A Study of History Characters

This Study Guide consists of approximately 58 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of A Study of History.

A Study of History Characters

This Study Guide consists of approximately 58 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of A Study of History.
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Andean

The Andean civilization in Peru emerged on the Andean coast and plateau around the beginning of the Christian era. The challenge it had to overcome was a bleak climate on an almost soil-less plateau. It is not known when its Time of Troubles began, but it lasted until 1430 A.D. and was followed by the universal state of the Inca Empire. A time of peace followed until 1533, when the empire was destroyed by the arrival of the Spanish.

Arabic

The Arabic civilization developed out of the Syriac civilization and flourished mainly in Syriaand Egypt. It was similar to the Iranic civilization; the main difference was that in the Iranic civilization, the predominant faith was Islamic Shi'ism, whereas in the Arabic civilization, Sunnism predominated.

Arrested Civilizations

Arrested civilizations are those that have stayed alive but have failed to grow. They arose in response to a physical or human challenge...

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