With this new talent they were able to keep records and trade with other civilizations and therefore they formed into civilized towns. ... So what we have at this point is the foundation of how our world evolved. In the beginning it was very obvious that religion played a very important part in the life of the people. Temples were built and they were the center of the town. ... The plays were written to be preformed in the Greek theaters. ...

• Word Count: 2163
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

(Appiah 97) Since early in our evolution, humans, like many other animals, have had the natural desire to form communities to fulfill our needs. ... Survival is the central role of any type of community, and in general they play positive, beneficial roles. ... This distinction is an essential part of survival and the fulfillment of our needs, and is often a positive aspect of human social structures. Purely in terms of function, our "imagined communities" are similar in fundamental ways. ... To say that these things "don't really matter" is to ignore our responsibility to work towa...

• Word Count: 1276
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

They bring the horse into the town. ... In each of the stories, the gods play a large roll. ... Traces of these myths are scattered throughout our society today. Children for many years have played with Hercules action figures. ...

• Word Count: 1549
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

On the death of their cacique (spiritual leader), the town of Santa Ana Pueblo in New Mexico elect a young male to take over. ... It can be seen from those two examples that ritual still plays a strong part in everyday life in two parts of the world, but how does this effect Western societies? ... If we look at three instances of conscious ritual performed, we may see that our lives are made up of ritual and that it is important to the life course. ...

• Word Count: 1448
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate