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    The development of civilization began with three basic world orders: egalitarian culture‚ agrarian culture‚ and the rise of civilization. Culture is the shared understanding of the systems by which we live. It is classified into seven different configurations: politics‚ economic systems‚ religion society‚ intellect pursuits‚ art/artifacts‚ and near aspects/geography. In order to preserve this culture‚ it must be passed down through oral tradition. Oral tradition is the transmission from word of mouth

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    they have built starts to fall apart? In Golding’s Novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ the contrasting literary themes of civilization versus savagery are illustrated through the use of symbols‚ dialogue‚ and visual imagery. Golding uses many symbols throughout his novel to illustrate the contrasting themes of civilization versus savagery. In this novel‚ the use of the conch represents civilization through unity and order. When the boys first land on the island Ralph uses the conch to join everyone together

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    Piggy was the most technical and constructional boy in his group. Piggy represented technology‚ which must be built upon the basis of order of civilization. Under Ralph’s unstable rule‚ Piggy’s words were not listened. Because things that directly affect their daily life‚ such as safe food and concern of monster‚ were more important than hopes to be rescued‚ people overlooked Piggy’s opinions. Under barbarian society‚ technology was never used for its adequate purpose. When power takes over order

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    influences on culture in early civilizations varied.. As the population grew‚ things began to drive the civilizations and their need for culture. Geography had a major part in developing the culture. Geography would determine if the people would depend on agriculture‚ hunting or trade to sustain their lives‚ thus determining what kind of culture these civilizations would be obtaining. Also as civilizations began to grow‚ social issues began to rise. The civilizations started to begin pursuing a more

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    The reason they become so influential is because the ways they managed their civilizations and the culture that greatly impacted the behaviors and the ways of life of the common citizen. To begin‚ both Mesopotamian and Egyptian cultures worshipped in many gods that they believed manipulated nature and the human life‚ also known as a polytheist faith. Also‚ expanding on the idea of religion‚ both civilizations also believed in afterlife‚ if it meant a paradise-heaven or punishment-hell‚ which

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    Mesopotamia had many differences‚ such as social structure and government structure. While both civilizations differed as in social structure of their society and government structure; they also had similar aspects as in cultural development. Comparing the two‚ they both had close advances in culture and a polytheistic religion. The one aspect that sets apart the Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations the most is their social structure. While Mesopotamia had a punctuated and defined social structure

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    component in the development and advancement of civilizations. Trade advances societies through the spread knowledge and ideas‚ exchange of resources and the establishment of power. The type of ideas spread could include religion‚ culture‚ art‚ philosophy‚ technology and methods of government. Nations which lacked key food resources could sell precious goods like gold‚ textiles or silk. When different societies saw the wealth in these civilizations they were inclined to gain these precious goods

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    the beginning of history‚ many different civilizations appeared. Geography heavily impacted these civilizations‚ and among these civilizations were Ancient Egypt and Early China. Both of these great civilizations started from a river valley and slowly developed in to great nations‚ but these two civilizations based their agriculture beginnings off different crops; China had wheat and millet while Egypt had barley and cereals‚ yet both of these civilizations were able to last and survive to this day

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    correct because of it’s blatantly traceable evolution through the history of the human civilization and psyche. The first argument that Freud makes in his assault on religion regards civilization. Freud argues that human civilization arose as a result of mankind’s needs to protect itself from nature. "It was precisely because of these dangers with which nature threatens us that we came together and created civilization." (Freud 19) As a result of the need for organization and manpower to prepare defenses

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    The Mayan‚ Aztec‚ and Inca civilizations brought major accomplishments to the world today. These accomplishments established them as advanced societies during their time without the influence of Europe‚ Asia‚ and the Middle East. Some of these accomplishments ranged from agriculture to architecture and on to writing and trade. Such as‚ the Mayans with their agriculture system of chinampas and there monumental temple/pyramids‚ the Aztecs with their trading in the city of Tenochtitlan‚ and the Incas

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