Ancient China Geography Where is China located? How did the ancient Chinese adapt to their environment? China is located on the continent of Asia. The climate in ancient China includes seasons similar to those in North America. The ancient Chinese fished‚ farmed‚ and irrigated the land. There is a variety of plant life in China. The land in ancient China consists of forests‚ hills‚ mountains‚ and deserts. back to top Government Who ruled in ancient China? Chinese rulers‚ called
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Order Nature of the cosmos and the role of humans within it: wide-ranging debates Universe is divided into 2 primary forces: opposed but complementary Yin: Shadow‚ passive‚ docile‚ gentle Yang: Sunshine‚ vigorous‚ hard‚ hot Interaction of these 2 forces brings change Yin-Yang Herbal medicine and acupuncture Feng-Shui Yin = darkness‚ cold‚ female (death) 2 shorter lines Yang = light‚ heat‚ male (life) single unbroken line Union of complementary basic forces Role of culture = preserve balance Emphasized
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Roman Sex Roles: Priapus: guardian of the garden who had an enormous phallus and threatened to penetrate or rape any thieves; often seen holding a fruit basket‚ club‚ or sickle. Pederasty: known as sex with a boy (12-18 years old) by an older man; was very normal and legal in Rome; normally occurred until their beard began to show Cinaedus/Mollis: term for adult males who want to be penetrated; these men often became victim of civil disabilities because this was non-normative
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Gender Roles in Ancient Greece and Egypt Centuries of cultural and social evolution has afforded us the liberty to pride ourselves on being keen about who we are‚ what we want‚ and what we are willing to do to get it. It stands to reason that this evolution would be accompanied by opportunities and freedoms (generally speaking) enjoyed today which lend support to the varied expressions of self determined roles that often supersede fading gender prejudices. The trouble with freedom and opportunity
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more emphasis and craftsmanship was disregarded in ancient time‚ people disinterested in exploring the world.” Therefore‚ the standpoint that stupid emperors and their autocracy determines China’s recession is untenable. When we go further on this issue‚ there is another one question that we shouldn’t avoid−why China’s feudalism has lasted for thousand years? At this moment‚ we need to come back to the study of our culture. Compared with the ancient Greece‚ in which the maritime trade was thriving
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Being neighboring countries‚ the role of women was nearly identical in both China and Japan‚ but they were also slightly different. Noble women or women of high rank who may have been educated were allowed to work in the various field in Japan. For example‚ they can work in commercial centers in‚ entertainment‚ textile manufacturing‚ and publishing. While noble women in Japan enjoyed such freedom‚ peasant women were obliged to stay at home to work in the fields‚ raise children‚ and perform other
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Ancient Greece 2000 B.C – 300 B.C Location: In Europe near the Mediterranean Sea Economical aspects: Agriculture: olives= olive oil‚ cereals‚ grapes. Livestock: horses‚ cows‚ lambs. Art crafts: pottery Trade: by the Mediterranean Sea to Europe‚ Asia and Africa. Political aspects: Democratic government: people can vote for their rulers. Social aspects: 1. King 2. Nobles 3. Traders 4. Workers 5. Slaves Cultural aspects: Polytheists; Greek mythology‚ main gods: a) Zeus:
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Government interference with merchants and traders impacted the ways in which societies conducted business in various aspects. In some societies‚ such as the Incas‚ the government would control trade and production in order to support the society as a whole. Alternatively‚ other government would restrict some aspects of trade to protect its society from other civilizations‚ such as how the Chinese government protected its people and government from Java. Unfortunately‚ some governments‚ such as in
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Ancient Ritual Research Paper Ancient rituals have been around since prehistoric time. They have been a very important part of human life and were performed with the intention of improving the universe itself. Rituals are also a form of social bonding that contains spiritual meanings. Cultures have different rituals to celebrate important events. These rituals may be different in the sense that the rituals are performed differently but they both share the same idea which is to celebrate and become
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the Song Dynasty (960–1279) in Ancient China‚ the gender in which a person was born as‚ changed their whole path of life. Their role in society‚ their education‚ their power in the household were very different depending on if they were male or female. A typical female had much less power compared to a man; they were considered the inferior gender. It was unfair‚ and to an extend‚ cruel‚ the way that women were treated compared to a man‚ but during that time in China‚ it was so normal that no one
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