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    Disappearance of the Anasazi civilization Summary The Anasazi civilization was a wonderment of there time. They were far ahead of any Indian civilization of that time era. They were cliff-dwelling people who where very knowledgeable in architecture‚ astronomy‚ and farming. They had built houses on the sides of cliffs that were more then 5 stories tall with plenty of space and even had religious meeting areas. They had a system for tracking the movement of the sun and the moon and also created

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    Sumer the first civilization? Civilization means a stage of human development that is considered most advanced‚ and I think that Sumer was very advanced‚ and could have been the first civilization. Their artifacts show evidence of many inventions that would have helped them in their everyday life. Many of the Sumerians stunned us with their ability to create useful inventions in their time period‚ and with the resources that they had. Sumer was most likely one of the first civilizations and they had

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    Contribution of India in mathematics The most fundamental contribution of India in mathematics is the invention of decimal system of enumeration‚ including the invention of zero. The decimal system uses nine digits (1 to 9) and the symbol zero (for nothing) to denote all natural numbers by assigning a place value to the digits. The Arabs carried this system to Africa and Europe. 1) Aryabhata is the first well known Indian mathematician. Born in Kerala‚ he completed his studies at the university

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    system………………………………………………………………………….......19 Science………………………………………………………………………………...….19 The Decline of the Indus Valley civilization……………………………………..............19 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………..............20 Bibliography ……………………………………………………………………………..21 Introduction and Location Indus civilization‚ also called Indus valley civilization or Harappan civilization‚ the earliest known urban culture of the Indian subcontinent. It was first identified in 1921 at Harappa in the Punjab region

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    Wynter 1 Early writers of America made many contributions to the development of a distinct American identity. Some of these contributors included John Smith‚ William Bradford‚ John Winthrop‚ Anne Bradstreet‚ Mary Rowlandson‚ and Cotton Mather. These writers all expressed their unique views through their writing. These contributions will be further explained throughout this paper. John Smith‚ an English soldier and author‚ was born in January of 1850. He is known for founding the first English

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    business concept and must never be confused with profit. The contribution of a product refers to how much it contributes to the fixed costs and profit of the business once variable costs have been covered. It can be calculated either per unit of output or in terms of total contribution of all units produced. Contribution ignores fixed costs and only considers any surplus left once variable costs have been subtracted from revenue. Hence‚ contribution is what a product contributes towards the fixed costs

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    schools; and the lonely transfer student in a large clique based university campus. Initially‚ I felt out of my element in every situation. I noticed differences in language‚ manners‚ physical features‚ and apparel‚ but instead decided to focus on my contributions to a group. Learning about my heritage and the hardships my family endured in a foreign country taught me about discipline‚ honesty‚ perseverance‚ responsibility‚ and tolerance. I trained myself to look past my distinctions‚ because I valued my

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    According to NASA researchers‚ the Mayan civilization in Mesoamerica was one of the densest populations in human history. Around 800 A.D.‚ after two millennia of steady growth and during the peak of the Mayan Empire‚ its population reached an all-time high. It averaged 1‚550 people per square mile. In comparison‚ Mexico State‚ which homes the outskirts of Mexico City’s Metropolitan Area‚ averaged 1‚196 people per square mile in 2014. It is surprising to learn that one of the most important mysteries

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    Topic: To what extent does the hypothesis of bona fide‚ yet ‘missing’‚ civilization in the Palaeolithic era make sense to you? Palaeolithic meaning old stone‚ which is about (2.6 million years – 300‚000 years ago). Having a Lower‚ Middle and Upper stone age for Palaeolithic. In the Palaeolithic era climate was the pacemaker of change. As the world grew colder‚ the new climatic conditions restricted the habitat‚ certain species disappeared. Every time the climate changed the new conditions suited

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    women’s suffrage movement was full of brilliant political strategist who with their knowledge of the intricate government made their purpose and goals achievable. It was mainly lead by civil rights activists‚ propagandists‚ and writers. Their contribution was ultimately leading for their right to vote‚ and to run for office. This lead America to have more diversity with the people who were voting. The first women’s rights organization formed the International Counsel of Women (ICU). Since the

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