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    Western Hemisphere

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    The Western Hemisphere remained unknown to Europe until Columbus’s voyage in 1492. However‚ the Native Americans also known as the "First Inhabitants" arrived from Asia as early as twenty thousand years ago. The question of how the historians accounted for the arrival of Native Americans in the Western Hemisphere is what I would like to elaborate more on as well as the similarities/differences to the great civilizations of the Aztecs‚ Mayas‚ and Incas‚ in which the Native Americans fashioned a similar

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    Roman Technology

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    Intro – Ancient Rome is often considered one of the most technologically advanced civilizations of its time. At its height‚ the Roman Empire encompassed 2 million 750 thousand square kilometers. This is owed in part to technological marvels created by Roman inventors. Arches + Concrete – The arch was one of the most important inventions to come out of Rome. This one invention allowed architects to build grand structures‚ each bigger and more innovative than the last. It allowed for fortified

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    The Mayan‚ Aztec‚ and Inca civilizations were the largest empires in the lands we now call Latin America. The Mayans‚ the oldest of these three great civilizations‚ built their empire in what is now southern Mexico and Central America. Mayan civilization had collapsed when the Aztecs built huge pyramids to their gods. The Aztecs built well-organized cities and developed a writing system. The Incans created a road system to connect their empire in the Andes Mountains. They also developed an irrigation

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    Sparta Civilizations

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    Kyle Menke HIS 111 (N01) World Civilizations I​ 9/25/2015 The Greek City state of Sparta was one of the most important Greek states in the Archaic and Classical periods. Sparta was originally well known for its strong military. Sparta was known to have red cloaks‚ long hair‚ lambda-emblazoned shields. Spartan soldiers were the most feared and best fighters in Greece. The city of Sparta was located in the fertile Eurotas valley Laconia in the southeast Peloponnese. It is said that the settlement

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    Western Religion

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    Eastern cultures. We think 300 years is a long time when in Europe traditions can be traced back a couple thousand years and in India they can trace Hinduism and their way of life back 4‚000 years. The very nature of western religion is nothing but change. It has its roots in Greek and Roman polytheism and to go from polytheistic to monotheistic is a huge‚ 180 degree turn and about the biggest change

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    Need Of Civilization

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    “I’m trying to think. Supposing we go‚ looking like we used to‚ washed and hair brushed- after all we aren’t savages really and being rescued isn’t a game.” The theme The Need of Civilization affects both individuals and society by fairness‚ loss of control or power‚ and fear. The book‚ The Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding‚ is about how a group of boys are stranded on an island and they are the only ones there. These boys need to find ways to survive. The main characters are Ralph

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    Roman Citizenship

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    The Roman Republic became one of the most powerful and ruthless Empire ’s on the face of the planet and to be a citizen was very appealing. This was such an admirable and highly sought after position; that it would cause envy throughout the people of that time. There were also ’pre-requisites ’ recorded in the requirements of becoming a Roman citizen and keeping that role. Roman citizenship itself was originally difficult to obtain but once won‚ life as a citizen was easier and more refined than

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    Roman Aqueducts

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    fell in 476 C.E. it left behind many legacies that helped the world today. Those legacies are Roman Art‚ Roman Architecture and Engineering‚ Roman Philosophy‚ laws and citizenship‚ and Roman Language and Writing. All these legacies were important‚ but Roman Architecture and Engineering has made the most impact on todays society because the Romans Coliseum‚ Roman Aqueducts‚ and the Roman Roads. The great Roman Coliseum or the Flavian amphitheater wasn’t only known for great fights‚ it also was known

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    Roman Superstitions

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    However this wasn’t the same viewpoint of the Romans during the Roman Empire. The Romans were very superstitious when compared to our society today. They believed in many superstitions and omens that could be a hindering factor in their everyday lives. Many of these superstitions were part of other civilizations as well in an evolved way. Many of their superstitions would seem obscure to us today‚ yet the Romans held strong beliefs in them. For example‚ Romans believed that spilling thinks like water

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    Roman Republic

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    struggle for power and control over both the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire that followed. To explain the complexities of the Roman Republic‚ the Empire‚ and their political complexities can be a daunting task. For nearly ten centuries Rome would rule most of the known world before the fall of the Western Empire (Byzantine) in 476 C.E. Before that fall occurred‚ a fundamental change would take place that would transform the original Republic into the Roman Empire. Many factors would be directly and

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