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Jarriett Hicks Article Review This article explained the formation and organization of civilizations. As referenced in the article, civilization is the highest cultural grouping of a people and the broadest level of cultural identity. All civilizations derive from a common birthplace and exhibit a patrilineal or matrilineal society. Ancient Kent had controversial views as to being patrilineal or matrilineal until the research of Cheika Anta Diop proved otherwise. According to the Monogenetic…

Genghis Khan: Research Paper. Genghis Khan was born between 1162-1167, on the Mongolian Steppe of Northern Asia, born clinching a knuckle sized blood clot, his father Yesugei, a tribal chief and accomplished warrior himself, declared it was a sign that Temujin would be a great hero. Genghis Khan is the ultimate rags to riches story. In a span of just 70 years, Genghis Khan ruled over the largest continual landmass (12 million square miles) empire of human history. While his tactics and military…

Cannabis is believed to have evolved on the steppes of Central Asia, specifically in the regions that are now Mongolia and southern Siberia. The earliest record of cannabis use dates back as far as 2737 BC, in the writings of the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung. It was used then primarily for medicinal purposes in treating diseases such as gout, malaria, and rheumatism. Even then however, the intoxicating effects were known. Cannabis cultivation was then spread by farmers to Korea as early as 2000…

Hebraphant The Hebraphant. I have created a new species called the Herbivore Hebraphant. The Hebraphant is a combination of a horse, zebra, and and elephant. The Hebraphant has the head of an elephant, the body of a horse, and the tail and stripes of a zebra. It is one of the most strongest herbivore hybrid because of the elephant and the horse. The elephant has a trunk that is able to kill. The horse has an incredibly strong body. Its legs, shoulders, and muscles. The zebra is very strong…

The Mongolian and Roman Empires were both vast and expansive empires. Both societies were able to accomplish tasks that no other empire had previously achieved. Although both empires were extremely successful in very similar ways, there were many differences between the two vast empires. This paper will explore both the similarities and differences between the two sprawling empires. Similarities The first example of the similarities between the two empires is the way they treated subjugated…

Throughout history we hear the word nomadic and constantly associate this term with words such as, savage, heathen, hunter gatherer. What if I made the claim that nomads created the largest land empire in history in the shortest amount of time. It might be hard to believe with words commonly associated with Nomad. The Mongols from Northern China empire began in Northern China in 1206 and expanded from the Pacific ocean to the Black Sea. Impressively they were able to achieve this feat in only…

Over the course of the last several months I have been in contact with Dr. Emilie Snell-Rood from the Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior (EEB) program. I am applying to the PhD program at the University of Minnesota because of the opportunity it offers understanding the impacts of human-induced changes on ecology. My goal of pursuing a graduate degree is something that I have been focused on throughout my undergraduate experience at Boise State University (BSU). A path to achieving this goal is…

shows evidence that plants were part of their diet, as well. Although, research has found that “Neanderthals as well as early Homo sapiens show high dietary variability in Mediterranean evergreen habitats but a more restricted diet in upper latitude steppe/coniferous forest environments, suggesting a significant consumption of high protein meat resources.” (Fiorenza, Benazzi and…

material, the Archaic Homo sapiens did partake in cannibalistic activities. Cannibalism was not the only way that Archaic Homo sapiens acquired their food. “Abundant fauna and flora recovered from Bilzingsleben include macaques, forest elephants, steppe and forest rhinoceros, bison, deer, large horses, wild oxen, and bears” (Conroy and Pontzer 460). At many sites, the medium or large fauna found were gazelles, boars, and deer, and smaller fauna found in many sites were tortoises, hares, and…

Palmyra is a city located in the ancient Aramic city and it is the central of Syria. It is located in an oasis 245km east of the Mediterranean Sea and 210 km west of the Euphrates River, it is located in the center of Syrian Steppe (cited). Palmyra is at the northeastern slope of Jebel at-Muntar of the Palmyrene mountain chain at an altitude of 600m (cited). Dasmascus its 235km from Palmyra and Homs its 210lm from it, and 210km from Deiz. This mean that Palmyra is very close to the other cities…