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    In the historical fiction novel A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park, readers learn many life lessons from the ethical dilemmas that Tree-ear faces throughout his time with Min. First, never be afraid to try something new. Next, new opportunities can pop up at any given time. Lastly, people interpret the world differently. These proverbs are widely used. He hears the voice of the wise Crane-man, and that calms him significantly in troubling situations. Tree-ear shows the readers that people can be

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    Mainly the provinces collected the taxes and provide the fiscal treasury, provide daily consumer goods and also the pottery from Germany to the Roman government. In addition to this, the invasion of the Dacia helped to accumulate the gold and silver in the Roman government. On the other hand, the Roman government build the road and harbors, provide public assistance program

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    India and Japan Buddhism and Hinduism are very popular religions. Many people follow Buddhism or have parts of it within their culture, just as they may follow Hinduism or have parts of Hinduism within their culture. Hinduism and Buddhism beliefs have many beliefs in gods. Buddhism and Hinduism are similar but they do have many differences as well. The religions of Hinduism and Buddhism play a fairly large part in the lives and the culture of the people of India and Japan. In India, food plays

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    The Minoans Civilization

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    The Minoans were a civilization who flourished from 3000 BCE until 1100 BCE on the island of Crete, were greatly influenced by the Phoenicians, Egyptians, Syrians and the Anatolians (Britannica Encyclopedia). This civilization made major contributions to Western European development in the areas of language, architecture and art. It was the famous archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans who made the astounding discoveries at Knossos in the early 1900’s that introduced to the world the fascinating and wonderful

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    The Neolithic era also known as the “New Stone Age” is considered to be a time of strong advancement between technology and science. “When people think of the Neolithic era, some often think of Stonehenge, the iconic image of this early era. Dating to approximately 3000 B.C.E. and set on Salisbury Plain in England, it is a structure larger and more complex than anything built before it in Europe. Stonehenge is an example of the cultural advances brought about by the Neolithic revolution—the most

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    Minoans Religious Culture

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    had a very strong influence on the religious practises. ART: • Pottery was their art. Made things like stirrup jars, pitchers, craters and chalices. • The art that was

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    The hypothesized Finnish population bottleneck is supported by archaeological evidence that shows the number of artifacts significantly decreased at roughly the same time as hypothesized. When taken together, the genetic and archaeological records suggest that there may have been a population bottleneck. The hypothesized population bottleneck circa 4000 BP (2000 BCE) has been increasingly researched over the past few decades, as genetic evidence has come to support the existing archaeological evidence

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    Moise Andre Professor Wu Art of Asia October 10th, 2016 Banshan Phase Jar vs. Ding cauldron of Duke Mao The Ritual food vessel is a Chinese ding made in approximately 1300-1500. One of my favorite bronze artifacts in Asian art because of its authenticity and its useful life. It is a vessel used for cooking and rituals. Ding were food vessels used from the Shang (1600-1050 BCE) through the Han (25-220) dynasties. Based on surviving texts from after the Shang dynasty, they were considered

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    In what today is Iraq, there once was two civilizations known as the Sumerians and the Babylonians.The Sumerians lived in the southern part of Mesopotamia and they were known to be the first group of people to become civilized. Babylon is known for being one of the most famous cities from ancient Mesopotamia. When discussing these two one can see the how different they are from one another, yet they still had similarities. The Sumerians have earned the title of the “first true civilization” because

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    Homo Research Paper

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    Through the course of the Paleolithic Era the world witnessed a drastic evolution of the genus Homo that included the birth of several new species and their subsequent migration across the globe. The Homo genus’s success in the Paleolithic Era can largely be attributed to it’s purposeful creation and utilization of tools. Humanity’s technological advances are such a crucial factor in growth that our eras of history are defined by the materials used to make tools of the time. The Paleolithic Era,

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