Asians were the first Americans a. Beringea - C. They are called Indians because Columbus thought it was India...but they do look Asian D. Dispersion - a. mezo America & South America good soil good food. Warmer temperatures b. Great civilizations 1. Mejica/ Aztecs (meschica) "Aztecs" means enemy. That’s what others called the Mejica who were captured or conquered ....they conquered more people than there was native Aztecs they ended up in minority. Have to wonder until they saw
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Lord of the Flies is an allegorical novel by William Golding that explores the relationship between civilization and savagery as a group of young boys crash on an inhabited island. Throughout the book‚ society holds less of an importance as the boys grow increasingly focused on hunting rather than law and order. Ralph‚ the elected chief of the boys‚ continuously portrays how laws will improve their society but he slowly grows primitive and begins losing power to a regime calling for no societal pressures
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Maya Angelou: Poet‚ Author‚ Actress and Dancer Maya Angelou: Poet‚ Author‚ Actress and Dancer Noel Alford University of Phoenix Maya Angelou: Poet‚ Author‚ Actress and Dancer On April 4th‚ 1928 an extraordinary woman was born in St. Louis Missouri to the late Bailey Johnson and Vivian Baxter Johnson when they seen her gorgeous face she was given a beautiful name Marguerite Ann Johnson. At the time of her birth no one knew how great she would be in our history of poetry‚ novels‚ movies‚
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govern themselves‚ which ultimately ends in a disastrous way due to the different goals of the two opposing factions: the Civilized and the Savage. Golding is heavy on symbolism‚ and uses it to reinforce the two themes recurring throughout the book: Civilization vs. Savagery‚ and the loss of innocence. One of the biggest symbols that reinforces the two themes is the Island itself. The island symbolizes paradise and the innocence of the boys‚ which is later destroyed due to the ongoing battle of the instinct
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Reading—Cultures of the Mountains and the Sea A. Analyzing Causes and Recognizing Effects As you read this section‚ make notes in the chart to explain how each geographic characteristic or historical event influenced the history and culture of early Greek civilization. History and Culture 1. Location “around” a sea Greeks rarely traveled more than 85 miles to reach the coastline. Greeks had important transportation routes Greece was poor in natural resources 2. Rugged mountains Rugged mountains
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rule an empire in Mexico during the 1400’s and early 1500’s. They practiced a religion that affected every part of their lives. To worship the Aztecs built towering temples‚ created huge sculptures‚ and had human sacrifices. The center of Aztec civilization was a river valley in Mexico. The emperor of the Aztecs was called the "huey tlatoani" (great speaker). A council of high-ranking no bles chose him from the members of a royal family. The Aztec society had four main classes nobles‚ commoners‚ serfs
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characteristics of a civilization that includes: 1) Concentration of surpluses 2) Hierarchical/Class structured society 3) Full-time specialization 4) Large urban centers (cities/states). Characteristics are further divided into primary and secondary‚ with secondary characteristics as significant but not fundamental in the development of a civilization. The primary characteristics from Redman-Childe list will be used to assess ancient China. In order to be considered a civilization‚ the presence of extra
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Maya Angelou Maya Angelou was an amazing author‚ poet‚ and actress. She has written many amazing pieces from poems to broadway productions. She was greatly influenced by her childhood. Her pieces were influenced by the civil rights movement. All in all‚ Angelou was a phenomenal writer. April 4‚ 1928‚ Maya Angelou was born in St. Louis Missouri. Growing up for her was very difficult. Her mom and dad split up when Maya was at a young age. Therefore‚ Maya and her brother‚ Bailey‚ were sent to live with
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Early civilization shared similar common features‚ because all of these societies were under the same pressures. Their whole purpose was survival as it is to this day. Each societies main focus was to become established‚ stay in one place provide food‚ shelter and protection for their families. Early civilizations materialize along rivers‚ because rivers supplied a continuous and dependable supply of water for farming and human consumption. Agriculture today has had an enormous benefit on today’s
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Mesoamerica was a diverse environment ranging from mountainous and semi-arid desert conditions to tropical rain forests. Mesoamerica was known to built magnificent stop structures and pyramids by hand. Urban and Ceremonial centers were being built in the Gulf Coast lowlands of Mexico by people known as the Olmec. Often referred to as the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica. Chinampas‚ or raised terraced farmland surrounded by water we utilized by the Aztecs. They had foods such as beans‚ squash‚ corn
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