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    In 1027 BCE after the rebel tribe‚ Zhou overthrew the Shang dynasty (pg 220) a time of cultural sophistication‚ and philosophical achievement began (pg 221). According to Henry Sayre‚ author of The Humanities Culture‚ Continuity & Change the "Zhou dynasty sought to define the proper way to behave in the World" (pg. 222). The Zhou Dynasty lasted between 1027 - 256 BCE during this period two philosophical ideas would arise‚ Daoism and Confucianism. Initially‚ we review Daoism and Confucianism differences

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    NAME; PRINCE OSAFO I.D: 10351291 WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OR OTHERWISE OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE FATHER IS FROM THE PATRILLINEAGE AND MOTHER FROM THE MATRILLINEAGE AND AN INDIVIDUALWHOSE FATHER IS FROM THE MATRILLINEAGE AND MOTHER FROM THE PATRILLINEAGE. A descent group is a permanent social unit with a common ancestor. That is‚ a culturally recognised relationship between children and one or both parents` kin. Lineage on the other hand is

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    Do you agree with the view that the main effect of increasing media coverage of the royal family from the 1970s onwards was to damage the image of the monarchy? There is evidence to suggest that the main effect of increasing media coverage of the royal family from the 1970s onwards was to damage the image of the monarchy. However there is also a case to argue that increasing media coverage of the royal family had other significant effects. Source 15 supports the view that the main effect

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    “This Offa‚ of the seed of Woden‚ transferred the bones of St. Alban to the monastery where they now are‚ which he himself had founded‚ and he gave to St Peter the tribute of one penny from every house in his kingdom for ever. This King ordered the head of St. Ethelbert to be cut off in the year 590. ” Offa‚ son of Thingfrith‚ became the ruler of Mercia having succeeded his predecessor Beornred in 757. He reigned for some thirty nine years between 757 and 796‚ achieving a great deal of things during

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    In the ancient world there were many of powerful people especially males. The two I have chosen to speak about today is Ramses II‚ and Shihuangdi. Ramses was the third pharaoh of the 19th dynasty. He was one of the most powerful and influential pharaohs of ancient Egypt. He took the throne of Egypt in his early twenties around 1279 BC. Ruled for 66 years until his death 1213 BC. There were multiple health problems such as arthritis and arterial issue that may have contributed to the death of Ramses

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    The Zhou Dynasty (700 BC- 256 BC) collapsed when China was constantly facing war and violence. (China was in the constant state of violence and battle) The lack of social harmony destroyed this era. The Chinese believed that having traditions and customs would give the community a sense of unity. The deterioration of tradition and many other factors caused chaos and violence. Because of the political instability and warring of the Zhou Dynasty‚ philosophies like Confucianism and Legalism developed

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    Class Log Section 2 Sarrah Leone 2-7: examples of endogamy and exogamy: 1.) Endogamy- An example of this would be marrying somebody within your own religion. 2.) Exogamy- An example would be marrying somebody outside of your own religion. 2-12: Devise two multiple choice questions patrilineal and matrilineal descent: 1.) Which of these answers is true for patrilineal descent? A.) You are close to your mother’s side B.) You are close to your father’s side C.) Both sides

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    Chapter 2‚ Classical Civilization: China 1.) China ‘shang’ Worlds largest classical empire isolated heritage‚ every feature is balanced by an opposite yin‚yang 2.) Patterns in Classical China dynasty: a family of kings ruled china‚ strong political institutions‚ active economy - one dynasty would decline‚another one would emerge 3 dynastic cycles Zhou- ended by a decline in political infrastructure‚ extended a territory of china by taking over the yangtze

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    varies within ten li‚ customs vary within a hundred li.""" Society[edit] Gold detailing on a throne used by theQianlong Emperor. The Chinese dragon was a symbol reserved for the Emperor of Chinaor high level imperial families during the Qing Dynasty Structure[edit] Main article: Social structure of China Since the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period‚ some form of Chinese monarch has been the main ruler above all. Different periods of history have different names for

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    Planning Page Compare And Contrast Egypt and The Shang-Zhou River Valley In Two of The Following: Environment‚ Government‚ and Religion. Egypt (Government) King=pharaoh/ half god sent to earth to maintain ma’at Pyramids Hieroglyphics on papyrus to keep records Similarities Theocracy Tax through military and labor Shang-Zhou (Government) Mandate of heaven Tombs Oracle bones for records Environment Hot‚ dry‚ sunny climate Agriculture dependent on river water Natural

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