University of Phoenix Material Week One Study Guide As you read this week’s required materials‚ complete this study guide. Review the material to study for the final examination in Week Five. This is a multipage assignment: double-check that you have completed each page before submitting. History and Archaeology I. Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences. • The written record of the past and the study of past written records is called History . • The
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greatest empires in history fell? At the Roman Empire’s height of power‚ the empire was bigger than modern day India‚ and its influence was felt throughout the world. By 180 CE‚ the empire surrounded the Mediterranean Sea and controlled most of Europe‚ as well as parts of North Africa and the Middle East. However‚ as numerous empires before them‚ the Romans also collapsed and left the world in a problematic state. The greatest evidence of the lasting impacts of the fall of the Roman empire are the
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Mayan‚ Aztec‚ and Inca Civilizations Essay Prompt and Passages Write an informative essay that discusses why the societies in the following articles were influential in both the past and the present. Include evidence from what you have read. Manage your time carefully so that you can: ● Read the passages ● Plan your essay ● Write your essay ● Revise and edit your essay Your written response should be in the form of a multiparagraph essay. Remember to spend time reading
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when he arrived in Tenochtitlán in 1519? Answer: Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire. It was a bustling city‚ a market center where foods and “all kinds of merchandise” were bought and sold. This impressed Cortes when he arrived in 1519. Document 4: 4) What engineering technique was described by this sixteenth - century author? Answer: The need to feed the people of the extensive Incan empire led engineers to develop an irrigation system so that corn and other crops could be grown
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Picchu was an ancient Inca city discovered in the early 20th century. Since then‚ it has become a popular tourist destination. The selections called The Stones of Machu Picchu and Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu teach about the rich history of Machu Picchu‚ including its time as an Inca city‚ to its discovery centuries later‚ to it becoming a popular destination for tourists. The ancient ruins are important as a travel destination because they teach tourists about how the Incas lived and their culture
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The Inca Empire‚ was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The administrative‚ political and military center of the empire was located in Cusco in modern-day Peru. The Inca civilization arose from the highlands of Peru in the early 13th century. From 1438 to 1533‚ the Incas used a variety of methods‚ from conquest to peaceful assimilation‚ to incorporate a large portion of western South America‚ centered on the Andean mountain ranges‚ besides Peru‚ large parts of modern Ecuador‚ western and
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Although it was many years ago‚ ancient empires contributions are still used today. The invention of paper‚ the development of the roman justice code/Inca road system‚ and the writing system are a major impact on our world today. Even thousand of years ago empires thought of many inventions and codes. The world may not have been the same without the philosophers‚ scientists and math people they had. Where would this world be without paper? Paper was made by drying pulp on screens
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than 500 years. Machu Picchu‚ commissioned by Inca emperor Pachacuti‚ was originally built as a ceremonial and administrative center for the Inca Empire. The complex‚ yet beautiful structure of the city‚ helps illustrate and advocate the cultural and architectural superiority that the Inca civilization had compared to other native tribes during their time before the invasions of the Spanish Conquistadors. Machu Picchu‚ commissioned by Inca emperor Pachacuti‚ was originally built as a ceremonial
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shows the roots of one of the most powerful empires the Incan Empire. Machu Picchu is the greatest Inca masterpiece. Incredibly daring and inventive‚ it was built on the most difficult‚ wild and inaccessible mountain area available. It is known world-wide not only for its impressive and unique ruins‚ but also for its unusual location on the edge of an abyss‚ from which one can appreciate the vigorous waters of the Urubamba river. I wonder how the Incas were able to carry the huge blocks of stone
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Christians in the Byzantium Empire The Byzantine Empire was in fact the Eastern Roman Empire. Byzantium was established in the year 395 and came to an end in 1453. During the Byzantine reign of power‚ we shall see imperial Christianity which was distinctive to Byzantium. This was a rule were the Pope was not the ruler over the Christians but it was effectively the Emperor who held control over the church. This included appointing prominent bishops and also appointed patriarchs.1 The religious aspect
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