Influenced Western Civilization There have been major influences from ancient civilizations that have helped the development of our Western Civilization today. Two major civilizations that have maybe contributed the most to our civilization are ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Some of their contributions to our world today include farming, sailing and navigation, and the use of their calendar. First, and possibly the most important attribute that have come from the ancient civilizations is the art
under trade and commerce, the interactive map in Module 3 of the Aegean civilization shows how the Bronze Age brought about an exchanging of arts via trading routes to the rest of the world. These arts were in the form of luxury goods such as painted pottery and jewelry from the Greeks of Mycenaean, which traveled, to the Hittite Empires and Egypt. This trade advanced art forms that helped to influence and shape local cultures throughout western civilization. Fast forward and by the time of the Italian
contest between these two sides were to generate seeds of the first Crusade” (Paine 8-9). Some claim that the Crusades offered nothing but a negative impact to western civilization, however, that may not be the case. On the contrary, the Crusades provided a positive short-term and
Samuel Huntington has made famous his thesis "the clash of civilizations", which was developed in his article in Foreign Affairs in 1993 and in the book that followed, in which the author expanded his thesis and reaffirmed the validity of his theory after the success and controversy that followed the publication of his article. In fact, the “civilizational” approach of conflicts today is now intrinsically linked to a comprehensive theory of international relations, which Samuel Huntington has developed
Western and Non-Western Civilizations The past centuries saw a clear distinction between the Western civilization and the non-western culture. The western civilization composed of Greece, Romans, Byzantine Empire, and the European while the non-western civilizations included East Asia, Egypt, Persian Empire, Sassanid Empire, African Societies and Kingdoms, Incas, Mayans, Aztecs, and Mongols. For a long period, the western civilizations prevailed around the world. They influenced, lead and controlled
that a society will follow.” because of the constant warfare, the rejection of the classics, and the lack of innovation from Europe itself. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 410 C.E, Europe was divided into fragmented states because there was no central power to keep them together. In the book The Making of the West there is a map on page 245 that depicts the different kingdoms that took over the Roman territories. The Vandals got Italy and North Africa, The Franks got Gaul, and the Visigoths
and understand other cultures. The most willing to expand are the ones who will strive to succeed in the end. Little did they know that doing this would cause a chain reaction for civilization as we know it. These European civilizations stood at the threshold of a new area, but it was this era of time that began for Western European countries to expand and explore, which ultimately transformed European societies for years to come. According to Kreis (2011), “the Portuguese were the first country to
population increased resulting in the rebound of trade and production. Western Europe contained 56 universities by the early fifteenth century, and the printing press increased book production along with literacy rates. Many texts on natural philosophy encouraged scholars to assume an open mind on learning from other civilizations. Travel manuscripts and maps spread across Europe, encouraging mariners to explore and discover new lands. Western Europeans, with a desire for new territories and contempt towards
United States’ development. This primitiveness, for Turner, allowed society to be constantly reborn. As the settlers inched across the map, they were constantly rebuilding society from the ground up. They started as simple hunters trying to survive out in the harsh wilderness. Once they moved away from strictly hunting and more towards trading, civilization began to take shape. The ranch and the farm started to find their place in society, which was followed by the rise of manufacturing and
in about 384 B. C.). therefore, a new era of philosophy was inaugurated and the course of western civilization was decisively shaped. Modern mathematics, Medicine, and cartography was all modernized during this age of philosophy. Without the Greeks, present ideals and the way we live our life would not be the same. So it is important that we know what the Greeks invented and their power over our civilization. First of all, the use the same form of democracy that we use in America. They decided that