Sydra Gianassi Period 5 9/12/12 Civilization Interpretive Essay “Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities.” - Mark Twain. Civilization is the most highly developed phase of human social development and organization. Over thousands of years historians have come to the conclusion of minimums of being a civilization instead of only being a society. The five criteria of a civilization are advanced cities‚ specialized workers‚ complex institutions‚ record keeping
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* Code of Hammurabi * The laws were the same for all citizens but the punishment were different depending on what social class you belonged to. * Egypt * Hieroglyphics * Pyramids * China * Daoism * The Silk Road * The mandate of heaven * Filial piety * Indus * Hinduism * Irrigation * Religion Monotheistic | Judaism(5‚000 years old) | Christianity(2012 years old) | Islam(1400 years old) | Place of Worship | Temple
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during the process of building the wall‚ The wall was also very expensive to build. But‚ without the wall‚ many people would have died because of war or attacks because of the Mongols. Also‚ because of the wall‚ China grew rich because of the trade on Silk Road so they made up the money for which the wall took to build. People would have been sent to war with bad conditions more often and more times without the wall. The wall gave soldiers an advantage in battle. This is why the benefits in building
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China’s Flourishing Civilization China’s Geography Map of China What topographical features are present and not-present on this map would influence China’s development? Major River Systems Ancient China had two major river systems: • Huang He which is also known as the Yellow River • Yangtze which is also known as the Chang Jiang . Major River Systems • The Huang He River system 3‚000 miles long • Empties into the Yellow Sea • Ancient Chinese civilization began along this river
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effects on trade and economics as well. While China managed to export large amounts of silk and porcelain and become a trading center‚ Russia’s economy crashed and the country had to restart with agriculture. However‚ both nations experienced positive effects‚ especially trade routes that facilitated exchange‚ promoted religion and enabled international trade. The East and West were finally connected through the Silk Road. Also‚ with China’s population decreasing during Mongol Rule‚ the state was ironically
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guides in history. EARLY LIFE Marco Polo was born in 1254 to a family of merchants. His home was Venice‚ Italy. Venetian merchants bought and sold valuable Chinese goods‚ including precious silk cloth. Such goods were brought to Europe along an ancient route known as the Silk Road. The merchants also used the route to travel east on trading missions. Marco’s mother died when he was a young boy. His family taught him to be a merchant. He learned how to read‚ write‚ calculate‚ and use foreign money. In
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was limited trade between Africa and Eurasia. The dominant civilizations involved in trade were China Rome‚ and India. Shortly after the classical civilizations fell‚ more trade networks were established involving Trans-Saharan trade‚ Islamic trade routes‚ and Indian Ocean trade as well as Mediterranean Sea involvement. These trade networks established a base for European trade to rise as a dominant force and African trade to become more centralized instead of being focused in the northern area.
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strategies for starving cities and waiting for the right moment to strike were very smart and overwhelming to the enemy how couldn’t stand a chance due to common things like food water and supplies. Do to the large expansion of land and the major trade routes that went throught the emperor there was great amounts of money to be made. This was possible because there was so many skilled craftsmen that would build armor‚ weapon and military supplies to support such a large area. But this was only a small
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Japanese Economic Development: 19392904889500Sample questions from previous midterms 1734185317500Japan’s largest import in the 1870’s was raw cotton. It’s price fell 45 percent. Japan’s largest export in the 1870s was raw silk. Its price rose 50%. (8 points) Show using a graph why if these were Japan’s only export good and only import good‚ this would imply that Japan would have gained from trade. (note: the specific numbers don’t matter‚ just showing the kind of change from autonomy to trade)
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there wasn’t much focus on gods but ancestor worship was very important. Another difference was religious tolerance. When Christianity was introduced to Rome‚ the Romans hated and persecuted the Christians. In China‚ Buddhism was introduced through the Silk Road. There was a bit discontent from the government and Confucianists but unlike the Christianity‚ it quickly became popular. Another difference was the effect of religion. In Rome‚ the emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan and granted tolerance
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