Western Civilization Essay

tea, coffee, and Coca-Cola have been a huge motivation to the development of our society. The first drink Standage talked about was beer, a beverage discovered in the Fertile Crescent and was made with boiled water and grains. Beer made civilization possible according to the author, and everyone drank it alike because it was cleaner and safer to ingest than water was. Beer was also used as currency and paid wages, and became something that Mesopotamia could trade with. The history of…

In Jared Diamond’s essay, “The Last Americas: Environmental Collapse and the End of Civilization”, Diamond discusses the collapse of ancient civilizations and how few among them realized, believed or even saw disaster was approaching. Destruction and depletion of the environment played a significant role in most situations, but it happened fast and usually when the civilization was at the peak of their power. In many ways the United States may be on this same path. Destruction of the…

Similarities and differences between regional societies are bountiful in early modern history. Hundreds of societies rose to power and fell from grace during this time period, which means there are bound to be similar tactics put in place, but also different strategies to try and improve on societies and nation’s failures. In the textbook, Worlds Together Worlds Apart, there are multiple instances of two societies from completely different regions enacting similar methods of societal control,…

The Assyrian and Persian Empires were two of the earliest major empires in the world. The Assyrians were powerful from about 900 to 700 B.C. The Persian Empire came afterward, gaining power around 550 B.C. Both empires were monarchies located in the Middles East, but there were very significant differences between these preeminent empires. First off all, both of these empires had very distinct ways of governing their empire. The Assyrians had an autocratic and centralized system of government.…

People tend to think that cultural history just refers to traditions, art, and human achievements, but cultural history is well more defined than those three categories. The Great Cat Massacre by Robert Darnton provides an effective job defining culture history by revealing how men and women of France and peasants, such as: artisans, philosophers, and peasants think in the eighteenth century. He expose the mindset of of those people to contribute to the world, give meaning through…

Each River Valley Civilization had their own unique style. They also each had certain things in common. There is definitely a pattern within these civilizations, as they each needed three things to thrive. Oceans/lakes, rivers or streams, and a trade route. With these civilization builders, each group of people had their own way of dealing with it. Flooding, government, and religion were also main points of each civilization, which I will be discussing in this paper. I am going to discuss…

Advanced Cities is about how cities have grew and became more advanced over time. As ancient Egypt grew so did trade, Queen Hatshepsut made Egypt richer through trade by trading with nearby countries. The Egyptians traded a lot to a land called Punt. Ancient Egyptians began to build houses using bricks made out of mud mixed with chopped straws. Usually richer and wealthier Egyptians slept on mats and had bigger houses with courtyards for shade, meanwhile poorer Egyptians often slept and ate on…

Denis Twitchett, Michael LoeweDuring the time period 3500 B.C.E. – 200 C.E. a complex metropolitan web developed in East Asia. It was centered on the banks of the Huang He, where the Chinese civilization formed and developed its classic form. Interactions with other human societies on the web were initially limited, but several major inventions led to the establishment of a firm route, through which ideas, technological inventions and various goods were exchanged. Many of these inventions were…

There are many different cultures and traditions that people follow across the world that justifies them as being different from others. Culture is the beliefs and customs of a certain group or community and tradition is the way a certain group or community do or think about something. Culture can be broken down to 5 characteristics, culture can be learned, meaning you are not born with culture, but you can be taught by family, friends, or institutions that follow that particular culture.…

The clash Throughout the years many people have tried to explain and help others’ comprehend the topic of the clash of civilizations. Huntington’s explanation, which is configured in the forms of an essay and a book, explains the event between certain civilizations is immanent because of the observations and data he has gathered. Now the idea that my group and I share relates to that but goes off into a slightly different direction. Both share one common ideal: culture has the power to bring us…