organized a poll of modern wonders and 1 million votes were cast. The following 7 were the winners: 1. Chichen Itza (Yucatán‚ Mexico) 2. Christ the Redeemer (Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil) 3. Colosseum (Rome‚ Italy) 4. Great Wall of China (China) 5. Machu Picchu (Cuzco‚ Perú) 6. Petra (Jordan) 7. Taj Mahal (Agra‚ India) Assignment: You are to choose one of the New 7 Wonders of the world and write a five paragraph essay on it. In your essay you should include and justify if your modern wonder would
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All discovery is in some way transformative. An individual’s discovery is transformative on their perceptions of the world. This is the case for the book ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ by Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara and Keats’s sonnet “On first looking into Chapman’s Homer”. In this book‚ we are taken on Che’s journey as he travels Latin America as a young man‚ before the fame. His diary entries lead the reader into his own eyes‚ as a typical young man on an adventure‚ not the revolutionary figure we all associate
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socialism concept. Laziness was extremely frowned upon and‚ in some cases‚ was punishable by death or torture. Maybe their austere nature was the cause of their many innovative developments. Evidence of this advancement can be found in the ruins of Machu Picchu. The Incans built these buildings without the use of a cement or mortar. (Doc. 6) Even after centuries of erosion and other natural occurrences (such as earthquakes)‚ it remains in astonishing condition. The need for more food led the Incans to
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America. The major factor that caused for this negative outlook on the government and politics was when he went to the Chuquicamata copper mine in Chile‚ the working conditions were horrendous. Also when he visited the 15th century Incan ruins of Machu Picchu‚ which was gorgeous but the government
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help perserve the atifacts for future generations‚ otherwise; they will end up like the last world wonders. Mexico’s Chichen Itza‚ India’s Taj Mahal‚ Jordan’s Petra‚ Brazil’s Christ Redeemer‚ Rome’s Colosseum‚ the Great Wall of China‚ and Peru’s Machu Picchu were chosen as the new seven wonders of the world from a global poll (“New” A7). These new seven world wonders hold a great deal of history and culture in each one. The Angkor Wat should have definitely made the final list‚ but was cut with 14
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secreted in the most obscure of mountain hideaways‚ was simply remarkable. (Moseley 8)Bibliography1 Patterson‚ Thomas C.1991‚ The Inca Empire: The Formation and Disintegration of a Pre-Capitalist State. Berg‚ New York‚ Oxford. 2 Salentiny‚ Fernand. Machu Picchu. 1979 Umschau Verlag Breidenstein KG‚ Frankfurt am Main3 Ms Hos-McGrane 1997 http://www.internet-at-work.com/hos_mcgrane/inca/eg_inca_menu14 Morris‚ Craig & Von Hagen‚ Adriana 1993. The Inka Empire and its Andean Origins. Abbeville Press‚ New York5
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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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2015 AP AH Images Global Prehistory 30000 BCE-500 BCE 1. Apollo 11 Stones 2. Great Hall of Bulls 3. Camelid Sacrum in the shape of a canine 4. Running Horned Woman 5. Bushel with ibex motifs 6. Anthropomorphic stele 7. Jade cong 8. Stonehenge 9. The Ambum Stone 10. Tlatilco female figurine 11. Terra cotta fragment Ancient Mediterranean 12. White Temple and Ziggurat 13. Palette of King Narmer 14. Statue of votive figures‚ from the Square Temple at Eshnunna 15. Seated Scribe 16. Standard of Ur 17
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1. Experience a Foreign Culture It’s one thing to see a photo of Machu Picchu‚ or to read a travel memoir about the bustling streets of Mumbai. Visiting foreign lands in person‚ however‚ is an entirely different experience. When you study abroad‚ you participate in the day-to-day life of a new locale‚ gaining a first-hand understanding and new appreciation of the culture. 2. Improve Your Second Language Skills You may already be fluent in a second language‚ or you might study abroad in one of
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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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