Ancient Civilization Inquiry by

What are some of the aspects of Zoroastrianism? (Seth)

skuen955 — 2014-01-15 15:11:33 UTC

It introduced the concept of one god (Ahura Mazda).
It introduced the concept of good and evil / Heaven and Hell.
The Avesta is the sacred book.
Created by the prophet Zoroaster in approximately the 6th century B.C.
Introduced several ideas that are central to some religions (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, mainly).

P: Some of the aspects of Zoroastrianism included monotheism and the concept of good and evil.

A: This was an important religion that introduced some ideas that are essential to some of today's most widely-known religions.

Category: This would mainly fall under the category of Formalized Religion. This might also fall under the category of Art/Architecture because Zoroastrianism was represented in several artworks in the king's palace, temples, etc.

Sorry the picture is so tiny, but all the ones I tried turned out that way.

Is Zoroastrianism still practiced today?

2014-01-15 15:17:23 UTC

There are about 3,000 people practicing Zoroastrianism today in modern Iran. Zoroastrianism has influenced religions such as the Islamic religion, and the Christian religion. (Formalized Religion) Emily Braren

How many provinces did Persia have P.s its Parker

jmayn023 — 2014-01-15 15:20:47 UTC

The Persian empire had twenty provinces. The Persians were able to rule there giant empire by dividing land into provinces.

Organized government

Why did the leader of the Persian Empire decide to give people more rights, unlike his predecessors?

2014-01-15 15:20:59 UTC

P: Cyrus the Great saw it fit to give people more freedoms and let the land prosper (like in the First Chapter of Human Rights Cyrus wrote).

A: (Keep this in mind: When we ask "why" questions, we are creating that "because" connection and understand things better.) My question just had to be asked because if every emperor or king or whatever creates a land where people HAVE to follow harsh laws, then suddenly this guy comes as a king and gives everyone FREEDOM, you have to know what the logic is.

Characteristic(s) this falls under: Organized Government, Social Class (maybe?)

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What did Zoroastrians believe?

2014-01-15 15:21:40 UTC

Jane

Point: The Zoroastirans believed in good vs. evil, fire, the seven creations, and the role of humanity.

Analysis: The Zoroastrian religion is important because it influenced many of the beliefs and morals many people live by today.

Category: Formalized Religion

What other cultures or civilizations did the Babylonians influence?

jguil043 — 2014-01-15 15:24:25 UTC

P - The Babylonians have influenced the Bible, Assyrian culture, and the Greeks, as seen in the parallels of the cultures.

A - The Babylonians' influence has reached out to other civilizations that have influenced the culture of today as well; we would not be the same without Babylon's influence.

Category: I suppose that this would be part of both Art and Architecture to Record Keeping and Writing Systems since stories between Babylon and other cultures have shown correlation, and the same with art and architecture...

How is Zoroastrianism related to Christianity? - Shelby

2014-01-15 15:27:28 UTC

Research

- Both Zoroastrianism

and Christianity have the belief of one God.

- In both Zoroastrianism and Christianity God is said to be “the beginning and the end”, “the light vs. the darkness”, and the eternal creator of mankind

Point Sentence

Zoroastrianism and Christianity have many of the same beliefs such as one God, God is “beginning and end”, and God is “light vs. darkness”.

Analysis Sentence

Christianity is one of the most popular religions on Earth today so seeing the connection between Christianity and Zoroastrianism helps you understand how other religions have some of the same beliefs.

Characteristic

Formalized Religion

Picture

How was homosexuality treated in ancient Babylonian society? - Payton

2014-01-15 15:28:33 UTC

Point: Homosexuality was not an issue in Babylon, and was

not prohibited by the Hammurabi code or looked down upon.

Analysis: By looking at how people have looked at issues such

as this in the past, we can reevaluate our own beliefs and whether or not we are moving forward or back.

Category: Organized Government (Since it was not prohibited by law) Social Class (Since many higher ranking members of society, such as Hammurabi himself, engaged in homosexual relationships.) Formalized Religion (Because their religion did not prohibit homosexuality.)

Sources:

http://www.truthonthenet.com/history_of_homosexuality-1.htm

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080103180435AAmd0Ae

What was the purpose of the hanging gardens of Babylon? (Campos)

2014-01-15 15:29:44 UTC

P: It was done for Nebuchadnezzar's wife, Amyitis, when she was homesick. He planned it to remind her of her homeland, because she was raised in a green and mountainous land. Amyitis found Mesopotamia. They married to make an alliance between Media and Babylon.

A: The history of the hanging gardens is important because it is one of the many wonders of ancient history. It also elaborates on what the kind of people that lived in these civilizations were like.

Category: Art and Architecture

What did the Persians eat? (Keyona Thomas)

2014-01-16 16:29:56 UTC

Persians ate "Potato Tahdig"; Made with Potato's and rice. This is important because you need food to survive and food = life.

Category - Art

How did the Roman Civilization fall? (Eva)

eperr250 — 2014-01-16 16:30:14 UTC

P: The Roman civilization fell within itself, the government ruined the civilization. A: It is important to understand how the Romans fell because as Americans we have a lot in common with the Romans' civilization, history repeats itself, and we will probably fall the same way.

Government

||How did the Persian Empire eventually fall? || Isabel Everett ||

iever037 — 2014-01-16 16:30:45 UTC

Point Sentence: The Persian Empire fell because during the chaos of trying to stop rebellions in its provinces the Greeks attacked using new tactics, including having more cavalry then hoplites in their army.

Analysis Sentence: Every current "empire" should care about the fall of all past empires because if we don't learn from the past, history is doomed to repeat itself.

Category: Collective Government

Rebekah - What caused the Persian Empire to fall?

2014-01-16 16:31:45 UTC

P: The Persian empire fell because after Darius the Great the other rulers died so the was no "Strong Hand" to rule Persia. The fell all together when other places that got conquered like Egypt started to revolt and that caused Persia to finally fall.

A: Knowing how this empire fell could help countries today, they can show leaders that if the same things that caused the empire to fall are happening to them it might tell them "Hey if you don't fix this your country could fall."

Category: Organized Goverment

What were the Persians belief?

2014-01-16 16:31:54 UTC

The Persians believed in Zoroastrianism. -Point

We could get interested in Zoroastrianism and believe the same things they believed back then. Analysis

Religon

How many wives can Babylonians have? (Naysha)

jburc976 — 2014-01-16 16:32:38 UTC

P: Babylonian men could only have one wife. They had to ask the father for her "hand in marriage" and then pay a bride price. The bride- price was based on your social class.

A: Having a wife bring great opportunities to men, it may bring them sons for battle and they have a clean hoe and meal to come home to every night. Wives were treated as slaves due to the fact that they could not go to battle or do dangerous tasks.

Category: Social Classes

KATELYN TAYLOR- So, what did the Persians eat? (And yes, I know this question has been asked.)

2014-01-16 16:33:16 UTC

POINT: The food that was eaten was mostly meat, the meat depending on where you lived.

ANALYSIS: Considering the importance of food today and yesterday, it would be very interesting to compare and contrast what we might snack on today, versus what they snacked on in ancient times. There were not always the foods and food sources we know so well. Food was to survive. How did the ancient civilizations survive?

CATEGORIZE: My best guess for the characteristic of a civilization relating to this would have to be developed cities. Depending on your location (if you were closer to the coast, etc), this depended on your accessible food sources and what can be found and eaten. (This is my best guess)

Sergio

2014-01-16 16:33:45 UTC

Who Decided Who Was King And/Or Ruler Of Persian ?

If Your Dad Was A King, Then You Would Be The Next King .

Because Other Civilizations May Or Are Doing The Same, Its Like A Pattern Of Passing Power Down From Father To Son .

How do the Persians bury their dead bodies? (Neko)

2014-01-16 16:33:55 UTC

P: The body of a male Persian is never buried, until it has been torn either by a dog or a bird of prey. The dead bodies are covered with wax, and then buried in the ground.

A: The burial practices are important because it is a wonder of history. Some people want to know how other religions bury bodies when people pass away.

Category: Formalized Religion