Cultural studies
Greco-Roman Essay, Compare and Contrast
Ancient Greece and ancient Rome are like two peas in a pod. Any time one of the magnificent cultures is talked about, quickly following is a topic regarding the other. Although ancient Greece differs greatly from ancient Rome, the two civilizations have many similarities as well. While they have certain aspects derived from one another, some of their techniques are also a basis for modern practices in the United States of America. A few related topics between ancient Rome and ancient Greece are geography, government, religion, lifestyle, literature, and art. Both ancient Greece and ancient Rome were located on peninsulas and were Mediterranean empires in southern Europe, but the terrains of the two were very diverse.
World Civilizations Notes for part of 4
WHAP NOTES~ From Chapter 4 to clarify some more. Mediterranean area consists mainly of Sparta & Greece Greece: ~ Earliest kingdom will come from Crete ~Spartans: @ age 7 boys started military training, all women & men expected to be strong, strong women gave birth to strong babies, if babies weren?t healthy looking they were thrown away. ~ Athens: it starts out as monarchy then changes into aristocracy. Good life being able to participate in politics. Representatives chosen by lot not elected. Women had no right to vote. Only male citizens could vote. ~ Draco means draconian (remember HARRY POTTER) Cleisthenes: made 1st democracy
The Classical Period- India
The Classical Period- China
The Classical Period- India
The Classical Period- China
peoples and civilizations of the aericas
II. The Post-Classic Period in Mesoamerica ?A. The Toltecs?1 -The Toltecs were believed to have started as a colony in place to protect against nomadic invasions. They eventually developed into a large empire, controlled not by one, but two kings who shared the ruling power. The Aztecs labeled the Toltecs as wise and innovative people, and their capital and influence dominated most of central Mexico. ?2. -The Tolltec society was much like the Teotihucans and much of their social values and religious values were adopted from them. ?B. The Aztecs?1. -The Aztecs, also known as the Mexica, were originally made up of small clans that came from the northern territories down to central Mexico after the collapse of?the Tula.
Aspects of Western Civilization, Volume I, Chapter 9 – 'Consider This' Q&A
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The Earth and It's Peoples Third Edition Chapter 2.
36 2New Civilizations inthe Eastern and Western Hemispheres, 2200?250 B.C.E. CHAPTER OUTLINE Early China, 2000?221 B.C.E. Nubia, 3100 B.C.E.?350 C.E. First Civilizations of the Americas: The Olmec and Chav?n, 1200?250 B.C.E. ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY: Divination in Ancient Societies DIVERSITY AND DOMINANCE: Hierarchy and Conduct in the Analects of Confucius 14820_02_36-58_r4ws.qxd 4/2/04 3:20 PM Page 36 2nd Pass Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 R 53 L 37 Around 2200 B.C.E. an Egyptian official namedHarkhuf?, who lived at Aswan? on the southern boundary of Egypt, set out for a place called Yam, far to
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