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    While learning about the Western Hemisphere civilizations I have noticed a few similarities between them. For example, the Anasazi and the Woodland cultures both grew and cultivated their own food, such as corn (Ancient America Lecture, Slide 24 and 29). Another similarity that I found was that the Incas and the Aztecs both worshiped the sun god (Ancient America Lecture, Slide 41 and 48). On the other hand, I noticed a couple differences between the civilizations. For instance, both the Mayans and

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    Cradles of Civilizations lie in the societies that were recognized for being the first of a certain aspect to Western Civilization that made an impact. The four major ones are Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China. Each of the four has similarities between them, despite being in different locations. There is also the possibility of more of these civilizations existing besides the four main ones. The general characteristics of a complex societies or civilization include military and religion. The cradles

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    Through out the history of Western Civilization we have seen many important moments occur. From the Neolithic revolution, to humans conquering and spreading across the globe, there are many moments that have shaped its history and the present day. In this essay I will mention 5 of the most important moments/changes in Western Civilization and the reasons for why they are so important to societies in the western world and beyond. My first mention is the Neolithic Revolution. Prior to the Neolithic

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    Civilization: The West and the Rest Niall Ferguson’s thesis in his book “Civilization: The West and the Rest,” is to explain and prove why western civilization has exceeded the accomplishments of other nations throughout history up until present day. He attributes this world dominance to six “killer applications” the west had adopted and advanced beyond the means of any other civilizations. These applications were: competition, science, private property, medicine, consumption, and work. When explaining

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    The texts, “The Western Heritage”, and the “Western Civilization” offer unique perspectives on the birth of the western civilization through the years predating the 1300s. Both narratives navigate through thousands of years of history, exploring the political, economic, social and military aspects of the evolution of the western civilization. Whilst both texts discuss the birth and creation of civilization as defined by the western world, the readings vary stylistically as well as in their elaborations

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    In modern times the term “Western Civilization” is a broad term referring to an amalgamation of societies that are all derived from Europe. Although many believe that western civilization is superior to the rest due to its ability to control, western civilization incorporated beliefs and ideas from many cultures around the world. The phrase “western civilization” is a social construct that was never concretely defined. When western civilization is defined as all modern advancement to be European

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    The texts, “The Western Heritage”, and the “Western Civilization” offer unique perspectives on the birth of the western civilization through the years predating the 1300s. Both narratives navigate through thousands of years of history, exploring the political, economic, social and military aspects of the evolution of the western civilization. Whilst both texts discuss the birth and creation of civilization as defined by the western world, the readings vary stylistically as well as in their elaborations

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    that made civilization evolve into our modern era. The West involves how social standards, morals, religions, political systems, culture, and technology developed over time. The West is where the origins of civilization started, and what humans did during their time period. The Western history biggest impact was by old ancient history, and how society got here today. The greatest philosophers, traditions, different ethnicities, and religion played an important part in the shaping of Western civilization

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    The Lost Truth: The Western Civilization was built by the Catholic Church It is not unusual for an average American to possess a negative view on the Catholic Church. Indeed, historians find it difficult to convince most people that the Catholic Church did not give rise to the cultural and intellectual retrogression experienced during the Middle Ages. Dr. Thomas E. Woods, Jr. wrote a book called “How the Catholic Church built Western Civilization” to demonstrate that the Church’s contributions

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    The Influences on Western Civilization by the Hebrew-Christian and Greco-Roman Traditions Western Civilization, as it is known today, is a coalescence of various cultures, ideologies, and practices that have been preserved over centuries of human life. Although a countless number of societies have influenced Western Civilization, Hebrew-Christian civilizations and Greco-Roman civilizations have been the two most influential. Both of these civilizations and their traditions have left equally deep

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