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Captive Passage: The Transatlantic Slave Trade and the Making of the Americas - 0 views

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Slaves made possible the taming of the wilderness, construction of cities, excavation of mines, and the establishment of powerful plantation economies.
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  African slaves realized the full economic potential of the Americas.
  
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The transatlantic slave trade was the second leg of a triangular economic route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
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  Set up a complex network of slave trafficking along the entire Atlantic Ocean
  
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With this triangular trade, European capital, African labor, and American land and resources combined to supply an emerging global economy.
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  Slave trafficking supplied a labor demand that catalyzed the growth of a global economy
  
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Scholars of African history believe the total number of Africans killed or abducted in Africa and the Americas could be between 50 and 100 million.
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Indian History Sourcebook: Ashoka, King of Behar: The Rock Edicts, c. 257 BCE - 1 views

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Even those three living creatures henceforth shall not be slaughtered.
- Shree B on 04 Nov 09
  
  The palace of the king and all of feasts there will become completely vegetarian because killing animals is wrong.
  
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I may discharge my debt to animate beings,
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Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser II - 2 views

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Merodach-suma-iddin King of Gan-Dunias [74] did Merodach-bila-yu'sate his foster-brother against him rebel
- Shree B on 01 Oct 09
  
  Foster-brother rebels against the King of Gan - Dunias
  
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The city of the waters of the Dhurnat I took.
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  He went to get revenge against Merodach-suma-iddin and conquered Dhurnat
  
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and to save his life to [80] the mountains he ascended. After him I rode.
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arrows I slew.
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  Killed him and his accompanying rebels.
  
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The greatness of my arms as far as the sea overwhelmed.
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  Became famous through his conquests.
  
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Arne his royal city with 100 of his (other) towns I captured.
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  Basic description of all of the conquests with elaboration on each site captured.
  
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Their spoil I carried away.
- Shree B on 01 Oct 09
  
  Getting rich off of all of these conquests.
  
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In my fifteenth year among the sources of the Tigris (and) the Euphrates I went. An image [93] of my Majesty in their hollows I erected.
- Shree B on 01 Oct 09
  
  He went to the sources of the Tigris and the Euphrates and erected a model of his Majesty. Seems religious, but is their god their Majesty?
  
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The tribute of the Tyrians, [104] the Zidonians (and) the Gebalites I received.
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  The people had to pay tribute to those who conquered them.
  
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To conquer [107] the mines of silver, of salt and of stone for sculpture I went.
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  Went to conquer the products of trade in order to have more power.
  
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Yan'su King of the Zimri from the face [113] of my mighty weapons fled and to save his life [114] ascended (the mountains).
- Shree B on 01 Oct 09
  
  Basically glorifying himself and telling how his enemies fled into the mountains when they came face-to-face with his armies
  
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The cities I threw down, dug up (and) burned with fire. An image of my Majesty [125] in the country of Kharkhara I set up.
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  Pillaging the towns he conquered. Erected another image of his Majesty in Kharkhara.
  
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To Assyria I brought (them).
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  Brought prisoners of war back to Assyria?
  
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Exceeding fear over them I cast.
- Shree B on 02 Oct 09
  
  Frightful menace.
  
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Harappan Civilization: ca. 3000-1500 BC - 1 views

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Shree Harappan Civilization Downfall

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The similarities in plan and construction between Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa indicate that they were part of a unified government with extreme organization. Both cities were constructed of the same type and shape of bricks. The two cities may have existed simultaneously and their sizes suggest that they served as capitals of their provinces.
- Shree B on 29 Sep 09
  
  Mohenjodaro and Harappa were a part of the same society, with the same basic structure
  
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The Harappan civilization experienced its height around 2500 BC and began to decline about 2000 BC. The causes of its downfall are not certain. One theory suggests that the Aryan people migrated into this area. Aryan religious texts and human remains in Mohenjo-Daro suggest that the Aryans may have violently entered the area, killing its inhabitants and burning the cities.
- Shree B on 29 Sep 09
  
  But didn't Armesto say that the people died because of a slow decline in population, gradual impoverishment of material culture, and a relentless increase in disease? Where are they getting the story abput the Aryan's invading?
  
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The inhabitants of the Indus valley dispersed before the Aryans slowly entered the area as a nomadic people.
- Shree B on 29 Sep 09
  
  That makes sense. The people left because the landscape was no longer inducive to agriculture. But then why would the nomads come to this region? They were probably following the animals, but why would the animals come to this infertile region?
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">That makes sense. The people left because the landscape was no longer inducive to agriculture. But then why would the nomads come to this region? They were probably following the animals, but why would the animals come to this infertile region?</div>
  
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Topsoil erosion, depletion of nutrients from the soil, or a change in the course of the Indus River may have forced these people to leave their towns and move northeastward in search of more fertile land.
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  Got it! :)
  
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One of the most fascinating yet mysterious cultures of the ancient world is the Harappan civilization.
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Only part of this language has been deciphered today, leaving numerous questions about this civilization unanswered.
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SHREE

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