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    1. What two economic systems were fused to make feudalism? Feudalism was a mix between the Latin Empire and the Germanic invasions. Therefore‚ the Roman and German economic systems were fused together to create it. The two societies were very different‚ but after spending some time so close together‚ began to adopt parts of each other. Christianity was adopted‚ and Germanic law superseded that of Roman law. One main difference was that Roman society had privately held land‚ where as German society

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    Nihongi Vs Genesis

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    world. Both stories profess that man and woman are created by this higher power to multiply and occupy the earth; however‚ the stories differ in the beliefs of the origins of the divine powers with Genesis based on monotheism and Nihongi based on polytheism. Throughout both stories‚ the nature of the divinity‚ how natural elements are respected and the relationship between man and woman are all aspects of a power struggle that defines how the

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    Mesopotamia Rap

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    a new lesson for you about ancient Mesopotamia The Euphrates River and Tigris River form the base of civilization Mesopotanians lived long ago Dedicated god’s and had control By the EU-Phrates River (x4) They believed in many gods‚ this is polytheism Shamash was the god of sun; Dagon of vegetation By the EU-Phrates River (x4) Akkadian was what they spoke‚ wrote on clay tablets some call notes They had temples called ziggurat They kept themselves united under Hammurabi’s code You obey Hammurabi’s

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    1. What does the word Islam mean? In Arabic‚ the word “Islam” means submission or surrender‚ it is derived from the root word “salam” in which you can also derive the root words peace and safety. 2. What is Zamzam? The name of the holy well located in Mecca believed to be revealed when Abraham’s infant son Ishmael kicked the ground desperate for water. Millions of Muslims today drink from the well while performing their pilgrimage to Mecca 3.

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    Akhenaten and Religion

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    Why did Akhenaten overthrow the traditional Egyptian religion in favor of a monotheistic religion? The "heretic king" Akhenaten "Beneficial for Aten" was born Amenhophis IV "Amun is satisfied". (Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt Volume I‚ pg 49) By the time he was seated as pharaoh in 1350 BCE there was already growing tension between the priesthood of Amun and his father Amenhophis III. "The power of the priesthood of Amun was threatening the traditional kingship‚" (Handout‚ The Legacy

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    Mesopotamia and Egypt

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    The early civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were very similar‚ but they were also different in some ways. Both Mesopotamia and Egypt developed their civilizations centered on rivers‚ but these rivers were polar opposites. Mesopotamia was between two rivers called the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Egypt’s civilization developed around the Nile River. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers differed from the Nile River. The Nile River was calm‚ and the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were wild and very unpredictable

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    Similar to today‚ religion has been a significant aspect of people since the medieval ages. However‚ before the 11th century‚ religion was highly unorganized and most people were pagans in most of the countries in the world.The Norse religion began in the 11th century in countries of the Northern Europe including Denmark‚ Iceland‚ Sweden and Norway. The other name that has been used by historians and scholars is the term “FornSior” which originated from the medieval Iceland. Before the origin of

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    The Doctrine of the Incarnation is at the centre of biblical Christianity. The Book of John reads‚ “I and the Father are one” as Jesus says to detail his relationship with God. Furthermore‚ John 14:11 goes on to reiterate this when he declares “Believe me when i say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me.” This brings forth the idea that Jesus and God are shown in the bible to be one- equal and of the same substance. In his work‚ Homoousios With The Father‚ Heron discusses the truth behind

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    Akhenaten celebrated the vibrancy of the real world and taught his people how to make art in this fashion. Another radical idea of his was the religious revolution he imposed. In the second year of his reign Akhenaten abandoned the traditions of polytheism and only praised

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    | Contributions of Egyptian Civilization | March 28‚ 2015 Since it’s unification to its conquest by Alexander the Great‚ ancient Egypt was the Mediterranean world preeminent civilization for almost 30 centuries. From the colossal pyramids of the Old Kingdom through the military triumphs of the New Kingdom‚ Egypt ’s loftiness has since quite a while ago enchanted archeologists and students of history and made a dynamic field of study all its own: Egyptology. The fundamental wellsprings of

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