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Critical Thinking Questions

1. What do you think was the most important result of civilization? Why?
2. What hypothesis might you form based on the fact that a primitive language has never been discovered?
3. If language did evolve, do you believe the imitation hypotheses or the necessity hypotheses are more likely? Why?
4. Why do you think the Code of Hammurabi had so many laws (282)?
5. Why was bartering the most effective form of currency on the ancient trade routes?

User Eugene B
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Q1.

What do you think was the most important result of civilization? Why?

Answer:

The Government, Social Structure and writing

Step-by-step explanation:

Government

There are many civilizations on this planet who had different languages and cultures, all these civilizations had many things in common among the most basic idea which was noticed was the formation of government and administration structures in managing their population and maintaining order in their society. In Rome, we saw the formation of the senate which contained not one but hundreds of members whose main aim was to maintain the Roman Republic and to be responsible towards the citizens. The senate had many departments which looked into various different sectors of society like Agriculture, Economics, and the Military.

Social Structure

In addition, a new social structure based on economic (monetary) power emerged. The society was dominated by upper-class rulers and clerics, government officials, and warriors. There were large groups of free people below this class: farmers, artisans (people with special skills), artisans, and so on. It was the lowest level of the slave class.

Writing

The writing was an important part of life in these new civilizations. In particular, monarchs, priests, merchants (traders), and craftsmen used writing to keep accurate records. Of course, not all civilizations relied on writing to keep track of events. For example, the Inca of Peru (a South American country) relied on memory experts to keep track of their important matters. Writing was eventually used by the earliest civilizations for both creative expression and record keeping. This led to the creation of the world's first literary works.

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Answer: 1. The main result of civilizations was trade and communication. because of the expanded network and a settled life , it was possible that the export and import could take place.

2. Primitive language has not been discovered because of the break of link between generations. When a new generation came out with their own script then they lost they earlier language .

4. He had so many codes because he wanted to administer the whole area under his rule .

5. Earlier the exchange happened for the commodities and the need of the people helped it to last long. With no particular knowledge of currency , people buy the commodities which they needed in return for the favourable good demanded by the other.

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