Guns‚ Germs and Steel Preface * Basis: Why did history unfold differently on different continents? * Predominant focus on histories of literate Eurasia (western Eurasia) and North African societies 3 disadvantages 1. More people today are interested in understanding societies besides that of Western Europe a. Other societies encompass most of the world’s population and vast majority of the world’s ethnic‚ cultural and linguistic groups b. Other societies are already or
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Module 1 Comment on the claims that Nordic and West African people came to the Americas before ColuThe West Africans: The West Africans: As early as the 1920s‚ Leo Weiner‚ the originator of the thoughts that Africans made the journey before Columbus‚ gave evidence to support his ideas. In that specific year‚ he published‚ Africa and the Discovery of the Americas‚ making his points clear to the world. These beliefs and findings were appreciated by few but ignored by many. Eventually‚ historians have
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in history and was usually what divided cultural groups from their own culture and religion. For instance‚ the Spanish assimilated the Inca against their will and then slaughtered the ones who didn’t cooperate (D‚ Page 72-73). The Inca’s perspective of the world was forcibly changed and in doing so‚ cost future societies the variety of ideas and knowledge the Inca could have provided. Many others civilizations have also been persecuted for viewing the world differently. Take the First Nations‚ they
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territory controlled by the Aztecs and the Mayas at the time of the conquest) and the other in South America (the territory in the central Andean region under Inca rule). The people of these regions included many tribes and nations‚ with achievements that included art‚ cities‚ and strong foundations of economic‚ political‚ and social organization. The Inca empire‚ with its capital at Cuzco (in modern-day Peru)‚ covered a large portion of South America in the fifteenth century and the first quarter of the
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Document 13.1 Questions 1 & 3. 1.) What do the Montezuma’s laws tell us about the social and moral values of the Aztecs? Montezuma helped improved living conditions by setting up fresh water to Tenochtitlan‚ he was able to establish penal and social laws‚ and civic standards became high along with social advancement. Montezuma also developed a secure sophisticated cultural history and its accomplishments. While the Aztecs where under the watchful control of Montezuma’s the empire expanded pass the
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Economics 4130 SP15 Exam 2 Review The exam will have 5‚ 10-point questions on it from the questions below. 1. (3 pts) According to the Domar Model‚ what 3 things are incompatible simultaneously? (2 pts) Which two were present in the Manorial system? (3 pts)What are the three sections in the 3-Course Rotation? (2 pts) Why was this innovation important for growth during the middle ages? 1. Incompatibility of free land‚ free labor and non-working‚ landholding class. Cannot have abundant (no intrinsic
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Peruvian Amazon and reach Venezuela just in time for Alberto’s 30th birthday. Ernesto’s political thoughts are further stoked in Machu Picchu in Peru‚ where he finds the descendants of the once-proud Incas living in poverty‚ where the majestic ruins and the extraordinary significance of the Inca heritage have a profound impact on the young men. During the travel they came across human poverty and suffering. They met a couple who had had their land taken away from them by the landowners and volunteered
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VOCABULARY 1. Triangular Trade – it connected Europe‚ Africa‚ and Asia‚ and the American continents. Europe sent goods to Africa‚ Africa sent slaves to America‚ and America sent stuff to Europe. 2. Middle Passage - the journey of slaves from Africa to the Americas. 3. Depopulation - the condition of having reduced numbers of inhabitants (or no inhabitants at all). 4. Corruption –fraudulent conduct by those in power‚ typically involving bribery. 5. Lament – a depressed‚ sad‚ feeling
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It was likely the most astounding urban production of the Inca Empire at its stature; its goliath dividers‚ porches and inclines appear as though they have been cut actually in the ceaseless rock ledges. It was surrendered an expected 100 years after its development‚ most likely around the time the Spanish started
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shaped the continent. > 35‚000 years ago: Land bridge created between Eurasia and North America. > 10‚000 years ago: Sea level rose and America was separated from Eurasia again. The People of the Americas > Sophisticated ancient civilizations: Incas‚ Mayans‚ and Aztecs. o Advanced agriculture (maize)‚ elaborate cities with commerce‚ and made astronomical observations. > Pueblo people: built irrigation from corn fields. > Mound builders: lived in the Ohio
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