Steppe

as far as 400 yds • 2/3 horses as remounts; could do over wk on horse; could do 80/90 mi/day; strike before enemy defense & go back to steppes only to reappear quickly • Chinggis Khan gave org., discipline, & unity  no more fights since loyal to khagan  instead of fighting w/n group, conquest & tribute (from other nomads’ areas & civilized areas around steppes) •…

his life was spinning out of control and the people looked to the God’s for help. Cotterell writes, “The Akkadian epic portrays Gilgamesh as a tyrant, overbearing and prone to sexual misdemeanours. His people beseeched the gods for help, and on the steppe, the mother goddess Aruru fashioned from spittle and clay a hairy, grass-eating, wild man called Enkidu” (1). He had one purpose and held strong to the purpose until his death. The article text notes, “the fight ended with Enkidu 's defeat and…

was between the Chinese and the Mongols. The Chinese were led by Shi Tianze and Liu Heima. The Mongols were led by Genghis Khan. Some of the background information for the Mongols conquest of the Jin Dynasty was that the Jin had the support of the steppe tribes which had caused some rivalries between the tribes. The Mongols had gotten together under the rule of Khabul Khan. But they were torn apart by the Jin. The Jin had gotten the Tartars to invade the Mongols. The Tartars had finally…

the order of creation is man first, then the garden, followed by the female. The name "Eden" in ancient Hebrew means "delight" coming from the Akkadian word "edinu" that began as a Sumerian term "E'din" meaning "plain or steppe." Even though the word garden, plain or steppe does not describe a similar type of environment, but according to the Sumerians the word "E'din" was used to refer to the Mesopotamia Valley as the "valley of E'din," meaning the fertile lands between the Tigris and…

after seeing how much land they conquered under genghis khan,and how much the mongols created and or developed under there time.Most people would agree. So about eight hundred years ago,during the 13th century,a small tribe from the grasslands or steppes of central asia conquered much of the known world.Operating from the backs of horses,mongol warriors swept across much of Asia,the Middle East,and Eastern europe.Their reach extended from korea to poland,and from vietnam to syria.Nothing…

Ariq Boke normally can be viewed as a questionable figure in Mongol history. Often times he is portrayed negatively through the primary sources of his era, especially those of Rashid Al-Din. However, despite his controversial background, Ariq Boke was an important figure in the Mongol empire because he represented the opposing internal conflicts of the Mongol imperium, as well as demonstrated the turbulence of the time. Generally, the inevitable war between Ariq Boke and his older brother…

Climate Seasonal Temperatures Modoc Plateau features moderately extreme weather, with warm summers and cold winters. In the summers, average temperatures can reach 30°C (85°F) during the day and 8°C (47°F) during the night. On the other hand, winters have daytime temperatures of 5°C (42°F) and nighttime temperatures of -6°C (20°F). Temperatures in the Modoc Plateau are generally similar from region to region, with the exception of nearby mountains such as Mount Shasta. Precipitation Unlike…

Even though Enkidu, Gilgamesh’s new companion, helped to balance Gilgamesh, he also boosted his pride at the same time. After Gilgamesh won the fight, he says: “Enkidu has neither father nor mother, / His hair was growing freely / He was born in the steppe.” (109). This is Gilgamesh’s way of belittling Enkidu. After Gilgamesh speaks these words, Enkidu begins to weep. This shows how Gilgamesh negatively radiates pride even in his…

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford is a well-written account of the steppe nomad Temüjin on his journey to unify the Mongolian Steppe Nomads. In the process Temüjin, known formally as Genghis Khan, and his successors conquered much of the eastern world in a series of campaigns spanning several centuries. These campaigns left their mark, both good and bad, on the conquered lands and can be seen today in the cultures and ideas of the modern world. Weatherford’s…

affected the past which is obvious. If the affect us today then they most definitely would of in the past. Deserts are dry that is obvious. Also of course there is evidence of this,“ The aridity of North Africa steppe turns to desolation in the Sahara.” (Document 1) Aridity means dry and steppe means a huge of land. Another example that the desert is very dry is that, “ The Sahara is seen as a wilderness of sand dunes.” (Document 1) I know it sounds like the Sahara is full of sand but it has…