Characteristic Applies to Egypt Applies to Mesopotamia Access to a River Valley for necessary water and silt. ✔ ✔ Reliable and predictable flood. ✔ Civilization based on cities. ✔ Agricultural surpluses to support specialized laborers. ✔ ✔ Transportation on at least part of river possible due to favorable winds. ✔ Floods suddenly without warning. ✔ Consistently maintained canals are necessary for water drain-off. ✔ Cooperation with nature. ✔ Civilization
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his time reading through books. One of the books that seemed to grab his attention was the History of New England Witchcraft by Cotton Mather. Mather’s writings focused around the Salem Witch trials and the more Ichabod spent time reading his writings his belief in the content increased. “For he had read several books quite through‚ and was a perfect master of Cotton Mather’s history of New England Witchcraft‚ in which‚ by the way‚ the most firmly and potently believed” (45). As he reads Mather’s
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followers. Religion dominated the time period and it’s easy to see how many opinions were shaped by the religion. Socially it is quite evident that the Europeans held many prejudices‚ mainly against older women. They were not loved in society so they were tried as witches when something bad would happen involving them. Also‚ people used the idea of witchcraft as a means for economic gains. When someone was tried and killed‚ their money‚ goods or wares‚ and all their belongings were taken‚ usually by the
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terms of wanting to be a state that was independent of European culture. For example starting in the year 1635‚ as Japan grew increasingly xenophobic in order to end the spread of Christianity‚ they closed all ports and connections to Europe and the New World. This was with the exception of only one port open called Nagasaki in order to maintain trade with the Dutch. This way‚ they could still stay up-to-date with limited contact with the European technologies and knowledge through books. This was a
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John Hopkins AP Euro History Project Science Science in this century completely changed scientist’s opinions on laws ruling the universe and also on microstructure of matter. It was a time of many astronomical disasters in astronomy and also a time of great mathematical achievements. Newton’s discoveries created new ideas which remained until the 20th century. These new types of ideas were mostly based on logic. Some of these ideas include the new study of the atom by Boyle. Another revolutionary
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European and Japanese Feudalism The Europeans and the Japanese have many aspects of feudalism in common‚ but also many that differ. Their feudalisms are more differences than similarities. The differences include their cultural and political aspects. They have similarities in the social aspects. The first way they differ culturally is their views on death. The Japanese saw death as acceptable and right‚ while the Europeans saw it as wrong and were more concerned on survival. The Japanese would
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The history of past views and treatments for abnormal behavior was the most interesting to me in this week’s reading‚ especially witchcraft and exorcism. I remember learning about witchcraft including the Salem witch trials during high school. It has me curious as to what they would have considered abnormal behavior back then and which behaviors would have you sent to an asylum or hospital. I was surprised by how often the treatments and care of people with abnormal behavior changed‚ affected by
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War and Witchcraft HIST/113 November 1‚ 2010 The War of Religion also known as the Huguenots War lasted for about forty years (1562-1592). This war was mainly between the Huguenots and the Catholics of France. Within France a Feudal Rebellion took place between the church‚ nobles‚ courts‚ guilds‚ towns and provinces; all of which rebelled against the King. A traditional saying "Une foi‚ un loi‚ un roi (one faith‚ one law‚ one King)" (Newman‚ 2004) indicates how society‚ state and religion
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Explain the reasons for the adoption of a new calendar in revolutionary France and analyze reactions to it in the period 1789 to 1806. The adoption of the revolutionary calendar to replace the Gregorian calendar took place on November 24‚ 1793 by the National Convention. This new calendar lasted until Napoleon I abolished it in 1806. The new calendar was a adopted in revolutionary France for many reasons including secular ideas and political reasons. There were also many reactions to the change
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1. Questions of periodization 1. Nature and causes of changes in the world history framework leading up to 600 C.E. – 1450 as a period During the postclassical era‚ we’re dealing with the rise of Islam‚ developments in Europe and the Byzantine Empire‚ developments in Asia‚ the rise and fall of the Mongols‚ developments in Africa‚ and the developments in the Americas. Technologies and innovations in this era include warfare and ship building. The role of women also changes‚ the wealthier
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