DBQ-early valley civilizations essay Throughout history‚ civilizations have contributed to the cultural and intellectual life of humanity. These civilizations had developed about 5000 years ago. These civilizations had been defined as based on agriculture and urban settlements. At that period had been developed many cultural and intellectual achievements‚ but also stable government and a strong economy. The ancient River Valley civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia all made key contributions
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Essay Imagine a civilization without an organized government. Citizens would be open to all kinds of abuses‚ not only from other citizens but possible from other communities. There would be no laws and no recourse for any wrongs that were committed. Without an organized system of trade‚ this civilization would not have an economy strong enough to sustain itself. An organized government is the most important characteristic necessary for the success and advancement of any civilization. Organized governments
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Chapter 1 Notes From Human Prehistory to the Early Civilizations I. Introduction A. __________________Human Origin_______ – 2.5 million years ago 1. 1/4000 of earth’s existence – 24 hour day – last 5 minutes Major Human Evolution slowed ___140‚000________ years ago with modern ___Homo Sapiens_____________________ Erectus 1st “______Out of Africa____________________” migration 1.7 million years ago years ago B. Human negatives and positives 1. ____________Aggressiveness____________‚ long
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for the early Inca civilization. It is one of the best places to visit in the world and has a lot of universal and historic value. Machu Picchu is located in Peru and is known for its unique building structures and historic worth. Machu Picchu is a significant travel destination because it has a great historic value and it has various types of ancient buildings and structures to see. Machu Picchu is an important historic sanctuary in Peru once inhabited by the thriving ancient civilization of the
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Ancient river civilizations in the Mediterranean as well as Central and South America denote some of the world’s first civilizations. The Phoenician’s civilization was founded in what is now Lebanon‚ Syria‚ and parts of northern Africa‚ the Chavin society developed around modern day Peru where the Mosna and huachescsa rivers merge. The Phoenician civilization created their society around 1100 B.C.E and the Chavín civilization was established around from 900 B.C.E. The Phoenician and the Chavin showed
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Early Civilizations Matrix Using your readings and outside sources complete the following matrix. Be sure to address the following in your matrix: • Provide names‚ titles‚ dates‚ brief descriptions of important events‚ and other details as necessary. • Note the details of key political‚ socioeconomic‚ technological‚ artistic‚ musical‚ architectural‚ philosophical‚ and literary developments for each civilization listed in the table‚ which were evidenced in the humanities. Be sure to properly cite
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Christianity was an important influence on the development of early western civilization. Around 4 B.C.E. Jesus was born. The events of his life and death lead to the development of Christianity which first spread among slaves‚ the poor‚ and women who were dissatisfied with their place in the Roman patriarchal society. Christianity then spread to the upper classes and the educated. Around the 4th century C.E. the Emperor Constantine acknowledged the Christian religion‚ and by the 5th century
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Egypt: Early Urban Civilizations or Not? “We are not the first to suffer‚ rebel‚ fight‚ love and die. The grace with which we embrace life‚ in spite of the pain‚ the sorrows‚ is always a measure of what has gone before…” Although preceding is a quote from Alice Walker’s “Revolutionary Petunias‚” and found in A Shining of Hope: The History of Black Women in America by Darlene Clark Hine and Kathleen Thompson (p.192); it also has significance when discussing the evolution of civilizations from the
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The human history started because of the six periods. The six periods are Agricultural Revolution‚ early Civilizations‚ the fall of three major civilizations‚ the discovery of the new world‚ Industrial Revolution and independence movements/nationalism. Those six periods were caused because of the six turning points. The Agricultural Revolution around 8000 BCE. Agricultural Revolution was the age of wheel‚ plow‚ domestication of animals‚ and basic irrigation techniques. Therefore‚ humans had a
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Japanese (日本語 Nihongo?‚ [nihõŋgo]‚ [nihõŋŋo] ( listen)) is an East Asian language spoken by about 125 million speakers‚ primarily in Japan‚ where it is the national language. It is a member of the Japonic (or Japanese-Ryukyuan) language family‚ whose relation to other language groups is debated‚ particularly to Korean and the suggested Altaic language family. Little is known of the language’s prehistory‚ or when it first appeared in Japan. 3rd century Chinese documents recorded a few Japanese words
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