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We may conceive of ourselves as “modern” or even “postmodern” and highlight ways in which our lives today are radically different from those of our ancestors. We may embrace technology and integrate it into daily life. We may point to new attitudes about religion or stress spirituality and well-being, even saying we’re “spiritual, not religious.” But the ways that we perceive ourselves and how we relate with our communities and our world overall were shaped just over two millennia ago in the fundamentally transformative, creative, and ingenious stage of human history now called the Axial Age.
In what way did Vedic pastoralists adapt to society in South Asia after 1500 BCE?In what way did Vedic pastoralists adapt to society in South Asia? They learned agricultural practices from the local people and developed those.
How did the Persians integrate their multiethnic empire?In the sixth century B.C.E., the Persians were able to integrate an enormously diverse group of people into an imperial empire by respecting local cultures and identities.
Which of the following reflects a similarity between the Persian and Vedic peoples ideology of kingship?Which of the following reflects a similarity between the Persian and Vedic peoples' ideology of kingship? Both peoples' ideologies reflected their pastoral roots, with similar traditions of warrior and priestly classes.
What characterized societies that developed in the South Pacific the frontier of Europe and the Americas quizlet?What characterized societies that developed in the South Pacific, the frontier of Europe, and the Americas? They had limited interaction with other societies. Which of the following was a political innovation of the territorial state? Rulers exerted power over city-states and their distant hinterlands.
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