The Maya civilization we know today was one of the most advanced and prominent civilizations of Mesoamerica. They were centered in one geographical area covering all of the Yucatan Peninsula and modern-day Guatemala, Belize, parts of the Mexican states of Tabasco, and Chiapas, and the western part of Honduras and El Salvador. The Maya isolated themselves in this area to remain relatively secure from invasion by other Mesoamericans. During this era, long-distance trade was developed, the famous Mayan
WORLD CIVILIZATION NNODUM CHIKEZIRI 16100110530 MASS COMMUNICATION Man is described to be a social animal, as He is able to achieve more within a group than alone. And because He is able to think rationally and has a spirit element he is capable of abstract concepts and realities; Hence the birth of different civilizations to achieve His goals. According to the english dictionary, civilization can be defined as “An advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry
Mathematics was and still is one of the benchmarks considered when rating the achievements of civilizations. In addition, the two civilizations highly appreciated the importance of mathematics and contributed to crucial and vital discoveries and developments in this field. Byzantine scientists preserved and continued the legacy of the great Ancient Greek mathematicians and put mathematics into practice by using complex mathematical formulas to construct the great “Hagia
The currency of Guatemala Guatemalan Quetzal is named after the national bird El Quetzal. In ancient Mayan times, the feathers of this bird were used as currency . One interesting fact about Guatemala is that Blue denim comes from the country . The instant coffee process was invented in Guatemala by George Washington ,an inventor, and businessman
3.3. Geomancy and Vedic architecture Ancient cultures were very closely related to nature. While some cultures in passive and silent way were dealing with natural phenomena, other high cultures such as Chinese geomancy, were trying to reshape their cultural life and architectonic expression in harmonious ways. Geomancy means interpreting the visible and invisible dimensions of places and landscapes, so that a holistic understanding of their true essence can emerge in our consciousness. It is
Chapter 1: A Stone Age Brew 1. What were the consequences of the Agricultural Revolution? The consequences of the Agricultural Revolution were switching hunter-gathers into farmers. People stopped migrating and settling in one place to build a civilization, which eventually became cities or towns. Eventually, crops were diagnosed and made were made more healthful by early development of technology and record system. 2. What is the archaeological evidence that supports the cultivation, harvesting
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY? Philosophy is a question that gives us the answer to a question about meaning of life and objective life that given to us. Philosophy is also a way for us to know the value of life and what is the reason for our existence in this world. Philosophy is a question that have a variety of the answer based on a question by various patterns of life and ideological background. Philosophy is the meaning of life and why it’s given to us an insight into the existence