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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The Mongols lived in the 13th century and known for having one of the largest connected land mass empire. But throughout Asia and Europe‚ they have a reputation for being a fearsome tribe and a threat to civilizations and their people. They also have some “customs” within their own nation that would earn them the title of “barbarians.” Despite these actions‚ their empire was actually quite civilized and well thought out. Especially on the battlefield is where the Mongols’ strategic thinking
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Barbaric False Dichotomy In a 1985 essay from the New Republic magazine‚ former mayor of New York Edward Koch commits a false dichotomy. He does this by comparing surgery for cancer to the death penalty of the criminal. Koch claims that surgery will one day be considered “barbaric‚” but “to give up and do nothing would be far more barbaric.” In other words‚ if the surgeon doesn’t take any steps and lets the patient suffer his horrific disease that might be considered far more barbaric. Then‚
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Boxing is Barbaric and Should be Banned Cuts and bruises‚ broken ribs‚ internal bleeding‚ brain damage‚ death. Is the sport of boxing too much of a risk? Although cockfighting and bearbaiting have been banned for several decades in most civilized countries‚ fistfights between people are still allowed. Boxing first started out as a sport in the Olympic Games from as early as 688 BC. Boxing (sometimes also known as pugilism) is a combat sport in which two participants‚ generally of similar weight
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oriental and occidental; therefore‚ the Mongolian Empire became an agent for theunprecedented exchange of ideas‚ goods‚ and political gestures on an international scale. There weremultiple causes that lead the Mongols to connect the great nations of the time‚ and the rise andimpact of the Mongol Empire resulted from trade routes between the contemporary greatcivilizations emerged as a result of widespread military conquests; desire for luxury trade
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The Mongol invasion of Europe was a planned invasion of Eastern Europe. The Mongols invade Russia‚ Poland‚ Lithuania‚ Serbia‚ Byzantine‚ Bulgaria‚ Serbia‚ and Hungary. However‚ they later invaded Central Europe. Many believe that these invasions had no political or conquering point‚ but to scare other nations from invading Mongolia. Mongolia’s first conquer was Russia in 1235. Led by Batu Khan(grandson of Genghis)‚ they ordered the Russian ruler Ryazan to surrender‚ and the Mongols sacked major
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The Mongols: How Barbaric Were the “Barbarians”? The Mongols were a militaristic‚ nomadic group that conquered many lands and forged the Mongolian Empire. They were known for their brutality and laws‚ but they also had positive impacts on the territories which they conquered. The Mongols had some very barbaric practices but like other conquerors‚ it was likely to show dominance over the conquered. More importantly‚ they were strong leaders who aided in the growth of the economy as well as diffusion
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How Civilised were The Romans? Civilised means to have a good culture‚ education and to treat people with respect. It also means to have rules‚ help others‚ be clean‚ be organised and being polite. I think the Romans were civilised for several reasons: Aqueducts: An aqueduct was built to transport water. It was a sort of bridge‚ built on arches. On top was a channel to carry water. The Romans used aqueducts to supply towns with water from springs‚ rivers or lakes. A lot of the aqueducts have disappeared
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The Mongol invasions dealt a substantial blow to established Muslim societies‚ as well as the theology and customs which made these societies unique. For a long period‚ this culture had done little but grow. The sudden encounter with these foreigners‚ deemed savage-like by many Muslims‚ challenged the foundations of their existence. A lack of respect for human life and decent practices such as monogamy characterized these new Mongol invaders. Some living through the invasions chose to hold fast
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Compare the Mongol invasions in Eurasia to the Viking invasions in Northern Europe. Compare them in terms of historical significance over time and affecting many people The two invasions have noticeable differences along with some similarities. They are different in the sense that the Mongol invasions caused disunity and did not benefit any of the lands they conquered in central Asia‚ Russia‚ Persia because they wrecked more havoc than any benefits in the long run by permanently damaging lands
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