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Contributions in Science & Writing (Laura Bandi) Science The Maya was one of the three ancient civilizations attributed to separately establishing the subject area of mathematics (Karam). The Mayans developed a vigesimal numerical system, meaning it was based on the number 20, most experts believe this is because humans have ten fingers and ten toes (“Maya Arts”). The main reason scholars believe the Maya used a base-20 system was to do calculations for their calendar system (Arellano 3).…

Speaking is one of the first things we learn in life. As a child, we start acquiring the words automatically and as we grow up and go to school, we develop our speaking ability by expanding our knowledge of the language and we learn writing as well. Both Speaking and writing are essential to communicate with others, and, in any language, there are different registers used by its speakers. These registers vary based on our age, proficiency of the language and the environment. The way we speak and…

The Development of Complex Societies The establishment of a complex society was marked by the growth and stratification of sociopolitical, economical, and cultural domains. Through the resultant intensification of societal complexity, city states were born. Six trends appeared as societal complexity grew: urbanization, economic complexity, record keeping and scientific enhancement, architectural advancement, state religion, and state organization. This paper will discuss the similarities and…

their results can be catastrophic. From destroying crops to ruining entire cities, this yearly weather phenomena is a perfect example of how geography can affect a civilization. Historians suggest that these monsoons lead to the disappearance of the Indus Valley Civilization in 1800 BCE. Another civilization accustomed to devastating natural events is the early civilization of China. In the north, China consists of the Gobi Desert and Mongolian Plateau. The geography of Eastern China is…

Page 2: Option A The first of my relatives who move to the United States is my mother, who then was followed by my father. My mother moved to America when she was around the age of 20. She decided to move to America to get a job so she would be able to support the needs and wants of her family. She was born and raised in India where she was surrounded by poverty struck conditions, so to better her standard of living she decided to move. She didn’t believe it was going to be a difficult change…

The first peoples of India were settled along the Indus River, in the Sind and Punjab regions of modern Pakistan.2 The major cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro are known for a sophistication that pre-dates the Aryan conquest that was once considered to be the beginning of true civilization in India. The reason for the collapse of the Indus River Valley civilizations are unknown but, most scholars point to natural disasters or the invasion of the…

for 2500 years but completely taken over to break a civilization • What parts in its achievements influenced other legacies that appeared in other centers? • China has had connections with other civilizations. • India ignores connection with the Indus River. • Europeans and North Americans…

The Indian civilization that once lived at the Cahokia Mound historical Site is believed to have reached a population of over 22,000 people. Archeologist and scientist have speculated on the purpose of each mound located on the site. Some are thought to have been used to build residences upon. The taller the mound the greater your status was in the society. Others are thought to have been used to mark changes in the seasons and important occurrences though out the year. The once…

age also started in India and manifested during the Indus valley civilization. The civilization spanned approximately one million acres with the central location Indus delta. Punjab located beside the region formed the first civilization in India. The Indus Valley is divided into four eras; early food producing stage, emerging regions stage, Indus stage, and late Indus and transformative stage. These stages show to rise and later decline of Indus cities. Nonetheless, there were momentous changes…

seasons and what they brought. Somehow very know Egyptian civilizations the Indus and Nile River Valley civilizations were able to live along the Nile River. Being so close together you would think that the Nile and Indus River Valley civilizations would be similar; but they are very different. In this essay we will begin to compare and contrast these two civilizations pointing out important differences and similarities. The Indus River Valley civilization was created around 2500 B.C.E. It was…