Compare and Contrast Classical China and India The foundations were set for these two Classical developing empires: China‚ separated from other developing empires and India‚ supported by them. While both Classical China and India had hierarchy’s based on agriculture and organized patriarchal societies‚ India developed multiple institutions‚ such as language‚ while China developed one united dialect. Agriculture helped set a hierarchy for these classical civilizations. For example‚ China categorized
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settled near rivers. Ancient China civilizations established on the Huang-He River Valley‚ while early Mesopotamian civilizations settled near the Tigris and Euphrates River Valley. While both Huang-He River Valley and Mesopotamia have similar politics they also differed in the interactions with the environment and economics. China and Mesopotamia had several ways of interacting with the environment. China`s type of farming differed from Mesopotamian`s farming style. China used terrace farming while
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The European nations all had at least one thing in common when they came to the Americas and that was to increase their wealth. The Europeans thought of themselves as bold‚ fearless‚ and heroic explorers that sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to discover a new kind of world. The Native Americans believed the Europeans were ruthless marauders. The truth is that both the Europeans and Native Americans’ viewpoints were right. The Americas were unknown and nonexistent to Europeans until their courageous
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Indians vs. Europeans When the Europeans first arrived in America they found an Indian culture completely different from their own. They viewed this culture as barbaric and animalistic. The European culture involved a strict hierarchy‚ and only people with white skin were accepted. Indian society was much more accepting‚ and they based their religious views on nature. When Cortes first came from Spain he was surprised by all the idols that the people were worshipping‚ and he eventually killed
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The age of exploration marked the period of Europe’s expeditions to India‚ Asia‚ and the Americas. The focal point of these voyages were to attain wealth. These discoveries permanently altered the face of geography. The first country to set off the dawn of discovery was Portugal‚ sponsored by Prince Henry‚ where they explored the west coast of Africa. Later Portugal successfully ventured around the southern tip of Africa and found a new sea route to India by Vasco de Gama. Portugal also discovered
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The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were very common in the aspect of their downfall and collapse. Han China had a well-organized bureaucracy based upon Confucian ideas and education. In addition‚ they also had emphasis on family ancestors (patriarchal)‚ reliance on landed gentry‚ and accomplishments in engineering; which includes roads‚ canals‚ and the Great Wall. The Roman Empire contained a well-organized bureaucracy as well which was founded on Roman law and classical learning. They also implied
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level of influence in matters of state. These societies also treated women in a similar way. In both societies women had little to no control over their marriage prospects and could not own property or represent themselves in court. Women of higher social standings did have more political influence and as time went by women began to gain better social standings and powers. While similarities may be present‚ these empires have some key social differences. In Han China‚ there was little possibility to
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Compare/Contrast Essay Question: Compare the development of traditions and institutions in any TWO of the following major civilizations. Han China and the Mediterranean World The development of traditions and institutions in Mediterranean World and the Han period of Chinese history were momentous in the development of each society’s culture and identity. The Han‚ Romans‚ and Greeks all had strict family structures and gender rules
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During the Han Empire of China and the Roman Empire of the Mediterranean World were both had advanced technology for their time. Han China’s attitude toward manufacturing and labor was more positive than the Romans who had a more class divided society‚ therefore causing attitudes toward labor and technology to be looked down upon. The Hans respect technology and the people who use it. In China‚ 2nd century B.C.E. a government official stated that he wanted to organize their labor force with the
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13th century‚ Europe decided to get herself more involved in the world system. At the same time‚ on the East‚ the massive Mongol Empire was under the leadership of Chinggis Khan. The empire grew rapidly and descendants were sent invasions in all directions. With the Mongol’s developed technologies‚ various ideologies and commodities were dispersed and exchanged all over Eurasia. The East and the West both have strong cores. European powers in the West and Mongols in the East. These two powerhouses
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