Indus Valley Civilization

extracted from Sumer included in the text are: medicine, taxation, juvenile delinquency, the school system, and religion. Despite some differences that occur between the two societies change is always occurring confirming Kramer’s belief that these civilizations are fundamentally similar. Kramer highlights these similarities in History Begins at Sumer to show his idea of similarities in society.…

The region was first occupied 11,000 years ago by people entering from different regions, coastal dwellers came south from Alaska and north from southern Oregon. Groups followed the major rivers that flowed west into the Pacific. Ideally a village consisted of several separate houses, fish-drying racks, food, raw materials, and sweathouses. They inhabit the forest areas between the Great Bear and Great Slave lakes in the Northwest Territories. They lived in skin covered tents or sometimes in…

settled civilizations was one of the greatest changes in human development. Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia are two of the greatest ancient civilizations that went through this change. While both governing bodies had strict laws and ties to religion, the main difference was the government system of both ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. This difference actually made a huge impact in terms of the lasting longevity of both civilizations as Egypt was able to last longer. These civilizations were…

Back in the time of early civilizations, the world was far more diverse than it is in the present. The civilizations of Ancient China and Egypt were river civilizations, meaning they had to rely on the nearest water source. To get an idea of what there life was like, think about that. They had to get water from a lake or river, not a bubbler that purifies water. Both in Ancient China and Egypt, most of the non-wealthy men would have to find work on a farm. They would usually work for a noble,…

1. Beer itself may have influence the transition of hunting and gathering to agriculture based societies, because in order to get beer you need barley. "In the Fertile Crescent, starting around 9000 BCE, as humans begin cultivating barley and wheat deliberately, rather than simply gathering wild grains for consumption and storage."(Standage 20) With human gather these surplus amounts of wheat and other grains, they could use the extra time instead of finding food and indulge himself in craft.…

In the beginning of time, if people wanted to eat they would have to gather their food from plants. Many years later, someone discovered that if you buried your food in the ground, a new plant would grow there. As this method of food cultivation was further explored, it became increasingly popular. Those who had previously been nomads began to set up villages and devote their lives to farming. This was the first agricultural revolution. In the 1700s, the Second Agricultural Revolution began,…

The class lectures and discussions in Cultural Anthropology have enhanced my observation of the past, present and future of the many nations of our tiny planet. The semester has left my little grey cells intoxicated with a deeper understanding of how the dynamics of culture continues to change the world. Here is my brief Etic view of the globalization of the African continent. The Afri people have endured many changes throughout its seven million year history. Over the course of time,…

Chinese culture, although not alone, was based on ancient traditions such as storytelling. Through storytelling they told myths in order to comprehend current phenomenon’s, one that was told, continuously entertained its audience, this was the creation myth of Pan Gu and Nu Wa. Due to the actions of the previous generations, this myth has made its way through countless generations. At the beginning of time there was an egg shaped cloud. Cradling inside was the universe suspended in a chaotic…

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…