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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)
5: ...ya and their neighboring Pre-Classic Mesoamerican civilization, the [[Olmec]] culture. The Olmec and early Maya...
18: ... was discovered that the Maya were one of the few civilizations where artists attached their name to their work.
22: ...y to understanding the evolution of their ancient civilization.
41: ... facade. Commonly, these would continue uninterrupted around an entire structure and contain a variet...
57: [[Image:Palenque_temple_of_the_inscriptions.jpg|right|frame|Maya temple with intricate ro... - 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: ...Age]] empires of [[Mesopotamia]] and [[Ancient Egypt]]. It declined during the mid [[2nd millennium BC...
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: ...uncovered this was shown to be untrue. The Aegean civilization developed three distinctive features.
9: ===Indigenous script===
11: ...ed the meaning of this script, but an earlier script [[Linear A]] remains undeciphered. - Global civilization (1214 bytes)
1: The theory of a '''Global civilization''' emerged in the late [[20th century]]. As part...
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- Mexico (27255 bytes)
43: ...om [[Spain]]<br>[[September 16]], [[1810]]<br>[[September 27]], [[1821]] |
62: ...]], the [[Olmec]], the [[Toltec]], and the [[Maya civilization|Maya]].
64: ...ula, the Toltecs, who reached the height of their civilization in the tenth and eleventh centuries.
68: On [[September 16]], [[1810]], independence from Spain was ...
70: ...]], when they declared independence, with the exception of [[Chiapas]]. - List of explorers (24013 bytes)
55: ...d sailed up it to [[Montreal]]; failed in an attempt to set up a colony
90: *[[Leifur Eiríksson]], (born 970), attempted to colonize [[Vinland]], discovered [[the Ameri...
128: *[[Hannu]], [[ancient Egypt|ancient Egyptian]] explorer (around 2750 BC) and the first expl...
129: ...rlands|Dutch]] [[Dutch East India Company|VOC]] captain, charted mid-western coast of [[Australia]]
178: *[[Teoberto Maler]] (1840-1917) [[Maya civilization|Maya]] ruins - History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...2nd century BC|200 BC]]) strengthened the Chinese civilization. Politically, China alternated between periods of...
7: ...pecialist craftsmen and administrators: in short, civilization as we know it. In late [[Neolithic]] times, the [...
11: ...d [[Erlitou]] show evidence of a [[Bronze Age]] [[Civilization]] in [[China]].
14: ...e [[13th century BC]] and takes the form of inscriptions of divination records on the bones or shells ...
42: ...mperial China. Under the Han Dynasty, the Chinese civilization made great advances in historiography, arts and s... - Mesopotamia (2719 bytes)
1: ...opotamia the reputation of being the "[[Cradle of Civilization]]"]].
6: ...a was settled, and conquered, by numerous ancient civilizations, including the [[Sumer|Sumerians]], [[Akkad|Akka...
8: These civilizations arose from earlier settlements and cultures whic...
50: ...tp://classroomclipart.com/clipart/History/Ancient_Civilizations/Mesopotamia.htm Mesopotamia Pictures and Clipart... - China (38909 bytes)
3: ...escribed as a single [[civilization]] or multiple civilizations, as a single [[state]] or multiple states, and a...
5: ...ld's most [[technology|technologically]] advanced civilizations, and East Asia's dominant [[culture|cultural]] i...
7: ...[[Taiwan]]'', which is also the usage commonly adopted in the West (see [[political status of Taiwan]]...
16: ...the [[axis mundi]] of surrounding nations; a concept that continued well into the [[Qing dynasty]], al...
18: ...ften included as a part of "Zhongguo", though acceptance or denial of such claims remains politically ... - Margaret Sanger (12025 bytes)
2: ...Sanger''' ([[September 14]], [[1879]] – [[September 6]], [[1966]]) was an [[United States|Americ...
7: ...lawed as [[obscene]] the dissemination of contraceptive information and devices.
35: ...r than the kernel of an almond. In all fish and reptiles where there is no great brain development, th...
41: ...rming mental pictures, or thinking obscene or voluptuous pictures. This form is considered especially ...
49: ...tors in choice of spouses for contributing to suboptimal human reproduction, and argued for more asser... - Crocus (3680 bytes)
2: ...cusLongiflorus.jpg|250px|Crocus longiflorus]] | caption = ''Crocus longiflorus''}}
15: ...n Sea|Aegean]] (where crocuses appear in [[Minoan civilization|Minoan]] frescos at [[Santorini]]), across Centra... - Tooth (14790 bytes)
42: ...ntist or hygienist. If a person's teeth are susceptible to decay, for example if the molars include d...
53: ...eferred to as [[wisdom teeth]]) may or may not erupt.
61: ...bacteria]] of various types, particularly ''[[Streptococcus mutans]]''. Left unchecked for a few days ...
71: ...ralisation is greater than remineralisation. Attempts to prevent dental caries involve reducing the fa...
75: ... can lead to a stronger enamel which is less susceptible to decay. [[Fluoridation]] of drinking water ... - Middle Ages (21063 bytes)
1: ...ropean history]] into three 'ages': the Classical civilization of [[Antiquity]], the Middle Ages, and modern tim...
14: ...ikings]] were still capable of causing major disruption to the newly emerging societies of Western Eur...
30: ...o the lands of western Europe. With the brief exception of the [[Mongol]] incursions, major barbarian ...
34: ..., and there were major advances in [[art]], [[sculpture]], [[music]] and [[architecture]]. Large [[cat...
38: ...and eastern borders. Muslim armies conquered [[Egypt]], the rest of [[North Africa]], [[Jerusalem]], [... - History of sculpture (6101 bytes)
1: ...pture''' is varied and is illustrative of how sculpture has changed extensively over the ages.
3: == Sculpture in ancient times==
4: [[Sculpture]] as an art form goes back to Prehistoric time...
6: ...[[Clay]] was used for pottery and terra cotta sculpture. Stone was generally rare and had to be impor...
8: ...es, and long beards on the men. Votive stone sculptures of this type from 2700 BC were discovered at ... - Woodworking (12397 bytes)
1: ...ists can use woodworking to create delicate [[sculpture]]s.]]
7: ...rimitive human beings. Indeed, the development of civilization was closely tied to the development of increasing...
11: ...been preserved in tombs. The metal used by the Egyptians for woodworking tools was probably bronze or ...
13: ...his death. This book is filled largely with descriptions of dimensions for use in building various ite...
85: .... Often regarded as a fine art form, equal to sculpture and painting. Marquetry is distinguished from ... - Marco Polo (6716 bytes)
1: ... battle between Venice and [[Genoa]], Marco was captured and taken to prison, where he dictated the bo...
13: ...f China and with numerous achievements of Chinese civilization, many of which were more advanced than similar co...
18: ...etween [[Genoa]] and Venice in [[1298]]. He was captured by and spent the few months of his imprisonme...
23: ...ld information he had heard from others. Those skeptics point out that, among other omissions, his acc...
29: ...e no arguments today that refute any of the descriptions that he did write about. - Ptolemy (10609 bytes)
1: [[image:Ptolemy.jpg|thumb|240px|Claudius Ptolemaeus, given contemporary German styling, in a ...
3: ...obably lived and worked in [[Alexandria]] in [[Egypt]].
5: ...ost of Classical Greek science, in Arabic manuscripts (hence its familiar name) and only made availabl...
7: ...time of the great explorations. They were also adopted in the Arab world and in India. The ''Almagest...
9: Ptolemy's other main work is his ''Geography''. Thi... - Culture (23440 bytes)
4: ===Culture as civilization===
6: ...[[civilization]]" and contrasts the combined concept with "[[nature]]". According to this thinking, on...
12: ...tic]] unblemished lives, uncomplicated and uncorrupted by the highly-stratified [[capitalism | capital...
14: ...ost social scientists reject the [[monadic]] conception of culture, and the opposition of culture to [...
19: ...roduce a most inclusive notion of culture, a concept that anthropologists could apply equally to non-l... - Society (6217 bytes)
15: ...intensive agricultural]] societies, also called [[civilization]]s. Some consider [[Industry|Industrial]] and [...
22: ...r monetary reward, etc. Males especially are susceptible to this type of action and subsequent reward,...
24: ...eward, in common with other more technology-based civilizations. - Harmonium (4268 bytes)
7: In [[western civilization|western]] [[culture]] both types of harmonium hav... - Egypt (18830 bytes)
6: ... Arab Republic of Egypt 1984.png|125px|Flag of Egypt (since 1984)]]
7: ...40px" | [[Image:Coat of arms of Egypt.png|80px|Egypt COA]]
9: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Flag of Egypt]]
10: ...ign="center" width="140px" | [[Coat of Arms of Egypt|The Great Seal of the Republic]]<!--
16: ...span=2 | [[image:LocationEgypt.png|Location of Egypt]] - History of ancient Egypt (28563 bytes)
1: {{History of Egypt}}
3: ...heological evidence indicates that a developed Egyptian society has existed for much longer.
5: ==Egyptian chronology==
6: {{Egyptian Dynasty list}}
8: Egyptian history is broken into several different perio... - Old Kingdom (5401 bytes)
1: {{Egyptian Dynasty list}}
2: ...y and relative cultural decline referred to by Egyptologists as the [[First Intermediate Period]].
4: ...ring the Old Kingdom was located at [[Memphis, Egypt|Memphis]], where [[Djoser]] established his court...
10: ...T AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS TO ca. 1500: Pharaonic Egypt to Ca. 800 BCE''], by Dr. Susan J. Herlin, 2003, ...
14: ...hed their zenith under the [[Fourth dynasty of Egypt|Fourth dynasty]], which began with [[Sneferu]] ([... - Egyptian chronology (11665 bytes)
1: ...ology]] worked on for decades by scholars of [[Egyptology]].
5: ...olution. Scholars consider the creation of an Egyptian chronology a difficult task. As Dr. Robert A. ...
7: ...-Rev/SCI-REV-Teaching/HIS-SCI-STUDY-GUIDE/0006_egyptianChronolgoy.html]
9: ...]'s accession is dated by various [[Egyptology|Egyptologist]]s to 1304, 1290-92, or 1279 BCE. Archeolo...
13: ...a'' may radically modify the prevailing modern Egyptian chronology, so the previous "firm" dates canno...
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