PERSIA Gems Civilization

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Civilizations have been around for thousands of years, and the acronym PERSIA GEMs is a simple way to identify civilizations around the world. The P stands for Politicians and Government.
Every civilization must have people who create rules and laws to keep order in an area. A system of learning, or Education, is essential for civilizations. This can include teaching only upper class children, just boys, or both boys and girls. Religion, or having spiritual beliefs, practices, and values must be in all civilizations. They greatly influence daily life and impact actions. Social
Classes determine how much power you have. For example, a nobleman would have more control over commoners and slaves, but less power than the kings and priests. Ideas, Inventions, and
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Architecture is the erecting and construction of buildings. Amusement is a way to entertain yourself during your free time. The physical characteristics of a place, or Geography, can be used to help make living easier for a civilization. Economy is the management of resources and goods.
Lastly, Military is to have armed forces protecting or watching throughout the civilization. The military can also attack other groups of people in attempts to conquer more land. Ther PERSIA
GEMs are the foundation of every civilization, and when you start taking parts out, they will affect other parts and the civilization will eventually crumble. The PERSIA GEM Military can be demonstrated with the Akkadian Empire. Sargon, the first emperor, formed an army and conquered other city states and beyond. He then united them under his control to create the first empire. This shows that military can also be used as a weapon to conquer other lands in addition to protecting what land you already have. The First Babylonian Empire demonstrates Social Class.
Babylonian emperor Hammurabi created a set of 282 laws about daily life named the Code of
Hammurabi. If you broke a law, you got a harsh punishment, but only because

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