HIS263Y5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Maya Civilization, Oral Tradition, Interior Plateau
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Canadian history: pre-confederation chapter 2: aboriginal and canada before contact. The moment of contact (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) eu(cid:396)opea(cid:374)s a(cid:374)d a(cid:271)o(cid:396)igi(cid:374)al people i(cid:374) the (cid:862)a(cid:373)e(cid:396)i(cid:272)as(cid:863) (cid:373)a(cid:396)k the end of pre-history in this hemisphere and the beginning of the historical period. European, middle eastern and asian civilization evolved highly bureaucratic and centralized administrative function based on the ability to write things down. Facilitate the development of social and economic hierarchies. Favor the growth of religion, and the dominancy that religion imposes on secondary institution (education) Speech is also a form of time-based medium, form of oral culture can be passed down from generation to generation. Associated with secular and territorial societies and facilitate the expansion of empire over land and sea) Ex: paper readily transported, has a short lifespan (degradation-easily destroyed/lost) Ex: writing emphasizes the present and future, not localized like oral culture) Grounded in technical knowledge and facilitates the growth of states,
