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- Civilization (29205 bytes)
1: A '''civilization''' or '''civilisation''' has a variety of meaning...
3: ...come the most recognizable symbol of the [[Inca]] civilization.]]
5: ...horticultural]] gardens. When used in this sense, civilization is an exclusive term, applied to some human group...
7: ...e and ethnocentric than the first. In this sense civilization is nearly synonymous with [[culture]].
9: ... in this sense to refer to the potential [[global civilization]]. - Maya civilization (25116 bytes)
1: ...g|right|thumbnail|300px|Mayan Temple Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
5: ...ya and their neighboring Pre-Classic Mesoamerican civilization, the [[Olmec]] culture. The Olmec and early Maya...
9: Eventually, the Olmec culture faded after spreading its influence into the [[Yucatan...
11: ...which depict rulers along with hieroglyphic texts describing their [[genealogy]], [[war]] victories, a...
13: ...ssibly further lands. Important trade goods included [[cacao]], [[salt]], and [[obsidian]]; see also:... - Indus Valley Civilization (23571 bytes)
2: ...s referred to as the '''Harappa''' or '''Harappan Civilization of the Indus Valley''', in reference to its first...
5: ...Indus Map.jpg|350px|thumb|Map of the Indus Valley Civilization]]
7: ...ires of [[Mesopotamia]] and [[Ancient Egypt]]. It declined during the mid [[2nd millennium BC]] and wa...
11: ... the name of the culture to the "Saraswati Valley Civilization". Some archeologists dispute this view, arguing t...
13: ...hal]], and [[Rakhigarhi]]. At its peak, the Indus Civilization may have had a population of well over five milli... - Aegean civilization (41260 bytes)
2: ...r that Mycenae was not its chief center of Aegean civilization in its earlier stages (or perhaps at any period),...
6: The uniqueness of Aegean civilization has never been in doubt, since its remains came t...
7: ...s was shown to be untrue. The Aegean civilization developed three distinctive features.
11: ...ipt, but an earlier script [[Linear A]] remains undeciphered.
21: ...ater oblongs are entered from a long side and divided longitudinally by pillars. - Global civilization (1214 bytes)
1: ...toward [[economic]] and [[political]] unity, the idea of a "united Earth" has been initiated.
3: On the organizational side ([[global governance]]), institutions such as the...
5: Other factors include
6: ...de and business]], [[international aid]], and [[modernisation]].
7: ...r to each other, but also as a global objective [[democratic globalization]]).
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- Mexico (27255 bytes)
2: ...is a [[country]] located in [[North America]], bordered by the [[United States]] to the north, and [[B...
17: national_anthem = ''[[Mexicanos, al grito de guerra]]'' |
21: government_type = [[Federal Republic]] |
22: leader_titles = [[President of Mexico|President]] |
23: leader_names = [[Vicente Fox ]] | - List of explorers (24013 bytes)
6: *[[Diogo de Azambuja]] ([[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explo...
7: *[[Pêro de Alenquer]] ([[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explo...
8: *[[Francisco de Almeida]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] naval ...
9: *[[Afonso de Albuquerque]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] na...
10: *[[Antonio de Abreu]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer... - History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...any were eventually assimilated into the Chinese identity. These cultural and political influences fro...
7: ...ultural center, where the first villages were founded; the most archaeologically significant of those ...
11: ...d [[Erlitou]] show evidence of a [[Bronze Age]] [[Civilization]] in [[China]].
14: ...ished during the [[Xia Dynasty]], and that this model was perpetuated in the successor [[Shang Dynasty...
15: ...ming_tombs.jpg |thumb|left|Ming Tombs. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar... - Mesopotamia (2719 bytes)
1: ...opotamia the reputation of being the "[[Cradle of Civilization]]"]].
2: ...ding lowland territories bounded by the [[Arabian Desert]] to the west and south, the [[Persian Gulf]]...
6: ...eoples who threatened or invaded these lands include the [[Hittites]] and the [[Elamite Empire|Elamite...
8: These civilizations arose from earlier settlements and cultures whic...
18: Early cities in this region include: - China (38909 bytes)
1: ...e [[3rd century BC]] to protect the north from raiders on horseback.]]
3: ...escribed as a single [[civilization]] or multiple civilizations, as a single [[state]] or multiple states, and a...
5: ...of China]] in [[1912]]; however the next four decades were marred by warlordism, the [[Second Sino-Jap...
7: ...utes on [[Chinese reunification]]/[[Taiwan independence]] issues.
14: ...of China at the centre of her known world, surrounded by lesser tributary states. - Margaret Sanger (12025 bytes)
1: [[Image:MargaretSanger-Underwood.LOC.jpg|thumb|Margaret Sanger.]]
5: ...ew York|Corning]], [[New York]]. Her mother was a devout [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] who ...
7: ...he dissemination of contraceptive information and devices.
9: ...first of its kind in the United States. It was raided by the police and Sanger was arrested for violat...
11: ...ulius]] "[[Little Blue Books]]." It not only provided basic information about such topics as [[menstru... - Crocus (3680 bytes)
15: ...n Sea|Aegean]] (where crocuses appear in [[Minoan civilization|Minoan]] frescos at [[Santorini]]), across Centra...
17: ...gions for the crocuses to bloom early, only to suddenly wither and die from a unseasonable "post-winte...
20: The name of the genus is derived from the Latin adjective ''crocatus'', meani...
24: ...ustration, left''), new garden varieties had been developed, such as the cream-colored crocus feathere... - Tooth (14790 bytes)
1: <div style="float:right; border-style:solid; border-width:1px; margin:1ex; padding:.5ex; background-...
9: ... of teeth is supposed to be white, but it heavily depends on the person, and how well they care for th...
10: ...mb|200px|left|Section of a human Tooth Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
11: ...s called the species' [[dentition]]. [[Dentistry|Dentists]] sometimes refer to the inner surface of t...
13: <div style="float:right; border-style:solid; border-width:1px; margin:1ex; padding:.5ex; background-... - Middle Ages (21063 bytes)
1: ...eginning of the [[Early Modern]] period that preceded the [[Industrial Revolution]].
5: ...] flourished in the early '''Middle Ages''': [[Hildesheim]].]]
6: ...cial senses were unevolved and its technologies undeveloped, compared to the preceding culture.
8: ...ished, leading to the rise of illiteracy among leadership.
10: ===A new order=== - History of sculpture (6101 bytes)
4: ...oric times. Most [[Stone Age]] statuettes were made of ivory or soft stone, however some clay human a...
6: ...aterials used for sculpture during this time included basalt, diorite (a type of dark, coarse-grained ...
8: ...ith gold and mosaic inlay with a black-bearded golden bull's head.
11: ...ieved to represent Hammurabi. The head has the wide open eyes, typical of the time period.
13: ...t can have four legs visible if viewed from the side. The piece was excavated at [[Nimrud]] (in north... - Woodworking (12397 bytes)
1: ...right|thumb|Artists can use woodworking to create delicate [[sculpture]]s.]]
7: ...y tied to the development of increasingly greater degrees of skill in working these materials.
9: ...f wooden animal statues from the [[Iron Age]]. Wooden [[idol]]s from the [[La Tene|La T讥]] period ar...
11: ...f_China#Ancient_history|Chinese]]. Woodworking is depicted in many ancient Egyptian drawings, and some...
13: ...after his death. This book is filled largely with descriptions of dimensions for use in building vario... - Marco Polo (6716 bytes)
1: ... January]] [[1324]]) was a [[Venice|Venetian]] trader and [[exploration|explorer]] who, together with ...
5: ...affio'') were prosperous merchants in the East trade. The two merchants set out to [[Asia]] in [[1255]...
7: ...ed prominence in Venice and are historically recorded as Venetians.
13: ... more advanced than similar contemporary European developments.
18: ...nt the few months of his imprisonment dictating a detailed account of his travels in the then-unknown ... - Ptolemy (10609 bytes)
3: ... in English as '''Ptolemy''', was a [[Hellenistic civilization|Greek]] [[geographer]], [[astronomer]], and [[ast...
5: ... manuscripts (hence its familiar name) and only made available in Latin translation (by [[Gerard of Cr...
7: ...modern system of constellations, but unlike the modern system they did not cover the whole sky.
11: ...ar circle). He put the meridian of 0 longitude at the most western land he knew, the Canary Isla...
13: ...|thumb|300px|Ptolemy System Explained. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar... - Culture (23440 bytes)
1: ...250px|Villager in Northern Thailand. Picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
4: ===Culture as civilization===
5: ...|thumb|left|250px|Street in Myanmar. Picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroo Clipart...
6: ...ied to eliminate popular or mass culture from the definition of culture.
8: ...usic|classical music]], and the word ''cultured'' described people who knew about, and took part in, t... - Society (6217 bytes)
4: == Definitions ==
6: ...fers to a group of people living together in an ordered community.{{fn|1}}
8: ...ciety'' is also sometimes defined as an interdependent [[community]].
10: ...a "friendly association with others." Societas is derived from ''socius'' meaning "companion" and thus...
15: ...eties, also called [[civilization]]s. Some consider [[Industry|Industrial]] and [[Post-Industrial]] ... - Harmonium (4268 bytes)
5: ...mon in the late 19th century, replacing the [[melodeon]]. It was used as a practice instrument by orga...
7: In [[western civilization|western]] [[culture]] both types of harmonium hav...
9: ...[[Alexandre Debain]], though there was concurrent development of similar instruments.
15: ...ollowers of the [[sikh]] faith, who use it it the devotional singing of prayers, called [[kirtan]]. In...
20: ...Tulsidas Borkar of Mumbai. More and more music students are learning in this fashion. - Egypt (18830 bytes)
1: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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21: | '''Other widely spoken languages'''
27: | '''[[President of Egypt|President]]'''
36: ...- Total (2003) <br /> - [[Population density|Density]] - History of ancient Egypt (28563 bytes)
3: ...300 BC]]. Archeological evidence indicates that a developed Egyptian society has existed for much long...
10: ...span of about three millennia. There is a recommended revision of the chronology of Egypt.
27: ...ociety]] (see [[Nile#History|Nile: History]]). Evidence of [[pastoralism]] and cultivation of [[cereal...
29: ...there must have realized the benefits of a more sedentary life. Scientific analysis of the remains of ...
31: ...stract&list_uids=12495079]; reveals also that ''modern day'' Egyptians "''reflect a mixture of [[Europ... - Old Kingdom (5401 bytes)
2: ...wed by a period of disunity and relative cultural decline referred to by Egyptologists as the [[First ...
8: ...0]]–[[2611 BC]]) of the Third Dynasty who ordered the construction of the first pyramid (the [[P...
10: ...story/herlin/textsup.htm#_ftn18 ''ANCIENT AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS TO ca. 1500: Pharaonic Egypt to Ca. 800 BCE''], ...
12: ==Golden Age: the Fourth Dynasty==
14: ...ingdom and its royal power reached their zenith under the [[Fourth dynasty of Egypt|Fourth dynasty]], ... - Egyptian chronology (11665 bytes)
1: ...y]] is a type of [[chronology]] worked on for decades by scholars of [[Egyptology]].
5: ...ist with no satisfactory solution. Scholars consider the creation of an Egyptian chronology a difficu...
7: ...ages/03-Sci-Rev/SCI-REV-Teaching/HIS-SCI-STUDY-GUIDE/0006_egyptianChronolgoy.html]
9: ...plete, also (with relics and artifacts missing or destroyed). Egyptian chronology is in a constant sta...
13: ...phres Era'' may radically modify the prevailing modern Egyptian chronology, so the previous "firm" dat...
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