1. Double Canoe
a. Who? Polynesians
b. What? Invention of two canoes connected together using rope, wood, and a sail to move forward faster than a normal canoe. The double canoe could also transport a lot more people and supplies.
c. When? First Century
d. Where? Pacific
e. Significance? The invention of the double canoe helped people not only travel and explore more widely and faster, but resulted in the settlement of many islands in the Pacific.
2. Domestication
a. Who? Natufians
b. What? The Natufians were the first to learn how to plant and cultivate crops as well as domesticate animals.
c. When? 9400 B.C.E.
d. Where? Palestine and Syria
e. Significance? Domestication was an extremely important step for humans as it led to better diets, production of new goods, and larger settlements.
3. Varna
a. Who? Vedic Society
b. What? Varna is a social classification system separated into four different groups. People were assigned a group at birth.
c. When? 1000 B.C.E.
d. Where? India
e. Significance? Varna is important because it demonstrates social structure in early history. Although the two systems are very different it could be considered a base for the later Caste system.
4. Mandate of Heaven
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“The Art of War,” was read by many military officials throughout China thus it influenced some of the later developments of the Asian Military. An example of this can be seen in the piece when Tzu talks about the “five indispensable matters,” which essentially laid out the principles the military needed to focus on. “The Art of War,” shows the values of the ancient Chinese society as well as the influence that a general and philosopher such as Sun Tzu could have on political matters. Some of the things mentioned in the document are, “the proper conduct of man,” Yin and Yang, and nature which remain strong pieces of China’s