Thank you very much, AessaSH. Very informative and educational - and of a culture that most people don't know much about, if anything at all. I'll list you as one of our teachers...
Thank you very much, AessaSH. Very informative and educational - and of a culture that most people don't know much about, if anything at all. I'll list you as one of our teachers...
Hehe.. I am flattered..
Maybe next time I will try to posting about another civ from the Greater India that was listed in the first page.. ^^
Btw, I am forgot to send you a message before posting. Sorry..
Thank you very much Aessash. May I point everyone to Crash Course World History on youtube. It is another great place to learn. Plus History With a Twist of Lime. He is great for Roman history.
Also Horrible Histories can be looked up on YouTube...Can be very entertaining, although they are all about mainstream civs that most of us know about. Sometimes we post links to info on YouTube, so if you know of something then feel free to post that as well if you like.
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And That my friends is the history of Lithuania. I hoped you learned something. I know I did.[/QUOTE]
I wanted to add a Cultural tidbit
As with many others the Linden Tree is sacred to the Lithuanian's and was used for Religious rites.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linden_...l_significance .
Thank you very much for adding that.Originally Posted by kara
As a history enthusiast myself, I'm as well interested in joining in discussions with fellow historians. But to make it clear, is this thread solely focused on discussing different civilizations only? I'm simply curious, since I myself am more of a fan of particular historical figures throughout the ages, would I be allowed to post about them, or would I need to connect them specifically to a certain civilization they (may have) "belonged" to?
I believe Hawk would enjoy having just about anything, but I would still ask him as he is the head of 2k History Academy.
The focus of this school is on individual civilizations, however you are free to write up posts on pretty much anything history. We have someone who is planning on writing up a post on the history of the Mafia (although it's been a while now), and we have a post on World War 1, a planned post on World War 2, and a post on Hitler, so events, eras, wars, and famous/infamous historical people can all be included.
Just try to make your posts interesting so readers will find learning enjoyable - You can include links to related pictures and videos if you think that will help, and related facts on things like everyday life, odd laws and punishments, or different beliefs and customs, are usually a good idea too. Once you have done a post I can list you as one of our teachers if you would like.
By whom? If it is me I should get started ASAP because I have a ton of free time.
I can't remember who, but by all means. I really would like to see a post on WW2!
Thank you for offering, Pacha.
I offer on everything comrade, but WW2... Now that's my cup O' tea. I'll get on it. If I don't have it here by January 1st then remind me.I can't remember who, but by all means. I really would like to see a post on WW2!
Thank you for offering, Pacha.
Excellent, I look forward to it.
Glad to hear it! I'll make sure to have a post on a certain figure in the upcoming days. And to be listed as a teacher is certainly an offer I can't refuse
When can we expect a post?Glad to hear it! I'll make sure to have a post on a certain figure in the upcoming days. And to be listed as a teacher is certainly an offer I can't refuse
We already have a decent sized post on the first page of this thread dedicated to the Zulu (you need to scroll down a bit for it), that one was written up by PachaMinnie - one of out teachers. Feel free to read through it, and let us know if there is anything you can add to that. If you want to add something then send it to me and I will add it to the post under your name, and you can then be listed as one of our unofficial history teachers if you'd like.
If you see that there are no posts on a particular civ/famous or infamous person/historical event then you may write up a new post yourself...There is still a lot of work, and any help you can do we would be grateful for. (We don't have a post on Zimbabwe, so maybe you would be up to do that one for us?)
I cannot waste this opportunity. This is also how it would look in the Civilopedia.
The Inuit.
History:
The rapid expansion of the Inuit people took them from the far corner of Alaska all the way to Greenland in the east. They quickly became, and still remain, the dominant ethnic group of the North American Arctic, after succeeding the Tuniit and the Vikings. Today they have become an icon of survival, and after European colonization they still own much of their land, and speak their own language, Inuktitut.
Terrain and Climate:
Over 6000 kilometers of mostly tundra and snow, and vast wildernesses, from the Bering Strait to East Greenland, forming the North American Arctic, makes up the lands of the Inuit people.
Inuit Origins:
The origins of the Inuit people goes back about 5000 years, and lies in north western Alaska, where their ancestors from Asia had first landed in the Americas. These first Alaskan Inuit lived on the frozen coast and tundra, where they hunted seals, walrus, whales, and caribou. They lived in houses made of driftwood and sod, and spoke an early version of the Inuit language, Inuktitut. They and their ancestors were the first Arctic people to become expert at hunting the larger sea mammals, such as the bowhead whale. The large volume of food that resulted from a successful hunt - even a small whale could weigh seven tonnes - meant that their way of life was richer than any other people of the Arctic.
Early History:
The Inuit moved east from Alaska about a thousand years ago. Within just a few hundred years, they had conquered and replaced the earlier inhabitants of the region, the now-extinct Dorset or Tuniit people. The Inuit migration to the east was not a single mass event, but probably mostly involved dozens of small parties of just 20 or 30 people.
Bowhead whaling as the focus of Inuit life mostly disappeared from Canada and Greenland, although stayed alive in Alaska. Life for the Inuit generally became harder. People moved their camps and villages more frequently, and in many areas the old sod and whalebone winter house was abandoned in favour of houses made of blocks of snow called 'Igloos'. They were easier to build as they could be put up anywhere, even on the sea ice, and required only an hour or two to construct.
The Vikings Arrive:
By 1250 AD, the first Inuit had entered Greenland through the Smith Sound area in the far northwest of the island. It was here where they encountered the Vikings, who had settled on Greenland in colonies founded by Eric the Red around the 10th century. At first the Inuit traded with the Viking settlers peacefully, however these Viking settlements only lasted about 500 years, completely disappearing by around the mid 1400s. Different theories exist about the reasons behind their abandonment of their settlements, with the sudden change in climate with the start of the Little Ice Age being the most likely factor, however evidence also exists of battles between the Vikings and the Inuit on more than one occasion, where Inuit warriors attacked the settlements, which most probably would have contributed to their leaving. Also the Inuit were far better at adapting to Arctic life than the Norse, and so competition for food may have been a factor as well. By the 16th century, the Inuit were in sole possession of the entire North American Arctic.
Contact with Explorers:
Contact with European explorers brought about new changes. About 22 explorers traveled through Inuit territory, including famous explorer Martin Frobisher in the 1570s - The Inuit paddled out to Martin Frobisher's ship when they first saw it, and gave gifts of fish and fur clothing, but over two visits to the region Frobisher kidnapped four Inuit people to take with him back to England, including a woman and child who had survived a massacre by Frobisher's own men. All four Inuit people died from disease.
Most of the expeditions to the Arctic came from England, with a general goal to discover a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific. During their journeys through the Arctic, these explorers often met Inuit, sometimes trading with them, although few Europeans believed that they had anything to learn from the Inuit.
Russian explorers first encountered the Yup'ik people in the Americas in the 1840s, which coincided with the end of a series of violent conflict in the region that had lasted for hundreds of years, known as the Bow and Arrow wars.
The Whalers:
By the 1850s, Europeans and Americans began to see the commercial value of the Arctic's animal resources, such as whales and seals. Soon large scale operations were set up in what are now Canadian waters, where whalers slaughtered thousands of whales. Hundreds of Inuit were hired to work on whaling ships as hunters and seamstresses because of their skills in the industry. The Inuit were introduced to a range of manufactured goods for the first time, everything from rifles and tent canvas to whale boats and flour. By the late 1800s many of the Inuit were used to contact with Europeans.
Unfortunately the whalers also brought with them infectious diseases. The Inuit had no natural immunity to these new diseases and eventually thousands had died. From 1850 to 1910, the population of the western Canadian Arctic Inuit fell from an estimated 2000 - 2500 people to only 150. In the East, one local group, the Sadlirmiut of Southampton Island, disappeared entirely during the winter of 1902 - 1903. They caught dysentery from sailors on the Scottish whaling ship Active.
By 1905, the whaling industry was dying as the population of whales in the Arctic dwindled in sight of extinction. And new inventions, such as a synthetic substitute for baleen, forced many whalers to turn to other livelihoods. The fur trade was increasingly becoming more popular in the Arctic.
In 1925, the Inuit had become counted as subjects of the Canadian state. More and more missionaries were sent north, and for many, traditional beliefs and practices began to disappear or were practiced in secret. During the 20th century the Inuit had lost power over their own lives, and many slipped into poverty because of fluctuations in fur prices set in distant London or New York.
Modern Times:
After the Second World War the Canadian government began to take more interest in Inuit welfare, encouraging the Inuit to give up their nomadic way of life and live in permanent settlements. Cheap housing was set up, along with stores, schools, medical facilities, and airports. The once spread out Inuit were now mostly concentrated into a small number of communities. By the mid 1960s, nearly all Inuit in Canada lived in these new settlements, although this also meant that many Inuit had become almost entirely dependent on social assistance and outside trade, since they were no longer living off the land as hunter-gatherers. Job opportunities were fairly scarce, and poverty for many quickly became a problem.
The Battle for Self-government:
In 1966 Democracy began its move to the Arctic. The federal government in Ottawa created federal electoral constituencies in parts of the Northwest Territories. By 1967, a resident Commissioner of the Northwest Territories was appointed and many federal programs were transferred to the new territorial government. By the late 1970s, the territorial government had become an elected, representative body.
An important step toward self-government was taken in 1971, with the founding of the Inuit Brotherhood, now called Inuit Tapirisat of Canada. In 1976, the Inuit proposed the creation of a new territory to be called Nunavut (meaning "our land" in Inuktitut). The new Nunavut would be made up of the central and eastern portions of the Northwest Territories and it would represent a majority of Inuit citizens. The Nunavut proposal also included a comprehensive land claim. In 1982, a plebiscite, or vote of the people, supported the Nunavut Proposal, and, in 1992, an Agreement in Principle was supported by 85 percent of Inuit voters. In May 1993, the Nunavut Final Agreement was signed, and the new territory of Nunavut was proclaimed on April the 1st, 1999.
Inuit living outside of Nunavut had, for the most part, chosen different political paths. The Inuvialuit, people who live along the Arctic coast in the western Northwest Territories, have long felt distinct from the eastern Arctic Inuit. They had access to the rich oil and gas reserves of the Beaufort Sea. They wished to negotiate their own land claim and did so under the Committee for Original Peoples' Entitlement (COPE). In 1984, they signed the Inuvialuit Final Agreement with the federal and territorial governments. It established the Inuvialuit Settlement Region encompassing much of the western Arctic.
Earlier, in 1975, the Northern Quebec Inuit Association, now the Makivik Corporation, signed the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, establishing Inuit land ownership and other rights in Arctic Quebec.
Both the Northern Quebec and Inuvialuit agreements are comprehensive land claims only. They are not as broad or sweeping as the Nunavut claim, which includes the establishment of a public, territorial government.
In 1953, Denmark put an end to the colonial status of Greenland and granted home rule in 1979. In 2008 a self-government referendum was passed with 75% approval. Although still a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, Greenland, (Also known as Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" in Kalaallisut) maintains much autonomy today. Of a population of 55,000, 80% of Greenlanders identify as Inuit.
Inuit Factoid:
The term ‘Eskimo’ means ‘Eater of raw flesh’, and it is usually considered offencive.
There are now around 40,000 Inuit living in Canada. The total population worldwide is about 150,000.
The Inuit have the warmest clothing on earth. Parkas, tunics and mukluks.
They are the only people in the world who live in igloos.
Light hunting crossbows were traditionally used by the Inuit.
Last edited by Polar Bear; 04-07-2013 at 09:13 PM.
Hey Polar bear...I was wondering when you were going to add your post for the Inuit.
Ok my fellow unofficial history teachers, we still have quite a few civs to cover, but if we can get the following list completed, then I will remake this thread and post it in some kind of order...
America
Arabia
Austria (and Hungary)
Aztec
Byzantium
Carthage (and Phoenicia)
Denmark
England (Britain)
Ethiopia
France
Huns
India
Japan
Korea
Maya
Mongolia
Netherlands
Ottoman
Siam
Songhai (also discussing Mali)
Spain
Sweden
Can I get anyone to work on any of these? There are quite a few of us, so if we put our heads together we can get this done in no time.
Hey Hawk ,
I might Give America a try . Celts was done alreadybut well done. Gonna add to Germany as it seems to only be AC .
Thank you Kara. What does "AC" mean though?
After Christ, I personally find the Polytheistic cultures interesting and have some books to reference.
Oh yeah...I'm used to "A.D".
We could use some more information on Germany, so go for it.
I know this thread is kind of outdated but man there's a crap load of information here. I'll definitely start reading them all when I get the time too.
It's a History School...of course it's outdated.
Touche,and I meant old since it has been unactive for two weeks.It's a History School...of course it's outdated.
There is some wrong information about the Zulu on my part. I was reading from two sources and they used two different names for a king, so I went with the safe alternative and put both kings in there. Panda and Mpande are the same people. My fault.
If you find any crap info. in my posts P.M. me and we'll come to a conclusion.
I suck at history so I doubt I could help
Easter / Eostre http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%92ostre http://www.patheos.com/blogs/panmank...s-and-bunnies/ i may add more laters.
Yah so um i'm not gonna be doing America , Frack that i will however offer up 2 books as Culture Reference on BC Civs and Play Librarian if i may . Moon Magic for a List of Holidays and Magic of the Gods and Goddesses (which i seriously need to read myself.) Both By DJ Conway.
yes very interesting
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