system was theocratic rules in which religion and politics are one do not have the same effect on the contribution to the western civilization as language did‚ but the way the ruled their nation did. The Code of Hammurabi‚ a set of laws written on a stele‚ was posted on a hill so the citizens would know what consequences were to the actions they could make. Unlike other nations that punishment would be decided strictly to what the king decided. In today’s world not every single law is posted on a hill
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THE MAYANS The Mayans lived in what is today Mexico‚ North America‚ and lived in both the highlands and lowlands of Mesoamerica. It was a very mountainous region‚ with many minerals in the soil‚ and a dry‚ cool‚ climate. The villages that were located in the highlands are where southern Guatemala is today‚ and the villages that were located in the lowlands are where northern Guatemala‚ Belize‚ and the Yucatán Peninsula are today. It was very hot and dry in the lowlands. The Mayans began their civilization
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In the 19th Dynasty of the New Kingdom‚ our great and benevolent Ramesses II ruled not only Egypt‚ but other Asiatic colonies to the North and to the East. I‚ Akash‚ am a royal scribe that has been tasked in foretelling the facts that not only led to our Pharaoh’s glorious victory at Kadesh‚ but as well as his massive state-building projects that will remain standing for decades. Throughout the Egyptian lands‚ with Nubia‚ Kush‚ and Elephantine in the South to Ramesseum in the North near Luxor‚ the
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Some Greeks made sculptures and small statues. Sumerians made art like temple statues and figures on the plaques‚ steles‚ vases‚ bowls and cylinder seals. Also soldiers made the same things as craftsmen made. Greek art and sculpture has had a profound effect throughout the ages. Many of the styles have been reproduced and copied by some of what the modern day audiences
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Queens of Ancient Egypt Historians and archaeologists have studied ancient Egyptian civilisation for more than 200 years. Although many fascinating discoveries have been made‚ not all is known about Ancient Egypt and therefore some aspects of its history are based on surmised interpretations and occasionally incomplete factual evidence. When discussing the role‚ contribution and significance of the ruling queens of Ancient Egypt‚ it is important to note the bias that authors/scribes placed on
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Ghanaians. It was used to preserve food and to improve food’s taste. Salt was also important because people needed extra salt to replace what their bodies lost in the hot climate. Ghanaians traded their abundant gold for products brought from North Africa Steles society Subsistence farming the practice of growing just enough crops for personal use‚ not for sale Berbers Nomads famous for transporting goods across the Sahara Used camel caravans to transport goods Music and storytelling African music and dance
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Babylon‚ he rued for 42 years. One day the god Shamash came down to earth and told Hammurabi to create laws. These laws were called Hammurabi’s code. Hammurabi created these laws to protect the weak‚ he wrote is laws on a big pillar‚ like stone called a stele he wrote his laws in an ancient writing called cuneiform. Although gods allowed him to make these laws‚ not all of them were fair. Some of his laws were fair and some were not. Some of Hammurabi’s codes were unfair. One law that supports this
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Hammurabi ’s Code The Babylonian Empire was part of a dynasty controlled by the Semitic Amorites. Babylonia‚ under the rule of the Semitic Amorites‚ controlled Mesopotamia for nearly three hundred years. Hammurabi‚ one of the greatest kings of Babylonia‚ came to power stretching Babylonia ’s borders to the north‚ east‚ and south. Shortly after becoming king (1792-1750 B.C.E.)‚ Hammurabi created a code of two hundred and eighty two laws based on the saying‚ "eye for an eye‚ tooth for a tooth".
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The Laws of Early Ancient History The laws of early ancient history all had one thing in common: They instilled fear on the people. Four major rulers with their own law systems were Hammurabi‚ Draco‚ Solon‚ and Diocletian. All four rulers established laws of their own that the people of their nation had to abide by or else they would pay the consequences. The people feared their laws whether it was because of the harsh punishments‚ the threat of death‚ the fines they had to pay‚ or a tax system
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When one imagines Ancient Egypt‚ the images of sand‚ mummies‚ and pyramids usually come to mind. Modern times portray cats as a lovable‚ furry household animal. Did the thought of the two intertwining ever occur? By examining the goddess Bast‚ tombs where cat mummies reside‚ and the process of mummifying cats‚ one can better understand the true significance of the gentle creature in the days of the Ancient Egyptian. Ancient Egyptians worshipped gods and goddesses frequently. They seemed to posses
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