【题目】The ancient city of Chichen Itza in southerm Mexico was one of the most powerful cities and one of the most powerfulancient cultures - the Maya. But today, no one lives there It is only a group of old buildings. However, people fromaround the world tll come to see it People ...
During the Middle Kingdom, Egyptians called Thebes a model city for all other cities. It was well known for the large architectural structures that were constructed in the city. Each pharaoh from the New Kingdom had a monument erected there. Thebes still functions as a modern city, although...
South Patagonia, defined here as the region south of the 49th parallel in South America (Fig.1), has been occupied by humans since at least the time of the ~12600 bp Tres Arroyos rockshelter on Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego (calendar years before present; all dates calibrated with mar...
In the organization of its kingdoms and empires, the sophistication of its monuments and cities, and the extent and refinement of its intellectual accomplishments, the Mesoamerican civilization, along with the comparable Andean civilization farther south, constitutes a New World counterpart to those of ...
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Mesoamerican civilization, the complex of indigenous cultures that developed in parts of Mexico and Central America prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th century. In the organization of its kingdoms and empires, the sophistication of its monuments and cities, and the extent and refine...
The Olmec cities were ruled by a family of ruler-shamans who wielded enormous power over their subjects. This is seen in their public works; the colossal heads are a good example. Geological records show that the sources of the stone used in theSan Lorenzoheads were found some 50 miles awa...
The team used this cutting-edge technology to map the archaeological scale and layout of the cities, which are among the largest ever documented in the mountainous parts of the Silk Road, a broad network of ancient trade routes that connected Europe and Eastern Asia. ...
The stratum of small and middle property owners, who were in need of various artisan goods, increased. The expansion of trade and the production of handicrafts led to the growth of cities interested in the country’s unity. This served as a prerequisite for a new unification of the country ...
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