of the population were obviously employed in agricultural pursuits‚ and a small class of craftsmen would have been needed to provide luxury goods. Evidence for overseas contacts comes from the Minoan pottery found in many parts of the eastern Mediterranean. Whether the pottery itself was traded‚ or only its contents‚ is not always clear. Some of the decorated vessels can only have been exported for their own value‚ but trade in olive oil‚ wine‚ and perfumes was likely. Crete has poor mineral resources
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Chapter Four Persian Empire Persians first to achieve a complex political organization during the end of the second millennium. Medes played a major role in the destruction of the Assyrians Empire Persians now call themselves Achaemenids because they were ancestors of Achamenes. Cyrus(Kurush) son of a Persian chieftain and median princess‚ united Persian tribes and over threw the median monarch around. Cyrus Redrew the map of the west 550 b.c.e Like most Indo-European people the early inhabitants
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the destruction of our oceans is clear. Our oceans are not only crucial to our climate‚ but also provide us with food‚ jobs‚ and much loved recreation. The effects of man’s abuse can be seen on a daily basis‚ from the disappearance of long existing sea life such as whales‚ to garbage washing up on the shore‚ to the disastrous oil spoils that cost millions of dollars each year to clean up. In some areas the neglect is already so great that complete clean up is impossible. Pollution is the introduction
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Question 4 Ancient Greece and Rome were two of the most influential societies that contributed to the development of common Mediterranean culture. Through their advances in religion‚ politics‚ and education‚ they created the foundation for cultural practices in many of today’s societies. Their practices are not only still used in the Mediterranean area‚ but also around the world in places like the United States. Religion is a key cultural factor that ties the community together‚ and for Ancient
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Portugal may have seemed to be an unlikely leader in exploration and navigational science. The location of Portugal‚ really helped to develop it in its rise to the forefront. Surrounded to the east and north by Spain and having no outlets on the Mediterranean‚ Portugal was forced to use the Atlantic Ocean as its main source of travel. The Portuguese were aware that the Arab caravans were crossing the Sahara to bring gold‚ slaves‚ and ivory from Africa to Europe. There was talk about how King Musa
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9/19/12 Farming and Emergence of Complex Societies * Farming and complex societies are the result of change * One of major changes is reflected in this frieze on a wall in Mesopotamia -reflects domestication of animals and plants – was a monumental change – resulted in a new way of living we know as farming – included pastoralism * Development of farming communities – a major change – started to be accompanied by a wall structure * Between about 12‚000 and 1‚000 BCE – Appeared independently
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beautiful country with rugged mountain ranges and soft sand beaches‚ Gothic cathedrals‚ mosques‚ and more. Spain is one of the most visited countries in the world. It is located in South Western Europe‚ and borders two different seas: the Mediterranean Sea and the Balearic Sea‚ and the Atlantic Ocean. Most areas of the country enjoy three hundred days of sunshine every year. Spain is Western Europe’s leading producer‚ and exports oranges and mandarins around the world. Grapefruit‚ lemons‚ limes‚
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This chapter discusses the affect of the Silk Road and the exchange networks that occurred between 300 BCE until 1100 CE. The routes were brought up in this chapter‚ which were the Silk Road‚ the Indian Ocean‚ and the trans-Saharan trade route. These routes were used to transport goods‚ livestock‚ ideas‚ and shape new cultures. The Silk Road connected China to the Middle East across Central Asia and Iran. This route was necessitated by the Chinese demand for western products such as horses and
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Tree Planting Projects * Memorial Forest (Dist. 36-O‚ USA): Oregon Lions worked with Lion Frank Lockyear to create a Vietnam Memorial Forest. This environment project‚ called "Say Yes to Trees‚” will plant 60‚000 trees to memorialize every fallen American in Vietnam. * International Reforestation Cooperation (Dist. J-1‚ URUGUAY): The Punte del Este and Montevideo Pocitos Lions Clubs created a local Joint Commission of Agriculture to promote the planting of 50 million trees. This reforestation
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trading network that centered on the Indian Ocean‚ it connected East Africa‚ Southern Arabia‚ the Persian Gulf‚ India‚ Southeast Asia‚ and China. - Trade took place mainly in East coast of India to Southeast Asian Islands‚ China and the South China Sea‚ and the Persian Gulf to the east coast of Africa and west coast of India. -The Indian Ocean trade system had bigger and more advanced ships and sails in order to take advantage of the monsoon winds. - The trade network had more
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