Category Archives: Understanding Humanity

Throughout these blogs a number of cultural ideas have been or will be discussed, ranging from social structure and religion to art and music to architecture and literature. Over the course of the next few blogs entries we will discussion … Continue reading →

Early civilizations built monumental architecture amazaments.   From the beginning of civilization, some 11,000 years ago until about 500 BCE, structures of administrative, religious, or social importance were erected in urban centers or in other areas of importance to the … Continue reading →

The term culture represents the shared values and beliefs of a group of people that develop over time and are passed from one generation to another. Culture can be seen in art, religious or spiritual beliefs, systems of laws, or … Continue reading →

In order to fully comprehend humanities cultural growth from a single or even multiple geographical locations, an understanding of the importance of basic human necessity for survival must be explored.  The need for humankind to want to survive and protect … Continue reading →

Many people confuse culture with history and vice versa.  These two terms, while interrelated, are quite different.  We know groups of cultures create historical events within a given geographical location but history cannot determine why certain groups of people dominate … Continue reading →