stone until the Neolithic Age when they were made from bones. Weapons at this point included harpoons‚ spears‚ as well as bows and arrows. Later in China‚ the invention of iron metallurgy allowed for widespread creation and use of weaponry. Finally‚ Mayan warfare implemented the concept of capturing people as prisoners of war‚ a practice that persevered time and still exists today. In the past‚ the purpose of most weaponry innovation was to be able to kill at a safe distance. This was a primarily for
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Egyptians‚ Mayan civilization started in a very dry land with very limited access to water. Interesting thing about Mayans is that they never lived in a good condition for a civilization to successfully extend and remain‚ however they were able to maintain and built buildings‚ altars and even pyramids. Also‚ they had great knowledge of astrology‚ mathematics‚ and art‚ but they did not seem to have advanced language system. There are many things that remain mysterious about the Mayans‚ including their
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Name: ______Omar Khan_____________ A.P. History Guided Reading Chapter 11 Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas 600 – 1500 ATTN: YOU MUST USE THIS FORM Directions: You must answer who‚ what‚ where‚ when and why important for the vocabulary that are labeled with an asterisk and answer ALL of the questions. Answers should be in a different color font and should be turned in to turnitin.com and to the class crate when due Terms: 1. Stelae 2. **Quetzalcoatl: is a cultural god believed to be the
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important discoveries described in the video though was the one stilla of the Mayans has historical relevance. This discovery helped the archeologists to put together a much better picture of history and of life in Maya time. It is as close to written document as the historians are going to get‚ which makes it so cool that they found this discovery. | Another interesting thing I found in the video was the disappearance of language of hieroglyphics. I didn’t know that Maya’s were forced away from
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Although Antarctica is pretty irrelevant in the world today‚ its break off from the ancient supercontinent Gondwanaland 30 million years ago‚ played a crucial role in stabilizing the climate for human life. In particularly‚ Its separation from South America created water gaps which allowed winds to sweep around the world.In addition‚ the separation created a cooler climate more stabilized for human life (Linden‚ 35). It was not until 5‚000 years ago when urban societies developed laying the foundations
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cities declined due to struggle for resources‚ which lead to | | class conflict and warfare | | | | | | | | | | | * Connection with the Mesoamerican societies due to learning about the Aztecs in grade 8 | * Have visited Mayan cities in Mexico‚ and have seen temples in real life | * Question: didn’t the Arabs develop the concept of 0? | | | |
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Effects on Guatemalan Culture As the globalization of foodways opened Guatemala to new markets it also closed the door to the main production of traditional crops. Traditionally many farmers would produce a lot of maize by “making milpa” (Isakson‚ 2014‚ p. 353). A milpa is a cornfield that can include “beans‚ squash‚ chilies‚ fruit trees‚ leafy greens‚ herbs‚ medicinal plants and edible weeds” (Isakson‚ 2014‚ p. 353). These traditional gardens provided for the nutritional diets and preparations
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Carlos G. “Genicidio Silencioso” “Whenever the power that is put in any hands for the government of the people‚ and the protection of our properties‚ is applied to other ends‚ and made use of to impoverish‚ harass or subdue them to the arbitrary and irregular commands of those that have it; there it presently becomes tyranny‚ whether those that thus use it are one or many” From the majestic words of the brilliant Philoshope John Locke‚ a governmental system has the obligation
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Over the years‚ the world has evolved and many debatable topics have arisen. In my opinion‚ one has become even more profound as the years have gone on. If this phenomenon became a reality‚ every living thing in the world would be greatly affected. It would even alter the world as we know it. The question‚ “Are aliens real?”‚ has been around for hundreds of years and has puzzled many professors and scientists. No one knows for sure‚ but I have faith that these extraterrestrial beings are not
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Rigoberta Menchú Tum es una activista muy importante en el luchar por derechos civiles indígenas en Guatemala. Rigoberta Menchu Tum is an important activist in the fight for indigenous civil rights in Guatemala. She was inspired by horrible events occurring in her life‚ for example‚ the murder of her brother and her mother. She is very accomplished‚ including winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992. Her nonviolent activism began with campaigning against human rights violations that were committed by
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