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Ben’s Blog: In this article it made me think about my life and how busy I believe it is, but when comparing it to Ancient times it must seem like a joke to them. My worries are consisted of homework, work, and whether it is going to rain for me to cover up my bike. In no regards are we two alike, but I guess that is what makes history so interesting, seeing how the world transforms from one aspect to another. I know my statement does not have much to do with this blog but in a way it does. My world is radically changing from simple to stressful just like the change in Ancient ere to classical era.

Hannah’s Blog: I enjoyed how Hannah put a twist toward the end of her discussions. She suggest that Americans take for granted the Freedom of Speech we have in the country while comparing it to the power of the empires. I thought that was a neat comparison.

Renelle’s Blog: I thought it was neat how she went into detail on Confucianism because when I read Chapter 5 I wrote my blog on China's adopted beliefs too, so when I read Renelle's thoughts, it made me rethink my ideas that I wrote on. She taught me to compare and contrast with other works.

Dominic’s Blog: While reading his thoughts about Chapter 3 on the First Civilizations, it reminded me of how progressive humans are as a whole. We are always moving forward, whether it is physically or mentally. Also, he provided a summary of the Olmec’s civilization and how they went about themselves, He reminded me of how they made gigantic stone heads to represents their art. He brought up many significant points in his summary, which I thought taught me a lot about first civilizations.

Jordan’s Blog: In Jordan’s ideas about chapter 6 based on Eurasian Social Hierarchies, she brings up the topic of being China viewing hierarchies based upon your family. The book suggests that you would be placed in society based upon were you were born. I thought this method was a bit silly because it limits one’s life automatically. I am so grateful for being born in America were I can make myself be myself without being placed in the world based upon my family.