‚ culture and social norms. Several civilizations took place in several places which shared certain characteristics. These include large population centers‚ monumental architecture‚ shared communication‚ a system for administration‚ complex division of labour and division of social and economic classes. These rise of civilization brought advance effect on modern society. To begin with‚ the Sumerian civilization has

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    The Birth of Civilization

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    1 The Birth of Civilization Mohenjo-Daro Figure. Scholars believe this limestone statue from about 2500 B.C.E. depicts a king or a priest from Mohenjo-Daro in the Indus valley in present-day Pakistan. Does this figure seem to emphasize the features of a particular person or the attributes of a particular role? Hear the Audio for Chapter 1 at www.myhistorylab.com CRAIMC01_xxxii-031hr2.qxp 2/17/11 3:22 PM Page xxxii EARLY HUMANS AND THEIR CULTURE page 1 WHY IS “culture” considered a defining

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    Culture and Civilization

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    Perceptions of Culture and Civilization The words ’culture ’ and ’civilization ’ have been often used synonymously‚ though they have different meanings. By definition‚ culture is the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group. On the other hand‚ ’Civilization ’ means the betterment of ways of living‚ making nature bend to fulfill the needs of humankind. It includes also organizing societies into politically well-defined groups working collectively for improved conditions of

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    World Civilization.

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    major new period – the early modern – in the global experience. The balance of power among major civilizations shifted; Western Europe became the most dramatic force worldwide. Contacts among the civilizations intensified. The world became smaller as trade affected diverse societies and the speed and size of ships increased. The growth of commerce affected all continents but its greatest impact was in western Europe. New empires based on technology and new forms of organization arose. Two types were land-based

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    Clash of Civilization

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    MEDIA EDUCATION FOUNDATION T R A N S C R I PT EDWARD SAID THE MY TH OF ‘ THE CLASH OF CIVILIZATIONS’ Challenging media EDWARD SAID The Myth of ‘The Clash of Civilizations’ Executive Producer & Director: Sut Jhally Editor: Sanjay Talreja Featuring a lecture by Edward Said Professor‚ Columbia University and author of Orientalism Introduced by Sut Jhally University of Massachusetts-Amherst Media Education Foundation © MEF1998 2 PART ONE – INTRODUCTION Thank you very much. I’m

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    Romans in Germany

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    The Romans in Germany There were many territories that made up the Roman Empire. These territories that it was a part of helped to make the it one of the greatest civilizations of all time. One such territory was Germania‚ which later developed into the present day country of Germany. For nearly half a millennium much of what is now Western Germany formed an integral part of the Roman Empire. In 55 B.C.‚ Caesar’s armies reached the Rhine and by 15 BC Roman armies had advanced as far as the Danube

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    Western Culture

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    What is Western Culture? Western culture is a body of knowledge derived from reason. This foundation of reason has made possible a vast accumulation of understanding related to reality or nature‚ including human nature. This understanding is represented in several core ideals and values‚ which include individualism‚ happiness‚ rights‚ capitalism‚ science and technology. Western culture can also be referred to as advanced culture; this is because its ideas and values promote the development

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    Babilonian Civilization

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    Contribution of Babylonians in Science and Technology Babylonia was an ancient cultural region in central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq)‚ withBabylon as its capital. Babylonia emerged when Hammurabi (fl. ca. 1696 – 1654 BC‚ short chronology) created an empire out of the territories of the former Akkadian Empire. Babylonia adopted the written Semitic Akkadian language for official use‚ and retained the Sumerian languagefor religious use‚ which by that time was no longer a spoken language

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