HOW AMERICA IS A CIVILIZATION

This picture is showing wheat fields in America which is one example of the stable food supply in America.

Stable Food Supply

Technology

The back of a computer shows the advanced technology in America.

Technology

Bytes and Bits : when you type on the computer, the computer translates your words into this language; it is the computers language

The Arts

The different instruments and symbols above show that music is a big part of life in present day and that in America (and in other parts of the world) most people play some kind of instrument.

The Arts

The Arts

This is a very detailed painting by Jackson Pollak-the celebrated American abstract painter.

Government

This picture of the Jefferson Memorial, shows another example of the arts in America. It also shows government. This detailed memorial is by an American architect for tourism and to celebrate Jefferson.

Government and the Arts

Government

This is a picture of the White House. The president, currently Barack Obama, lives here. This is not only his home but where he has meetings and makes important decisions. It is a symbol of our government and a sign of great architecture.

Government and the Arts

These government offices are responsible for the smooth functioning of the US government.

Government

American society is made up of the 3 classes shown above.

Social Structure

These books are written in English-one of the most commonly spoken languages in America-by an American author.

Written Language

Religion

Abrahamic religionsBábismBahá'í FaithChristianity

Other groupsGnosticismIslamJudaism

Rastafari movementMandaeans and SabiansSamaritanismUnitarian Universalism

2 Indian religionsAyyavazhi

Bhakti MovementBuddhismDin-i-IlahiHinduismJainismSikhism

Religion

Iranian religionsManichaeismMazdakismMithraismYazdânismZoroastrianism

East Asian religionsConfucianismShintoTaoism

Other5 African diasporic religions

Religion

Indigenous traditional religionsAfricanAmericanEurasianOceania/PacificCargo cults

7 Historical PolytheismAncient Near EasternIndo-EuropeanHellenistic

8 Mysticism and OccultEsotericism and mysticismOccult and magic

9 NeopaganismSyncreticEthnic

The religions and pictures on the last 3 slides are religions from around the world. It shows that America is full of people of different cultures, religions and that they come from many places.

How America is a Civilization

By: Iyanah Vemuri

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