Graded Assignment Comparing Civilizations Complete and submit this assignment by the due date to receive full credit. (50 points) 1. Choose two categories from the River Valley Civilizations sheet. Then‚ write an essay comparing and contrasting the four civilizations in those two categories. For example‚ you could choose to compare and contrast the governments and the writing systems of the four civilizations. Provide specific information in your essay. Be sure to explain both how the civilizations
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Other than the Haida and Sioux the Inuit have different art. The materials used by the Inuit are soapstone‚ivory‚walrus tusks‚caribou antlers‚ and whale bones. The transportation for the Inuit are not like the Haida and Sioux. The transportation for the Inuit are dog sleds. Tools are different compared to the Haida and Sioux. The Inuit use bows and arrows
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The main idea of this essay was the start times of school‚ my position on this topic was that the start times should be pushed back. My main claim is “In recent discussions of school start timed‚ some debate has occurred about if schools should start later. On one hand‚ supporters of later start times believe that kids’ brains aren’t fully awake for an 8 am class. On the other hand‚ however‚ opponents argue schools start time should stay the same. The opposition feels that if schools start later
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Cherokee Indians lived in a cabin made of logs. The Cherokee people are best known for their fine baskets usually made from cane‚ white oak‚ hickory bark and honeysuckle. Other traditional Cherokee crafts includes the primarily for pipes‚ carving of soapstone‚ weaving‚ pottery‚ and beadwork. Cherokee traditionally buried their dead in the earth as they believed that the plants fed the animals as for the animals and plants fed the people‚ and the people‚ at their death‚ should return the favor by being
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Human civilizations all started out in much the same way. As climate changed‚ animals began to migrate and many humans decided to settle down instead of follow after the animals. These early humans settled down next to large freshwater sources. Watching the natural world around them‚ they slowly learned how to take seeds from edible plants and how to plant them again in a more accessible area. They learned how to plant crops. Overtime‚ as populations of these early humans grew‚ they began to grow
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considered largest art deco statue in the world. It is 30 meters tall and its arms stretch 28 meters wide. It weighs 635 tones and Is located at the peak of the 700 meter Corcovado mountain overlooking the city. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone and was constructed between 1922 and 1931. The idea of erecting a large statue atop was first suggested in the mid 1850s. a symbol of Brazilian Christianity the statue has become an icon for the rio de janerio. 3.The great wall of china It
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questioning) Are there any rhetorical questions? d. What kinds of rhetoric does the author employ? (ethos‚ pathos‚ logos‚ inductive/deductive reasoning‚ syllogisms) You can hit all of these questions if you can remember the following acronyms: SOAPSTone DFosSR PELIDS S Speaker O Occasion A Audience P Purpose S Subject Tone (Author’s attitude evident through . . .) D Diction (Word Choice) Fos Figures of Speech S Syntax R Rhetoric (identified as . . .)
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Centuries ago one man dreamed‚ designed and constructed a breathtaking monument and then‚ it went on to become a wonder. Egyptian people building the pyramid‚ would have never imagined that their work will one day be studied and listed in the wonders of the world. Wonders that people will keep wondering about. Funny? May be‚ but it is a fact. It is tough to imagine how people with minimum tools and equipments could build a pyramid of such a size or a complete village at the height of 8000 ft. Yes
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that same yellow color? Food is the basic necessity of life. One works hard and earns to satisfy our hunger and relax (enjoy) later. But at the end of the day‚ many of us are not sure of what we eat. We may be eating a dangerous dye‚ sawdust‚ soapstone‚ industrial starch‚ and aluminum foil and so on! Contaminated foods and drinks are common sources of infection. Often‚ we invite diseases rather than good health. Food is adulterated if its quality is lowered or affected by the addition of substances
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religion throughout early African culture. Divination was important to African culture as people linked divinatory spirits to nature‚ landscapes‚ and animals and believed it to be a way to connect to the spirits and ancestors. You can see this at the soapstone Monolith with bird and crocodile. The bird and crocodile are said to represent “previous rulers who act as messengers between the living and dead.” Some people broke away from magic‚ witchcraft and divination
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