Irrigation from the two rivers made it possible for the early settlers to farm and had abundant crops for trade. Furthermore, the supply of water from the two rivers were used for grazing areas for cattle and sheep. As a result, Mesopotamian had a lot of food variety they can choose from and permitted others to look for different jobs; for example, making clay pots and tools. Thus, new jobs developed and buildings and dams were built (Britannica, 2011) Part B The development of the chariot provides as a great example of diffusion throughout the continents. Chariots was invented in Mesopotamia to carry a driver and an archer for war.
They lived in a range of structures including pit houses and cliff dwellings. They had a major trade network created and was based in Chacco Canyon and Mesa Verde. As you can see, both of these civilizations were quite advanced and were essential to the growth of our country. There are three main reasons why learning about these two ancient Native American civilizations will be beneficial to us in the present time. They are that we can learn from their mistakes, improve upon their own brilliant inventions, and lastly because it will help us understand how our country’s foundation was laid as these civilizations played a major part in it.
As stated in course book, inventing new products or services also creates value (Brickley, Smith, & Zimmerman, 2009, p. 248). The increase in the demand for corn farming will increase the value of the land significantly and one could reap great profit if the knowledge is there. I think my colleagues are providing great advice but there is a great deal of information and knowledge missing in order for this investment to be successful. Entering a new business and investing can be very difficult. I think this may be a great purchase to operate a corn farmland but do not think the knowledge is in place to manufacture a corn-based ethanol.
Adriana Brown October 12, 2014 Odyssey ware – Essay; Jamestown How would you have planned the Jamestown colony to ensure a good and prosperous start? Include the kind of people you would have sent, supplies that would have been needed, type of government, choice of a location, and plans for growth. Your essay should be 350 words in length. Planning the Jamestown colony I would ensure a good and successful beginning. I would have planned the Jamestown colony to establish a good and successful beginning by sending hardworking people, people that can reach a general agreement on dilemmas at hand and solve them.
The frontier definitely moved at a different pace since they had horses and canoes versus cars, ships, planes, etc. Just think about how the Indian trails turned into roads, the roads then turned into turnpikes, then the railroads, etc. Improvements are always being made by each new generation, although, people may not realize the significance of our past history it is definitely a huge part of our present history. We need to understand the different stages of colonial life that brought about our development and advancement. From fur trading, farming, mines, and ranch life, each of these were very important and had a major influence on our economic and political history.
Written assignment: Crèvcoeur’s Letters from an American Farmer. America had been for many years a kind of savage place for European people. The new people, the new landscape, and the new social situation made the people who arrived to America have to be habituating to that new country in which they had worked so much. Then, we can appreciate the importance of the figure of John Crèvecoeur, who was agreeable to the American government, and Washington gave him particular proofs of his esteem. Crèvecour, who was born in Normandy, finished his studies in England, and then traveled to New York, where he was put in prison.
They would be able to establish schools and newspapers for the people of the colonies. The benefits of imperialism to the colonizer were natural resources, money, and land. They were also able to give these people the benefit of other blessings of civilization (Doc. 1). When the British colonized India, they had 40,000 miles of railway and 70,000 miles of paved roads.
Throughout the journey, they documented over hundreds of plant and animal species, providing a better understanding of the habitats, ranges, characteristics of numerous species. One of the most significant contributions of the expedition was a better knowledge of the geography of the Northwest. They did keep track of their observations of the longitude and latitude, the country’s climate. Another achievement was that the expedition established good connections with some Indian tribes, providing valuable information of the Indian cultures, traditions, languages, customs… as the white Americans wanted to get access to trading rights with the Indians. The expedition also informed the Indians about the new sovereignty of the US over the territory, which helped to force foreign fur trade competitors out of North America.
The Amish Becky Cline ANT 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Mitra Ronki December 5, 2011 The Old Order Amish Mennonites is from the North America these people are Germanic. The Anabaptist group has been persisted from their beliefs for more than three centuries they are the Amish, the Mennonites and the Hutterites. They believe in baptism and pacifism, they stayed with a strict religious community. Later on the Amish had migrated from several countries to America. The first migration started in 1727 to 1790, there was about five hundred Amish that settled in the Pennsylvania area.
There is a large debate as to which way of learning is better, but aside from arguing as to which side is correct or not. This paper will not only explore the differences and similarities but will discuss how both ways can learn and work together to better our society and world. Western and Traditional knowledge combined can vastly improve our society by creating a more connected intellectual society. Before exploring both ways of knowing, it is best to first develop an understanding of the two. A basic definition of Indigenous knowledge is “the vibrant relationship between the people, their environment, and other living things and spirits that share their land... it is knowledge contingent on the social, physical, and spiritual (not religious) understandings that have contributed to native peoples' sense of being in the world and to their survival”.