1. What aspects of life in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt made them the first Western civilizations? To what extent does civilization depend on urban life? What are the general characteristics of urban life that can be identified regardless of historical period? Mesopotamia and Egypt gained knowledge to successfully sustain and utilize their surroundings. They also built canals to supply water‚ and utilized the soil to grow crops for trade. In doing this‚ it helped produce surpluses sufficient
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Ancient Greece has influenced our modern society in several ways rather it be by art‚ culture‚ sports or by government. The Greeks used 4 forms of government‚ but which one was the best? Was it Democracy‚ Aristocracy‚ Oligarchy‚ or Monarchy? Monarchy A monarchy is a political system based upon the undivided sovereignty of a rule of a single person. In a Monarchy it had an individual ruler who functions as the head pf state and achieves this position through heredity. It usually passes from father
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Did you know‚ in Ancient Egypt times they kept Crocodiles as pets? Believe it or not‚ it´s true! We have animals as pets‚ animals for work and we sometimes ‚ we hunt animals too. For most of us though‚ we don’t have animals as religious figures or believe animals symbolize anyone specific. The Egyptians though had animals as all of these. The Egyptians had many different types of animals for work‚ as pets‚ and food‚ but many of their animals were important because they had a story behind them
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PERSEPOLIS PERSEPOLIS Ancient Persia was a large region that was ruled by the Persian kings‚ until they were defeated by Alexander the Great. Ancient Persia comprised of south-west Asia (present day Iran). ABOUT PERSEPOLIS Persepolis is an Ancient Persian city‚ northeast of modern Shiraz in Iran. It was one of the capitals of Darius I and his successors. Its ruins include the palaces of Darius I and Xerxes I and a citadel that contained the treasury looted by Alexander the Great. Persepolis
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The ancient Greece‚ place of many historical events and the birth of many revolutionary social achievements. One of the most successful civilizations in the mediterranean but never as firm as other powerful empires. Staring with the Minoans‚ Greece began its way to be one the tops civilized civilizations. This time brought writing‚ roots for religion and what would be later the greek land. To what is known today they were a pacific civilization‚ not like their successors‚ the Mycenaean. A constant
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Brandon John ADP‚ SCS/1108/029 Question 2: Philosophy in Ancient Greece and its Influence on Western Culture “My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you ’ll be happy; if not‚ you ’ll become a philosopher.” – Socrates‚ Greek philosopher Socrates‚ like many of the greatest minds in history‚ was rather different from others in his time. In the quote above‚
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into jewelry‚ stone‚ metal‚ and other materials. Sometimes they wrote on papyrus‚ a paper-like material‚ using reed brushes and ink they made with soot and water. I think that hieroglyphics are fascinating to learn about because they show us how the ancient Egyptians once lived‚ and also it shows how creative the Egyptians were.
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Ancient Greece was divided into many different areas‚ called city-states. There were many city-states throughout the entire country‚ and each one had its own government. Athens and Sparta were two of the most powerful city-states in Greece. Sparta was governed by the military‚ while Athens had a democratic government. Over time‚ people’s opinions about what made a good government changed‚ and various types of governments developed as well. This is a sequence of Greek governments that were defined
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The Roman Empire was the most successful ancient civilization.They created many inventions.Second‚They had very great food.Third‚ they had the best army. Inventions The Romans invented toilets‚they invented toilets in the bronze and iron age‚Indoor plumbing was not for everybody‚only the richest could afford them in their houses‚all toilets were public except the people you bought them in there house.They built numerous concrete structures that still stand today.They built numerous concrete structures
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Throughout history there have been many influences that played part in the world of art‚ however‚ many of those influences originated from the ancient Greek and Roman world. In this essay I will examine the effect that the classical tradition of Greek and Roman art had on the 1700s as well as contrast the ways artist strayed away from the traditions of Greek and Roman classical traditions. As the 1700’s approached the classical ideals of Greek and Roman art were admired and reiterated in a new style
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