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    The novel Evidence of Things Unseen by Marianne Wiggins identifies several ways in which the American Society modernized during the interwar period, the time period between World War 1 and World War 2. To be considered modern a country had to become industrialized. "Industrialism is a way of life that encompasses profound economic, social, political, and cultural changes." (Modernization) America made three profound social changes which modernized the nation. The American government tried to improve

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    Around 1800 BCE the Aryans a militant tribe from central Asia came into India and took over the Indus River civilization (Indus Valley Civilization). Also according to many scholars the belief of the collapse of the Indus River Valley Civilization wasn’t from an invasion by the Aryans but a decline in trade with Egypt and Mesopotamia along with a drought (Indus Valley Civilization). Since the beginning of the civilization they’ve had many religious texts starting with the Vedic scripture of the

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    Comparing and Contrasting River Valley Civilizations In the following treatise, the research that will be presented will provide criteria involving similarities and differences in three attributes of life in the four primary river valley civilizations. The river valley civilizations are composed of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China. While each of these civilizations is unique in their habits and traditions, they share many similar qualities. For this work to be as comprehensive as

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    wild animals into dependence on human keepers. Women most likely began the revolution, as they became familiar with life cycles of plants and noticed the effect of natural conditions on their growth. 3000 BCE: Beginning of Bronze Age; Early River Valley Civilizations Along with agriculture, metallurgy helped revolutionize food production. Metal tools were more durable and efficient. The organized operations of mining, smelting, and casting required the specialization of labor and the production of

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    and tweak the ideas to fit them further. Societies have began as simple as hunters and gatherers, and eventually the region may develop into a full blown civilization. Early agricultural societies, fully developed agricultural societies, and river valley civilizations are a few of the basic forms of society. While they may sound incredibly similar, there are differences. And even though societies are of the same type, it does not mean they are the same in every aspect. Early agricultural societies

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    1. What were the legal issues in this case? Dunlop sued Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) under the Title VII of the Civil Right Act of 1964, and both under the Disparate Treatment and Disparate Impact. Dunlap feels that he has been discriminated during the interview process. The district court concluded that TVAs subjective hiring process permitted racial bias against the plaintiff and other black job applicants. Tennessee Valley Authorities was found guilty of discrimination against the plaintiff

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    Introduction In the past one hundred years, a large number of Bronze Age seal have continuously unearthed in the Gulf region. Through the excavation and research of these finds, archaeologists have found that these seals can reflect the economic, political and cultural development of the Gulf states in the Bronze Age. The Bronze Age is the time between Dark Millennium and the Iron Age, c. 3200 - 1300 BC, which, in archaeology, are usually divided into four periods: 1) Late Bronze Age (1600-1300

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    The CCC’s impact on the state of Tennessee is undeniable as they helped build 98 lookout houses and towers; erected 3,959 miles of telephone lines; built 1,469 miles of roads; constructed 387,208 check dams for erosion control; planted 36,091,000 trees; fought forest fires; and helped build the first state parks . The CCC was involved with the development of 19 state parks totaling 108,608 acres5. These parks include but are not limited to Pickett, Reelfoot, Frozen Head, Norris Dam, Big Ridge, T

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    The geography was a huge aspect of the civilizations way of life. The Indus River Valley was a very peaceful civilization. There was little to no weapons found in the civilization. They faced so much time with no attacks they had no army. The reason the Indus River Valley could remain untouched because of its natural barrier. The Hindu Kush Mountains surrounded the civilization to the north and the rest was surrounded water

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    The Indus Valley civilization is located in India along the Indus River. India is a subcontinent in a region known as South Asia. Two capital cities in this area are Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. To this day it includes three out of ten of the world’s most populous countries, two mountain nations, and an island nation. Which includes India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh(countries), Nepal and Bhutan(mountains), and Sri Lanka(island). The Indus civilization lasted from 2600 to 1900 B.C. and was known as

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