It is only in the more recent history of mankind that we find even though there continues to be war, there is also a heightened awareness of the need to come together in celebration of our cultural differences as a part of the history of humankind. Religion and cultural identities have brought mankind together, yet has been instrumental in keeping humankind separate and at war (Aitken, Ellen Bradshaw and Jennifer K
Those dynamics fall into subculture categories like religion, trade and exchange, the protections afforded the society in the action of warfare, and the technology that is created to support the society and to protect it; and the need to coordinate these subcultures and to organize it into an effective and cohesive working system gives rise to the state. Through archeological excavation and study and analysis remains and artifacts from the ancient civilizations, a pattern emerges in the socialization of the ancient society, the rise of its state, and, time and again, the demise of the ancient state (Lamberg-Karlovsky, C
Those dynamics fall into subculture categories like religion, trade and exchange, the protections afforded the society in the action of warfare, and the technology that is created to support the society and to protect it; and the need to coordinate these subcultures and to organize it into an effective and cohesive working system gives rise to the state. Through archeological excavation and study and analysis remains and artifacts from the ancient civilizations, a pattern emerges in the socialization of the ancient society, the rise of its state, and, time and again, the demise of the ancient state (Lamberg-Karlovsky, C
The existing bodies of works of the scholars and researchers whose work contributes to the understanding gained through this essay substantiate the rise of the nation-state governance through the unification of individual elements of the subculture. Roman Society There were people living in Western Europe before the ancient Romans expanded their empire into those locales (Maisels, Charles Keith, 2001: 1-2)
Rome will stand as the example cited here of the rise by warfare. China and Socialization China was a society that demonstrated early on in its history one of the necessary tools for moving toward the ideal of a nation-state, because it developed laws by which to bring together its population under a central governance by way of putting into writing laws for governance and morality (Peerenboom, R
" We see this culture rise as a result of their subsistent dependency, and they eventually came together in support of their needs as a society. Summary In summary, we find that humankind's first three million years demonstrate a pattern of moving towards an organized society (Wenke, Robert and Oslewski, Deborah, 2007:145-172)
For instance, much of the hieroglyphic writings of ancient Egypt concerns crops, religion, and daily life in ancient Egypt. There are indications from these early sources that trade was extremely important to the ancient Egyptians, and that religion was so important to the ancient Egyptians, and, indeed, the ancient world that even after the Romans had conquered Egypt, Egyptian religion even permeated Roman philosophy such that temples to the Egyptian Goddess Isis are found as far west as London (Freeman, Charles, 1999, p
In both Egypt and Mesopotamia. Within five hundred years stone tools and weapons gave way to bronze, and with bronze manufacture came a revolution in warfare (Gabriel, Richard a and Metz, Karen S
Joyce O. Hertzler (1936) points out ancient civilizations were more prone to war because of their communication styles and mechanisms from place to place, and because they did not have widespread contact beyond their own civilization's groups (Hertzler, p
It was the periods of decentralized control that seem to have caused Egypt to become vulnerable to invading forces. The Mesoamerica Ancient Civilizations Much of contemporary society's understanding of past history has just come about in the past fifty years (Lamberg-Karlovsky, CC and Sabloff, Jeremy, 1979, p
Like the Egyptians, the Mesoamerican societies show affluent trade in grain and agricultural crops. It was, however, the Mayans, historians and archeologists agree, that left the most useful body of information about their culture because of their extensive artwork that has survived the centuries (Spinden, Herbert J
The Roman Empire was established on the foundations laid by Greeks and thus it was Greek use of symbols and things that influenced the Roman more than any other factor. Vast expansion of the Empire was due to the diverse geographical location but this also caused the fall of empire as the geographical stretch spread too far (Adams et al
From ethics, morality, and sciences to the contribution in democracy that we know and practice today, all are rooted in a systematic and earnest inquiry made into by the Greeks. Firstly, the development of modern day cities that we see as 'self-governing' unitscan be traced back to the ancient Greek civilization (Cartledge 2011, 1-10)
Politics that heavily shape our city states today is indebted to contributions, both intellectual (theoretical) and systems development, made by the Greek civilization. In the development of earlier inherited knowledge, it was for Greeks to formalize and significantly improve the use of alphabetical writing system (Dalling 2006, 275-90)
While not stripping Egyptian or Mesopotamian civilization of their contribution in the development of Greek thought, formal and conscious effort to develop civilization as a whole can be credited to the Greeks. Formal inquiry into nature of things, Physics, Philosophy, literature, and politics, all are rooted in remarkable era from Solon to Socrates of Greece (Ehrenberg 2010, 1-16)
The development of measurements of water and sea level was only a necessity to the Egyptians to predict and anticipate floods. The Nile supplies 93% of Egypt's water (Hassan et al
Geography is one such elements that civilizations adapt to as time passes rather than mastering it. Archaeological and geological (Hoffman et al
It was for this reason, arguably, that Egyptians associated the sources of abundance as being gods or gods' representatives. The science and medicine fields were also impacted by the religious beliefs and leanings of the Egyptians (Morenz1973, 1-35)
The national and civilizational pride that both Greeks and Egyptians hold has been shaped by hero worship. The impact of religion on Greek cities and rural areas was not alike and some authors such argue that Greek rural areas have little significance in the development of Greek political life and civilization (Nilsson et al
City states were built with temples and high places for the gods and goddesses. Each aspect of personal and social life was directly or indirectly connected to some religious notion (Sansone2011, 1-39)