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PinkMonkey Online Study Guide-World History
The Chinese civilization is certainly one of the oldest in
the world. One of the important dynasties was the Chou dynasty,
during whose rule, there lived the two great philosophers, Confucius
and Lao-Tze. Lao-Tze established Taoism, an abstract,
speculative philosophy. Confucianism became extremely popular,
since it was essentially a religion of morals. The Chinese made
valuable contributions to the history of mankind, such as the art
of making paper, the invention of black ink, the mariner’s compass
a gun-powder, as well as the art of silk-weaving. The Great Wall
of China, one of the wonders of the modern world, was built in 214
BC by the Qin dynasty to prevent Mongol and Turkish attacks from
the North. It was extended towards the West by the Han dynasty.
It is the only man-made structure that can be spotted from the moon
with the naked eye.
Exhibit 1.6
A section of the Great Wall of China
The Greeks and the Romans laid the foundations
on which the edifice of the European civilization was built.
The contribution of Greece was spiritual rather than material. The
Greek language, with its rich literature is a great legacy from Greece
to the west. The Greeks learnt the alphabet of 22 consonants from
the Phoenicians. By adding the vowels, they gave to the west, the
alphabet as is used currently. The Greeks gave the earliest lessons
in direct democracy: freedom of speech and thought. They made an inestimable
contribution to philosophy. The foundations laid by Socrates, Plato,
and Aristotle should be regarded as the basis of western philosophy.
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Exhibit 1.7
Monuments of ancient Greece
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Index
1.0
- Introduction
1.1 History: Meaning and Importance
1.2 Pre-historic Period
1.3 Early Civilizations
1.4 The Dark Age
1.5 The Medieval Period
1.6 Dates & Events
1.7 Points to Remember
Chapter 2
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