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Great Peoples of the Past on maps from around the world National Geographic put out six maps in a series titled Great Peoples of the Past between 1996 and 2002. These maps described six great early civilizations that existed in our past around the world. This included the Mongols, the Romans, the Mesoamericans, the Greeks, the Egyptians and the Inca. These maps are filled on both sides with beautiful physical maps, illustrations and notes and write-ups on these great civilizations. Click on Map Titles that are Links to see a Picture of that map. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Link from Great Peoples of the Past back to Map SetsLink back to the Home Page
Syllabus Anth 330 Syllabus, Anthropology 330 Origins of Culture & Civilization Fall Semester 2001 College 220, MWF 12:10 Professor: T. A. Kohler Office: College Hall 394/396 Office Hours: M, Th 8-9:30 AM (or by appointment) Phone: 335-2698; e-mail tako@wsu.edu I. To explore cultural evolution and diversity from the origins of the earliest hominids to the beginnings of state societies in the Old World, covering a time span of some 4 million years. the archaeology of the first hominids; the problem of the evolution of human cooperation; the in-creas-ing use of symbols in human communication in Upper Paleolithic art and in the appearance of writing; the rise and spread of the agricultural way of life and the formation of villages and towns; and the appearance and spread of "complex," state-level societies. This course is designed to serve both majors in anthropology (typically 30-40% of the class), and as a Tier II S GER. II. Class will meet M, W, & F at 12:10 for 50 minutes. III. IV. V. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Lesson Plan Central - Thousands of Free Lesson Plans, Worksheets, WebQuests TURKS :: Chronology The Turkic speaking Uighurs were one of many distinct cultural groups brought together by the trade of the Silk Route at Turfan in Chinese Central Asia. The Uighurs, primarily pastoral nomads, observed a number of religions including Manichaeism, Buddhism, and Nestorian Christianity. Many of the artefacts from this period were found in the 19 th century in this remote desert region of China. The Seljuks were another Central Asian nomadic group. They were the first Turkic dynasty to control Central Asia as far as the eastern Mediterranean. The Seljuks moved West in 1040 AD. The Seljuks were Sunni Muslims . The last Seljuk sultan died in battle in 1194 when the Great Seljuks were defeated by the Mongols. These enigmatic paintings are by Muhammad Siyah Qalam – ‘Muhammad of the Black Pen’. Timur (1336-1405) is known in the west as Tamerlane. It was during Timur’s reign that the nomadic steppe culture of Central Asia fused with the settled culture of Iran.
THE MAPS TELL THE TRUE STORY The truth is that far from being the poor victim it likes to portray itself as, Israel is in fact the most aggressive and belligerent nation in the region, having invaded pretty much everyone it shares a border with. The following maps show just who is wiping who off of the map! Stop buying into what Sharon claims Israel "has to do" and look at what Israel has actually done. Israel has ALWAYS portrayed non-Israelis as animals, in order to make it easier for the American tax payers who pay for the weapons accept their killing. Even now, the Israeli media admits that nobody (other than the purported bomber) was actually hurt in this latest bombing. So, if you are being lied to about the Jerusalem bombings, and with Israel's past use of, indeed PRIDE of, deception as a tool to be used against friend and enemy alike, it's time to take another hard look at the fact that every other nation on Earth except the United States is opposed to what Israel is doing. Oh? The following is by Nima Shirazi
Ethnocentrism Ethnocentrism is judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one's own culture.[1][page needed] Ethnocentric individuals judge other groups relative to their own ethnic group or culture, especially with concern for language, behavior, customs, and religion. These ethnic distinctions and subdivisions serve to define each ethnicity's unique cultural identity.[2] Ethnocentrism may be overt or subtle, and while it is considered a natural proclivity of human psychology, it has developed a generally negative connotation.[3] Origins of the concept and its study[edit] William G. Anthropologists such as Franz Boas and Bronislaw Malinowski argued that any human science had to transcend the ethnocentrism of the scientist. Anthropology[edit] Examples of ethnocentrism include religiocentric constructs claiming a divine association like "divine nation", "One Nation under God", "God's Own Country", "God's Chosen People", and "God's Promised Land".[8] See also[edit] References[edit]
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Irminsul Nachbildung einer Irminsul in der Kirche St.Petrus und Paulus Obermarsberg Standorte und Funktion[Bearbeiten] Irminsul-Nachbildung auf der Bornhöhe in Harbarnsen-Irmenseul Die Irminsul als Weltenbaum mit neun Ästen. Zeichnung: Marianne Klement Erst der Mönch Rudolf von Fulda schrieb dazu 863 in De miraculis sancti Alexandri (Kap. 3):[3] „Truncum quoque ligni non parvae magnitudinis in altum erectum sub divo colebant, patria eum lingua Irminsul appellantes, quod Latine dicitur universalis columna, quasi sustinens omnia „Sie verehrten auch unter freiem Himmel einen senkrecht aufgerichteten Baumstamm von nicht geringer Größe, den sie in ihrer Muttersprache ,Irminsul‘ nannten, was auf Lateinisch ,columna universalis‘ (dtsch. Spätmittelalter und Frühe Neuzeit[Bearbeiten] Die Irminsul nach Sebastian Münster. Schon früh begann man sich Gedanken darüber zu machen, was es mit dieser Säule wohl auf sich gehabt haben könnte. Irminsul nach Heinrich Meibom. 1612. Irmensula als Gott ohne Säule.