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    civilizations of the Maya and Indians have paved the way for the current world. Despite residing in different time periods, their influence has resonated throughout the ages. While the classical civilizations of the Maya and Mauryan and Gupta India were alike in that they both had a clear cut social organization due to the specialization of occupations in their societies. They differed in the economic and political collapse of their civilizations due to the fact that the downfall of the Maya was…

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    today. The geography of the Mayas and the Egyptians is very similar. Both of them had harsh and hard to farm land with hot and dry climates. During the summer it was especially hard to farm so both of the civilizations used their own techniques that help them thrive. Using their surroundings, the Mayas had a lot to work with. The land they lived in was hot,…

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    Mayan Inscription History

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    The origin tells us what their lifestyles and cultures were like through glyphs, the discovery made many breakthroughs in the history of the Maya, as well as the meaning showing us the importance of their cultural values and beliefs. The legacy of the Mayans that we can learn through the Temple of Inscriptions is that leaving behind information will soon be helpful for future generations to…

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    Caged Bird by Maya Angelou is a sublime poem which illustrates a caged bird and a free bird. The poet’s purpose is to tell people about racism but she is not pointing at racism directly, she refers to a caged bird to describe racism and restriction. Maya Angelou was an African American who was born on the 4th of April 1928. In 1937 there was lots of racism towards them and in 1969 when she was 41 years old she decided to create this poem to tell people about racism and trauma to try to stop…

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    The strengths of the Inca civilizations were that the civilization was able to cultivate the land to sustain the citizens both economically and agriculturally. Document 1 depicts the variety of crops that the Mayans were able to spread as a result of their sea and land trade routes. As a result of ‘beast of burdens’ being indigenous to the area, the mayans were forced to carry goods by hand or boat. Second, the Incas developed their studies in astronomy as result of the creation of their ritual…

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    The Aztec worldview consisted of them believing they were the center of the universe. They had established one of the greatest civilization in the thirteenth century . As well as developing some of the most innovative artwork and temples around the world. For example Templo Mayor which shows some of the artwork that they had created centuries ago . They were crafty individuals in many areas such as stonework,pottery,scribes, and feather clothing. Many of their artworks are still displayed in…

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    Who was one of the first, Nobel Prize winning, female, African-American writers? Maya Angelou astounded everyone with her amazing poems and stories. Without any writing experience, whatsoever, she became one of the best-known authors of her time. Her first story, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, a story about her struggles through childhood was a best seller. Despite a tough childhood, Maya Angelou persevered, and became one of the most inspiring and influential writers of her time,…

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    Not all who are free possess freedom, and not all who possess freedom are free. Through the use of irony, authors Maya Angelou and Alfred Uhry show us that real freedom is a state of mind which can only be obtained when one allows it for himself. There is no coincidence that it is the caged bird who sings, and not the free bird. In the poem “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou, the speaker goes back and forth between stanzas comparing the realities of a free bird to that of a…

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    place for all people.” You don’t become a hero just because of what you do, but from who you are. The extraordinary woman, Maya Angelou is a woman of many wise words and achievements. The phenomenal woman, that’s Mrs. Angelou, her achievements vary from her literary skills/awards, her commitment to making this world a better place and her bravery to speak out to be heard (Maya Angelou). She was best known for her book “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, which made literary history as the first…

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    Climate Change and Trade Networks as Causes of the Classic Maya Collapse The ancient Lowland Maya were a thriving and advanced society, capable of building great monuments able to survive to the present. It is therefore a mystery as to why, at the end of the Classic period from the eighth to eleventh century, Maya sites show signs of massive decline and desertion; this is referred to as the “collapse” of the Maya, though it was not an immediate or evenly distributed phenomenon (Douglas,…

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