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    The Beginnings of Civilization PREHISTORY • Absence of written records • Scientists rely on unwritten evidence  Archaeologists-study places where prehistoric people lived  Artifacts-objects shaped by human beings  Fossils-human or animal bones and teeth  Fossilized traces left in rocks by plants and animals  Geologists- analyze fossils and the rocks in which they are found  Chemists and Physicists-determines the age of the artifacts and other remains of the past  THE SEARCH FOR KNOWLEDGE

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    There have been thousands of civilizations recorded throughout history‚ some have sustained‚ others have collapsed. The civilizations that sustained have learned from the ones that have collapsed. They learn not to make the mistakes those that have collapsed have made‚ they improve and adapt. Some use the mistakes of others to make them collapse so they can sustain. By knowing what they need to do to improve‚ they can make sure that they don’t collapse. Civilizations sustain with a social structure

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    The war between civilization and savagery has been a conflict in the human mind since the beginning‚ but no work of literature illustrates this battle better than Lord of the Flies by William Golding. The novel is a beautifully and tragically written tale of the collapse of social order within a group of young British castaways. Golding continually challenges the reader’s perception of human psychology and moral code. As things fall to pieces‚ we are left to wonder why the attitudes of the boys become

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    In the section The Monastery and the Clock‚ in Lewis Mumford’s Technics and Civilization‚ the clock is regarded as the key-machine of the modern industrial age. How such a machine managed to change the way we live out our existence is phenomenal. First used in seventh century monastery’s to keep a rule of order over the monks and to ensure that events take place regularly. Now the clock is an integral part of civilization. Since its creation it has prepared mankind to be compatible with future machines

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    Throughout history‚ there have been many contributions to Western civilization from the Ancient Greeks. They made long lasting contributions in the areas of art‚ architecture‚ philosophy‚ beliefs‚ religion‚ writings‚ math‚ drama‚ science‚ government‚ pottery‚ and Olympics‚ and philosophical teachings such as by Socrates or Plato. In this essay‚ it will be proven that the Greeks impacted western civilization immensely. In document 1‚ the anti-sophist teacher and philosopher‚ Socrates‚ suggests that

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    The Civil Service Examination System of Imperial China served as a qualification system for scholars who wanted to become officials in the Chinese government. Many young men spent their entire lives studying the Four Books‚ the Five Classics‚ and memorizing Chinese characters in order to attempt to pass these examinations. The book‚ China’s Examination Hell‚ written by Ichisada Miyazaki and translated by Conrad Schirokauer‚ describes the lengthy‚ and often rigorous process of taking Civil Service

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    For our class project I decided to attend a concert at Bargemusic‚ a floating concert hall in Brooklyn‚I chose is because I thought it would be cool to be on a boat for a concert. This concert will be on Friday November 30th at 8 pm. I will focus on the two masterwork series they will be performing. The first one is Takemitsu Quatrain II‚ Between Tides and the second one is Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time. There will be a trio with a cello‚ violin‚ piano‚ and clarinet. This seems very interesting

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    -Egypt stayed within the confines of its borders -Hyksos invaded; Egyptians became more imperialistic; -Amenhoptet III is rejected and if he was mentioned in hyrogliphics they carved those sections out. He tried to get rid of the polytheistic and worship the god Aten -marriages in Egyptian life were generally arranged by the parents and they could end in divorce but they rarely did because of a moral code. Food was a grain based diet‚ because the grain was so plentiful. There was very little

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    from the earth. Hunters and gatherers of nuts‚ berries‚ and other types of food. They follow herds of animals. Agricultural Revolution They farmed grain and domesticated animals. Farmers They lived in places that had good soil for crops. Complex Civilization Trade happened mainly among royalty. It involved the exchange of dried fish‚ wool‚ barley‚ wheat‚ and metal goods for sweet-smelling wood and fruit. Then these materials were passed down to lower classes of people who paid for these materials

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    Civilization vs Savagery Throughout the book there are many symbols for both civilization and savagery‚ such being the boys and the actions that turn them savage. Civilization versus savagery is the concept of being isolated from society‚ and creating a new personality in order to survive in the conditions you now live in. The boys are put onto an island where resources are scarce‚ and they have to fend for themselves without any adults. One example of the little amount of civilization

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