Test Study Guide Terms Tribe – a tribe is a group of families. Patriarch – Patriarch--the dominant male leader of the tribe. Civilization – Civilization means: shared beliefs social and political organization art. Bronze – Bronze was an alloy of copper and tin. Cuneiform – cuneiform--meaning “wedge shaped.” Hieroglyphics – hieroglyphics--"sacred coverings.” Aton – Aton was a universal god who took the form of the sun disk. Yahweh – Yahweh---“He causes to Be” Moses – Moses
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Early River Valley Civilizations‚ 3500 B.C.–450 B.C. Previewing Main Ideas INTERACTION WITH ENVIRONMENT The earliest civilizations formed on fertile river plains. These lands faced challenges‚ such as seasonal flooding and a limited growing area. Geography What rivers helped sustain the four river valley civilizations? POWER AND AUTHORITY Projects such as irrigation systems required leadership and laws—the beginnings of organized government. In some societies‚ priests controlled the first
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WORLD HISTORY I EXAM REVIEW CHAPTER 1: THE EARLIEST HUMAN SOCIETIES PALEOLITHIC ERA: ~8000 BC Old Stone Age; earliest people Hunting and gathering food‚ vitamins‚ and minerals Buffalo‚ deer‚ herd animals that could be tracked Stayed next to rivers so they could follow the animas as they migrated (nomadic) Small societies Around 50-150 Support of environment Large enough for biological diversity Communication by sound (ghost communication) Slow development of technology Houses: caves
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in Western culture.. he said"Egypt is the gift of the Nile" admiring the Nile river as God’s gift for the Egyptian people‚as without the Nile river;Egypt would have been desert.. The Nile was the lifeblood of Egypt. Their civilization depended on it (just as in every other river-valley civ.) Egypt was a glorious civilization‚ which contributed in many ways to two modern-day civilizations: the West and the Middle East. So in a sense‚ the Nile "gave" us (meaning the West & Middle East) the gift
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-1007951 Executive Summary Blue Nile is the largest online retailer of certified diamond jewelry. It was established in 1999 and has head-quarter in Seattle‚ WA. Apart from catering to U.S. market it also serves to international market through its websites in England and Canada. A big share of its revenue comes from the sales of wedding bands and engagement rings. Blue Nile is known as a high end jewelry retailer. Blue Nile has a unique business model. Blue Nile doesn’t hold any inventory but places
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hymnody. St. Ambrose‚ Bishop of Milan‚ composed many beautiful hymns for the church‚ for example “Aeterne Rerum Conditor” (Maker of all‚ eternal King). When listening to “Aeterne Rerum Conditor” the chants sound intertwined with one another. I was able to hear the different voices but they can also sound like the same person. The hymns were sung by all men‚ and in the hymns you can hear all the dominate voices. The tone and pitch of the hymns sounds high and echoes deeply off the church walls. The rhythm
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The Nile River Ancient Egypt was one of the most successful ancient civilizations ever. One major reason it was so successful was because of the Nile river. The Nile provided many great thing that a civilization needs. The Nile provided a great fresh water source‚ a quicker way to travel‚ and vegetation/food. The Nile was a very important part of Ancient Egypt. One reason that the Nile helped so much was because it provided a great water source. Since the water in the Mediterranean sea was salt
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Paper LaTonia Gover COM/PA530 September 24‚ 2012 Scharlene Ahmed Public Administrators and the Media Paper This is a press release from a local news press article regarding the West Nile Virus the press release was on July 27‚ 2012 from the Department Of Health informing the public that the West Nile Virus has become a health problem in Columbus‚ Oh‚ once again. The news press advised people of Columbus in many ways how to prevent the bites of mosquitoes‚ how to stop the breeding of the
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settlements. Around 5000 B.C.E Sudanic people had formed small monarchies and developed religious beliefs. “Gifts of the Nile”: Herodotus said Egypt was “the gift of the Nile” because of Egypt’s advantages over the floods from the Nile. With the floods‚ Egypt became a very productive agricultural region. Herodotus: was a Greek historian. Proclaimed Egypt was “the gift of the Nile.” Menes (Narmer): was the new unified ruler of Egypt in 3100 B.C.E. Was the minor official from Southern Egypt
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Ancient Egypt civilization is one of the 6 civilizations located in Northeastern which is in the lower reaches of the Nile river and it is now called the modern country. The Nile river is a north flowing river located in Northeast‚ Africa AKA the longest river in the world 6‚853 km long and 4‚258 mi long. The Nile river is in the mouth of the Mediterranean sea. The ways the Nile River improved the life in Ancient Egypt is by giving water‚ food‚ and transportation. But in order for the Egyptians to
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