The Earth And It s Peoples - 1068 Words

1. A cosmopolitan civilization developed through increased and farther-reaching trade, connections, conquests, and relocations. This civilization took the form of diverse groups of people with similar technologies and beliefs. The book, â€Å"The Earth and It’s Peoples† says, â€Å"Akkadian became the language of correspondence between governments. The Elamites and Hittites, among others, adapted the cuneiform system to write their own languages†¦ Mesopotamian myths, legends, and styles of art and architecture were widely imitated† (page 72, paragraph 7). The Cosmopolitan civilization was characterized by shared Mesopotamian traits. Whatever the reason for it, Mesopotamian culture spread across the Middle East to create a society with shared†¦show more content†¦The effects of Egypt’s control can be shown in, â€Å"In Nubia, Egypt imposed direct control and pressed the native population to adopt Egyptian language and culture†¦Eg ypt fully participated in the diplomatic and commercial networks linking the states of Western Asia. Egyptian soldiers, administrators, diplomats, and merchants traveled widely, bringing back new fruits and vegetables, new musical instruments, and new technologies†¦Ã¢â‚¬  (page 73, paragraphs 11-12). Egypt used their power to create a sort of â€Å"mini-Egypt†, this caused a rise an Egyptian practices and culture. In addition to spreading their own culture, Egypt also gathered from others. They used their connections, created through their territorial expansion, in order to learn and evolve their civilization. As a result of this, their actions and habits may have changed. It’s important to know how societies may influence and change one another, whether it be through force or trade. 2. In the Aegean world, Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations emerged. Minoan civilization on the island of Crete was influenced by eastern civilizations as shown in the textbook, â€Å"the distribution of Cretan pottery and other artifacts around the Mediterranean and Middle East testifies to widespread trading connections. Egyptian, Syrian, and Mesopotamian influences can be seen in the design of the Minoan palaces, centralized government, and system of writing† page 76,