AP World History 2012-2013
  • Unit 1
    • 1.1.3: Tools and Adaptation>
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 1.3.9 & 1.3.2: New Religions & Geographies of Early Civs.>
      • Early Religions>
        • AGMSPRITE Analysis
        • Works Cited
      • The Early Civilizations>
        • Case Study
        • AGMSPRITE Analysis
        • Works Cited
    • 1.1.2: Humans and Fire>
      • 1.1.4: Economic Structures>
        • Case Study
        • AGMSPRITE Analysis
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 1.3.6: Arts & Record Keeping>
      • Arts and Artisanship
      • Systems of Recordkeeping
      • Case Study: The Phoenician Alphabet
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 1.3.1-1.3.3: Early Culture & Systems of Rule>
      • Culture's Effects
      • Systems of Rule
      • Case Study: Hammurabi's Code
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 1.1-1.4 Early Human Innovation>
      • 1.1.1: Human Patterns of Migration>
        • Case Study
        • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 1.2.1-1.2.3: The Climate & The Neolithic Era>
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 1.2.5-1.2.6: Reliable Food Sources & Innovation>
      • Case Study - The Plow
      • Works Cited
    • 1.3.1-1.3.2: Pastoralists & Early Architecture>
      • Introduction
      • Monumental Architecture And Urban Planning
      • Pastoralist Weapon Dissemination And Transportation
      • Pastoralist Tools
      • Basic
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
      • Works Cited
  • Unit 2
    • 2.2.5-2.2.7 Social Hierarchy and Gender Roles>
      • Gender Roles>
        • Case Study
        • AGMSPRITE Analysis
      • Social Hierarchies >
        • AGMSPRITE
    • 2.2.4 Cities>
      • Trade>
        • Trade AGMSPRITE
        • Trade Case Study
      • Religious Rituals>
        • Religious Rituals AGMSPRITE
        • Religious Rituals Case Study
      • Public Administration>
        • Public Administration AGMSPRITE
        • Public Administration Case Study
    • 2.2.2 Orchestration of the Persian and S. Asian Empires>
      • Persia>
        • Imperial Administration and Legal Systems
        • Military Power
        • Trade and Economic Integration and Regulation
        • AGMSPRITE Analysis
      • South Asia>
        • Imperial Administration and Legal Systems
        • Military Power
        • Trade and Economic Integration and Regulation
        • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 2.2.2 Orchestration of Rome and China>
      • China>
        • Imperial Administration
        • Military Power
        • Trade and Economics
        • AGMSPRITE Analysis
      • Rome>
        • Imperial Administration
        • Military Power
        • Trade and Economics
        • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 2.2.1: Growth of Empires & States>
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
    • 2.1.6 Cultures Of Second Wave Civilizations>
      • Sculptures
      • Architecture
      • Literature
      • A.G.M.S.P.R.I.T.E
      • Sources
    • 2.1.1: Religions as a Bonding Force>
      • The Basic Gist
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
      • Case Study
    • 2.1.4 Buddhism and Hinduism Impact on Gender Roles>
      • Buddhism
    • 2.1.2 The Emergence of Religions>
      • Christianity
      • Confucianism
      • Greco-Roman Philosophy
      • Daoism
      • AGMSPRITE
  • Unit 3
    • 3.1.1 Third Wave Global Trade Routes>
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 3.1.2 The Impact of trade on emerging trading cities>
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 3.1.3. Spread of Islam Through Afro-Eurasia>
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
    • 3.1.4 Inter-Regional Travelers >
      • The Basic Gist
      • Compare and Contrast
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 3.1.5. Cultural Interactions and Art>
      • The Basic Gist
      • Cultural Traditions AGMSPRITE
      • Art AGMSPRITE
      • Literature AGMSPRITE
      • Case Study
    • 3.1.6: The Impact of Newly Spread Technologies and Scientific Knowledge>
      • Basic Gist
      • Movement of Gunpowder from East to West
      • Movement of Printing from East to West
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 3.1.7 Inter-Regional Conflicts>
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
  • Unit 4
    • 4.1.1. - Influence of Tools Upon Transoceanic Trade>
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
    • 4.1.2: Maritime Reconnaissance>
      • Basic Gist
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 4.1.3 World Economies>
      • Basic Gist
      • AGMSPRITE analysis
      • Case Study
    • 4.1.4 The Colossal Impact of the Colombian Exchange>
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study on Sugar
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis of the East
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis of the West
    • 4.1.5 Government and the Arts>
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
    • 4.2.3 Forced Migration of Africans Cause and Effect>
      • Basic Gist
      • Causes of the forced migration of Africans
      • Effects/Developments of the forced migration of Africans
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 4.3.2 Impact of Technology on state consolidation and imperial expansion>
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
  • Unit 5
    • 5.3.1 US and Latin American Revolutions >
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
    • 5.3.2b Hatian Revolution>
      • Basic Gist
      • AGMSPRITE
    • 5.3.2a: Causes and Effects of French Revolution>
      • Causes of the French Revolution
      • Effects of the French Revolution
      • AGMSPRITE
    • 5.3.2c Causes and Effects of the Mexican Revolution>
      • Basic Gist
      • Causes of the Mexican Revolution
      • Effects of the Mexican Revolution
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 5.3.3: The Winds of Change>
      • Case Study
      • The Conception of Nation-States
      • Nationalism on the Rise
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 5.3.4 Nationalism and Democracy >
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
      • 5.3.5 Enlightenment and European Despots>
        • Basic Gist
  • Unit 6
    • War and Peace in a Global Context>
      • Big Gist>
        • WWI vs WWII
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
    • Changing Economics>
      • Basic Gist
      • AGMSPRITE
      • Case Study
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
    • Demographic and Environmental Changes>
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE Analysis
    • 20th Century Globalization>
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
    • Effects of Revolutions on Women>
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE
    • New Patterns of Nationalism >
      • Basic Gist
      • Independence of Vietnam Case Study
      • Effects of Communism Case Study
      • Chinese and Russian Revolutions
      • AGMSPRITE
    • Globalization of Science, technology and culture. >
      • Basic Gist
      • Case Study
      • AGMSPRITE

AGMSPRITE


    

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Agricultural tools from early civilizations
ART
The ever-changing art forms of ancient civilizations in the Paleolithic Era, the Neolithic Era, and society today shows the constant human innovation. People are always trying new ways to express themselves and incorporate art into their everyday lives, such as painting as a profession or the making of pottery as a cooking tool.
 
GEOGRAPHY
The geography of these civilizations is reflected in the use of pottery. It was used to collect food from farms, which suggests that these civilizations lived near a river with fertile soil, and other benefits of flowing water. This is different from the Paleolithic Era because it was never required to live near a river in order to ensure survival. Any water would have sufficed because they only needed a body of water to drink from; that was the only purpose.  This is a continuity to modern-day society because many populous cities are near rivers or flowing water because of the requirement of resources.
MILITARY
The Stonehenge shows that a large workforce or form of military must have been assembled in order to create the massive structure. This is a change from the Paleolithic era because in the Neolithic Era, people lived in large groups for extensive periods of time allowing them to giant structures, unlike before when the nomads were constantly migrating. However, this is a continuity to now because people continue to live in large groups for extensive periods of time and produce large scale art, such as the Chicago Bean or the Joe Louis “Fist” monument in downtown Detroit.

SOCIETY
From seeing the hieroglyphics as not only a means of record keeping but also a means of decorating art, it is clear that the Egyptian society and other civilizations were extremely resourceful by ensuring everything had multiple purposes. Resourcefulness was a major change from the Paleolithic Era in that everything no longer only did one thing. For example, animals were not only a source of food but also for labor and clothing. This has been a continuity to today’s society because of the huge “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” campaign, promoting various uses for one object. 

POLITICAL
The innovation of the arts during the Neolithic and Paleolithic eras proves that humans in societies are always striving for new ways to express themselves. From a political point of view, the first written laws and orders such as Hammurabi’s code proved that those of higher classes had the privilege to maintain this art. Those who were in power would be the ones writing and setting the rules for the society to follow. Looking at today’s society, the Constitution of the United States sets the norms for the people to follow.

RELIGION
People in early societies carved sculptures and symbols on the tombs of dead, generally gods and pharaohs in Egypt. This shows that humans at that time period did have some religious beliefs. Today many religions express themselves through art such as the paintings of the Virgin Mary found in many Catholic churches.

INTELLECT
Since civilizations did not have to strive to survive after the domestication, they had time to experience art in many ways. Such things include architecture, paintings and pottery. This shows how humans today do not have to look for nutrition and a way to survive but instead go to school and get an education.

TECHNOLOGY
Tools were not used for farming anymore but were re-established for art usage. Rocks were used to carve symbols instead of hunting usage. Evolution through time shows how today’s artists us brushed to facilitate the spread of paint on a board. As Marcus Garvey once said, “A people without the  knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots."


THEN

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Pottery from China in the Neolithic Era.
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Stonehenge circa 3,000 BCE in Salisbury, England.
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Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic writing.
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The water buffalo is one of the fourteen animals that have been domesticated by humans.
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The Hammurabi's Code of Laws set the rules in Babylonia.
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Early Egyptian civilization believed in the after life and therefore drew and painted pictures about what they believed the after life looked like.

NOW

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Chicago's Sky Gate (The Bean) in Millenium Park, Chicago, Illinois.
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The modern logo "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" encourages people to use everything for multiple purposes.
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The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America
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The Virgin Mary symbolizes the Mother of God in the Catholic Church.
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Paint brushes used by every artist to realize a piece of art.

Works Cited:

Brown, Robert W. "Lecture Notes: Ancient Civilizations." Lecture Notes: Ancient Civilizations. The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, 23 Jan. 2006.
                Web. 04 Oct. 2012. <http://www.uncp.edu/home/rwb/lecture_ancient_civ.htm>.
"Egypt Ancient, Hieroglyphics." Egypt Ancient, Hieroglyphics. International World History Project, Jan. 2007. Web. 04 Oct. 2012. 
                <http://history-world.org/hieroglyphics.htm>.
German, Dr. Senta. "The Neolithic Revolution." - Smarthistory. Khan Academy, n.d. Web. 04 Oct. 2012. 
                <http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/the-neolithic-revolution.html>.
"Palaeolithic Period (400,000-8000 BCE)." Lecture 1, History 101: From Prehistory to the Sumerians. Loyola University Chicago, n.d. Web. 02 Oct. 2012.
                 <http://www.luc.edu/faculty/ldossey/sumerians.htm>."Google Images." Google Images. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Oct. 2012. <http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1>.
"The Neolithic Revolution." - Smarthistory. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Oct. 2012. <http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/the-neolithic-revolution.html>.
"Ancient Egyptian Symbolism, an Introduction." The Symbolism of Ancient Egypt, an Introduction. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2012. <http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/symbolism1.htm>.Mezensky, Catherine. "The Differences in Paleolithic & Neolithic Art." EHow. Demand Media, 25 May 2011. Web. 05 Oct. 2012. http://www.ehow.com/info_8484435_differences-paleolithic-neolithic-art.html.
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