The Mongols were a group of nomadic tribes occupying roughly what is now Mongolia. In the thirteenth century these tribes that united under the leadership of Genghis Khan (1162-1227). Mongol armies quickly swept south into China and west into Russia and the Near East‚ smashing anyone who dared to resist. By about 1300‚ the Mongols had erected a huge empire‚ divided into several smaller "pieces." The Mongols created probably the largest‚ land empire in world history. At its height‚ the empire
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education. Entire towns lacked a school of the most basic standards‚ leaving the majority of the south uneducated. In the novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ Twain uses the idea of being “civilized” to expose the hypocrisy of those whom are educated and “high class” in south. Through portraying the most “civilized” characters in the story as inherently violent‚ swindlers‚ or liers‚ the connotation with a background of education becomes evil. After Huck and Jim have traveled far down the river‚ they
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tribes. These five tribes are known as Five “Civilized” Tribes. To be more precise‚ I am talking about five Native American nations: Cherokee‚ Chickasaw‚ Choctaw‚ Creek‚ and Seminole. But why are they called „Civilized“ tribes? Mainly because of the fact that these tribes adopted attributes of the colonists’ culture. The tribes adopted features like Christianity‚ literacy‚ market participation etc. Interesting fact is that the use of the term "civilized" has historically been employed to differentiate
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Civilized means to bring a place or people to a stage of social‚ cultural‚ and moral development considered to be more advanced. To be civilized is like to be mature and advanced. Evidence from the story shows that Zaroff considers himself civilized‚ Rainsford considers Zaroff civilized‚ and Rainsford considers himself civilized. For example‚ one reason Zaroff considers himself civilized is because he has electricity. In the text it says “Oh yes‚.. I have electricity‚ We try to be civilized here”
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The Mongol Essay In the 13 century a small tribe from the steppes of central Asia conquered much of the Middle East and Eastern Europe. The tribe was known as the Mongol warriors. The Mongols were ruthless and very barbaric. While the Mongols conquered many countries they didn’t care who they hurt. Even though they did benefit some of the areas that they conquered‚ they did too many bad things that over powered the good things. Their law was very confusing and at some parts it was unreasonable
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Jem The Mongols‚ created by Genghis Khan‚ is perceived by some as a brutal and uncivilized culture. They are known to carry out treacherous massacres as they conquered parts of Asia and Eastern Europe. However‚ this perception is false because the Mongols were a very much rather civilized culture. A civilized culture can be defined as having advancements in society‚ being well organized‚ and having the ability to prosper. Organization of a society allows for more time and an easier way for the
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Mongol ger With a history of over a thousand years‚ this portative tabernacle made of wood meshed together with leather thongs and covered with felt is the home of the Mongolian nomads. Easy to build and dismantle‚ the ger‚ its furnishings‚ and the stove inside can be carried by just three camels‚ or wagons pulled by oxes. The average ger is small but spacious enough to provide enough living space for a family‚ is wind resistant‚ and has good ventilation. Gers are constructed of a latticed wood
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Leon Harmon Period 3 APWH Mongols A brute‚ a cannibal‚ a hooligan‚ a monster‚ a rascal‚ and a barbarian all describe a savage person in a primitive state or a person without culture‚ refinement or education. Barbarians have always been seen as uncivilized‚ wild‚ savage‚ crude‚ and uneducated. So is it just to describe the Mongols as such? The answer is no. The Mongols were not barbaric. As the documents discussed in this essay demonstrate‚ they had highly sophisticated military tactics;
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Many different sports and games have been invented and started in England. Many of these are still played and remain very popular to the people of that country. The game of cricket is a very complicated sport to those who have never played with all of the rules and regulations but is one to be enjoyed by all. The exact measurements of the cricket playing field have not been officially agreed upon. The area is usually around 450 feet by 500 feet. When setting up the wicket‚ three stumps and driven
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The themes of society and of being civilized are ever-present in Mark Twains “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”. Taking place in the late 1830s‚ positions concerning social structure and political correctness are in stark contrast to those held today. With this in mind‚ it makes it difficult to determine which character would be considered the most “civilized”. By today’s social standards‚ being civilized means treating those around you with respect regardless of race‚ gender‚ or religion. By these
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