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Question 3: African Art The African art has several similarities with European art. For instance, due to the influence of Islam and Christianity, most of their art have religious or political purposes. However, wood is the material of their choice. They also used other natural materials, which unfortunately did not survive the pass of time. Moreover, only in special circumstances pottery was created to embellish the houses of their rulers and noble men. For them, pottery was simplistic,…

Sean Stilwell’s book, "Slaving and Slavery in Africa details a comprehensive history of slavery in Africa from the earliest times to the end of the twentieth century. The primary purpose of the book is to present Africa, Africans, and slavery in a more realistic and accurate way. Stilwell asserts that slavery in Africa was diverse: slaves occupied a wide range of roles and positions in African states and societies. The statuses and treatment of slaves varied dramatically. Stilwell attempts to…

As the European world is in descending into general peril during the 15th and 16th centuries, a multitude of precarious variables are bearing havoc onto the region, providing inordinate reasons and motivations for the Europeans to venture westward into a new world. Among certain motivations for European exploration include: a quest for a homogenously Christian-European region, a sheer onslaught of pandemonium brought by the bubonic pandemic of the 1500’s, and the search for new spice trade…

way to increase capitalism, the free market, and world trade as well. European nations gained control over much of Africa as a way to gain control of the land and of the market. Europeans were quicker and had more powerful tools in order to take over Africa and Asia and by 1914 they had taken over all but Ethiopia and Liberia. There were economic reasons Europeans took control of Africa. They wanted the raw materials, like coal and metals. The wanted there land for plantations and trade…

The history of Africa has been engulfed with exploitation, tragedy, and the slaughter of millions of people across its rich soil. The Congo, as did many other countries, struggled towards independence to break from the stronghold of the Europeans during colonization. With great courage, Patrice Lumumba, the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, expressed his discontent for the trickery taking place against his people. Although his position in leadership was brief, his…

(1). Successfully responding to the spread of these diseases in Africa and other countries takes a strong public health care response. (1) The United States has spent over 48 billion dollars to help fight HIV and AIDS in countries who lack healthcare. (1), while research shows that a significant proportion of global…

At the end of the nineteenth century, the British Empire had control over many African countries such as Egypt, Nigeria, and parts of South Africa. During this period of time, Darwinism, the theory of the evolution of species by natural selection advanced by Charles Darwin (dictionary.com), was misinterpreted and would soon evolve into Social Darwinism in which it instituted a racial hierarchy. Perry states, “Darwin’s theories were extended by others beyond the realm in which he had worked.…

Some might say imperialism is a great thing to use when one country needs resources, but all it does is destroy culture, homes, and families in the country with the resources. A country will go to any extent to get what they want, whether that is burning down a tree or destroying people’s lives. The age of Imperialism was roughly 1870-1914, and countries used extreme force to get what they want without thinking about how their actions will affect the other country. Imperialism is shown in the…

connections of cultures from all over the world. However, barging into a foreign land and telling the inhabitants that their beliefs are uncivilized serves no justice and only causes hatred between the two cultures. For example, the colonization of Africa has brought about a multitude of remarkable changes as a civilization. Nonetheless, forcing Christianity on a culture that has a preexisting religion and tradition system is not the most beneficial approach. In the book Things Fall Apart by…

Have you ever wonder the evolution of certain animals? My wonders are how komodo dragons evolved to be the way they are. What are komodo dragons adaptations like and how come they have had to adapt that way? What are the organisms that are closest related to a komodo dragon? How did the komodo dragon get to what it is from its ancestors? What kind of adaptations do these huge animals have? Komodo dragons long nails are able to slice their prey's throat and instantly kill them. Their long…