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    Egyptian Civilization

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    Ancient Egyptian Civilization Ancient Egyptian Civilization is one of the oldest in the world. It grew up in the fertile lands along the River Nile over 5000 years ago. Egypt is known as “the gift of the Nile‚” because the river’s annual flood deposits rich black soil on the flat land. The Egyptians called the fruitful river valley Kemet‚ “the black land”. The Nile is flanked by deserts and the Egyptians called these barren lands deshret‚ “the red land.” Religion: Priests- The pharaoh was the high

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    Chinese Civilization

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    being defeated‚ Wu become the first emperor of the Zhou dynasty. But Wu’s reign was short-lived and in result‚ rebellions and family feud ignited and so the Zhou period emerged into two parts‚ the Western Zhou which started on 771 BC and the Eastern Zhou which started on 770 BC up to 256 BC. From Western to Eastern Zhou‚ it started when Queen Shen was replaced by Emperor You with one of his concubines‚ Bao-si to be the new queen. Emperor You and Bao-si had a son and he is declared as the new crown

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    The roman colosseum

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    The Roman Colosseum has had a major influence on many buildings and structures through-out our history. Even to this day it is possible to find it’s architecture in many different forms. One of today’s structures which seems to closely resemble it‚ is the modern football stadia. Like the Roman Colosseum‚ many are built in a large oval form‚ this is mainly the case in Scotland‚ whilst in England they tend to be rectangular. The oval shaped stadiums also have the advantage of fitting in a slightly

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    conveys how one’s environment and community ultimately influence‚ and even oppress individual identity. Civilization‚ while refined and rational‚ can be quite fragile. Since the boys landed on the island‚ the isolation has been able to bring out the beast within most as they struggle for survival and struggle to build a functioning society. In essence‚ civilization suppresses the unrestrained desire prevalent in savages; however‚ as civilization and rationality deteriorates what controls the beast

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    Roman Greece

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    Roman Greece is the period of Greek history (of Greece proper; as opposed to the other centers of Hellenism in the Roman world) following the Roman victory over the Corinthians at the Battle of Corinth in 146 BC until the reestablishment of the city of Byzantium and the naming of the city by the Emperor Constantine as the capital of the Roman Empire (as Nova Roma‚ laterConstantinople) in 330 AD. The Greek peninsula came under Roman rule in 146 BC‚ Macedonia being a Roman province‚ while southern

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    Roman Colosseum

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    and Evolution of the Roman Colosseum Introduction: The ancient Flavian Amphitheater is one of the many theatres that arrayed the historical country of Italy. This structure embodied the developmental advancement of Roman architecture primarily by its’ specific style‚ era‚ purpose‚ and impact. The Colosseum is unique entirely in which the structure was more monumental in its decoration and design‚ it “exerted great influence both ‘positively’ and ‘negatively’‚ on subsequent Roman imperial architecture”

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    Western Expansion

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    for the expansion west had great impact on the United States. American settlers and business were attracted to western expansion as opportunity came up. Cattlemen‚ miners‚ and railroads had all greatly impacted the United States‚ but of the groups railroads held the most significant impact on the United States and the growth of the nation.     For years wild cattle had wandered the western open range until protein-rich beef was in demand to feed city dwellers in the east and miners as well as soldiers

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    Roman Superiority

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    The Roman Empire was an absolute dominant power of the entire ancient European peninsula‚ with its colonies ranging from Britain to East Persia and then encompassing the entire Northern Africa. It represents the famous achievement of the Roman rule‚ highlighting the physical superiority held through the skill and size of their army‚ and their architectural and engineering inventions that are still in use today. However‚ the Roman society also questioned the behaviour of mankind‚ signifying their

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    Roman Fever

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    Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City Foreign Languages Faculty AMERICAN LITERATURE ROMAN FEVER GROUP 6 1. Nguyễn Ngọc Cúc 2. Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Linh 3. Phan Quỳnh Bửu Chi 4. Trần Khánh Bích Hằng 5. Hồ Diễm Kim Ngân 6. Nguyễn Lê Hoàng Linh 7. Đoàn Thị Tố Loan 8. Nguyễn Thị Thùy Lâm 9. Đoàn Văn Luận 10. Phạm Tiến Đạt THESIS STATEMENT Through the fight between the two women which

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    totalitarian societies‚ and the causes and legacies of the world wars of the twentieth century. Class meetings will feature lectures and films and will provide opportunities to discuss the readings and assignments. REQUIRED BOOKS Textbook: Civilization in the West: Volume 2: Since 1555‚ 6th edition (ISBN# 9780205664740) Primary Source: Anatoli Kuznetsov‚ Babi Yar: A Document in the Form of A Novel (ISBN# 9780374528171) COURSE DESCRIPTION AND GOALS This

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