Nmes

Nick Beecher
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Introduction

This image depicts the setting where Nmes will settle, grow, and thrive.

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Everywhere I look there is ground and grass. I can see many mountains far away and noisy oxen not far from me. The smell of grass is strong everywhere I walk. I can barely see trees on the top of the extremely tall mountain. The only thing that isnt part of the landscape is my home that I built with my bare hands. I built it out of wood from the mountains, which was quite a climb. Around it is a campre that is cooking an ox that I killed recently. It smells divine and I can image the taste of juicy meat in my

mouth. I hear the re cooking the corpse while I am preparing for dinner. Then nally, dinner is ready; I grab the cooked meat and put it on the table. The heat made it uncomfortable for my hands. Right before I eat, I look around at my surroundings, just the beautiful sunset behind the mountain. It was an unbelievable scene.

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CHAPTER 1

Modifications

This images shows a modication made to the land for our survival.

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SECTION 1

Human Changes to the Land

This images shows a modication to land. http://www.gfdl.noaa.gov/pix/research/climate_ecosystems/land_changes.jpg

Part I - Analysis of the Problem The rst step!in building a successful civilization is to secure basic human needs
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such as food or water. Due to its geography, the major challenges the civilization

of Nmes faces in achieving a basic food and water supply include the following:

valleys, the land was rocky and water was scarce (Frey 249).

1. Eventually, we could run out of animals to eat. Also, cooking the meat properly could be an issue. Farming could be an issue in the winter too, because the cold climate will make it hard for crops to grow. Another minor difculty is farming in the winter; The Greeks had a similar problem, Farming wasnt easy in that mountainous land. Even in the plains and

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Water could also be a problem in high altitude, because unless it is winter where there is going to be melted snow and rainwater to drink, it will be hard to nd water. Carrying water back and forth and making sure the water is drinkable are the two main problem

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Part II - Proposed Solutions To solve the edible meat problem, we will make sure that the oxen eat only edible things that us humans can digest and live one. To solve the water transportation problem, we could make aqueducts for easy transportation. For the drinkable water problem, we will get water from sources we absolutely know are safe to drink. Both of these strategies will help us survive. To solve the running out of animals to eat problem we will make the animals re6
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populate for an innite food supply. To make this possible, we will make sure we capture many oxen and keep them in a stable that we made out of wood. Farming could be an issue in the winter, so we would take out all of our crops at the beginning of winter, and resort on meat for the whole winter. Also, at the end of winter, we will plant new crops for more food options. Both of these strategies will help us survive. ! To solve the transportation of water

problem, we will make aqueducts for

easy transportation. We will make this possible by getting wood to build the aqueducts. We will build them by using our bare hands and using sticky products like clay to mold the aqueducts together. To solve the puried water problem, we will only get water from sources that we know are drinkable. We will make this possible by getting the water from rainwater, snow, and lakes and rivers that are puried. Mesopotamians also had to overcome this problem. They constructed dams along the river to block the water

and force it to collect in pools they had built. They conserved rainwater [in the coastal plains] in canals and reservoirs (Frey 36 and 78). Both of these strategies will help us survive.

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CHAPTER 2

Law & Government

The gavel represents order and obedience. Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it. - Henry David Thoreau http://www.bglawgroup.net/images/book_and_gavel_o7wl.bmp

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SECTION 1

Maintaining Civil Order

This image represents a symbol for maintaining civil order. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sTNrzr0i25o/UEuXJCXAm-I/AAAAA

! Part I Lessons from Democracy:

In order to create a successful civiliza-

tion you have to look at other past civili-

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zations and what they did. Take a look at Athens, they used an Athenian Assembly and they became a successful civilization, Proposed laws had to be approved by a much larger group, the assembly. (Frey 261) Civilizations should distribute power through and let everyone be responsible for political decisions to become a successful civilization instead of having a monarchy. Furthermore, monarchies can cause tyrannies and disruptions to a successful civilization. Undoubtedly, a direct democracy, plain democracy, or

representative democracy will help my civilization prosper and learn from their mistakes, just like Athens did. ! Lets also take a look at Sparta, and

what they did to become a successful civilization. Sparta was an oligarchy, or in other words, they distributed power and gave the political decisions to the few leaders. But the important decisions were really made by a much smaller group called the Council of Elders. (Frey 265) A few rulers could have been the reason why Sparta was known for
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ghting and killing, because they could have enforced it much more. This means

Finally we take a look at Rome. Rome

had Plebeians (the poor) and Patricians

that it will be a hard choice for my civiliza- (the rich.) Since there were a lot of laws tion to choose either oligarchy or democracy. If Sparta isnt a ghting city because of the few leaders, then we can still learn from Sparta on how being aggressive can make your civilization prosper.
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against Plebeians, such as they cant marry Patricians, it caused the Plebeians to get furious, But not all Romans were equal. (Frey 317) So the Plebeians created the Council of Plebs, which was made up of elected Plebeians, and they passed laws that affected them, not the Patricians. That also made way to Citizens Assemblies, which was the same thing, but it affected everybody. The question is,

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should we use what the Romans did? I think not because it is not the right way to live.
These images represents the Patricians. (The rich) The opposite of Plebeians. http://upload.wikimedia.org /wikipedia/commons/6/6b /Comic_History_of_Rome_p _098_Miss_Fabia_the_Younge

Part II- Code of Laws ! Many things can affect my civiliza-

tion in a negative way and need to be banned. The rst laws were Hammurabis Code by King Hammurabi. We can do what King Hammurabi did and make rules to make our civilization successful. For example, killing, stealing, miss use of
This Minecraft images shows the Plebeians (The poor) and their average housing. Plebeians are the opposite of Patricians .

weapons, and many more can cause disruption in our civilization. So if we make laws, we can make our civilization more protected and everyone can live a happy life.
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Part III- Political Leadership Lessons from Julius Caesar ! Julius Caesar had some good rules

and some bad rules that he made, and that is the reason why he was murdered. Julius was made dictator by the Senate. In a few years, he became the most powerful gure in the Republic. (Julius Caesars rule as Dictator) As dictator, he introduced many economic and social reforms., He gave work to many Romans by starting projects to make buildings and streets. To make the Plebeians happy,
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This image is a model of Julius Caesar, a dictator of Rome at one point before being assassinated. http://static2.wikia.nocookie. net/__cb20130606052821/spa rtacus/images/5/55/Juliusca esar.jpg

he staged gladiator ghts for their entertainment. The good question was, what got him executed? A main factor is that he gave unfair rules to everyone. For example, all citizens were subject to Roman law. Julius Caesars Rule as Dictator In

my opinion, he gave a wrong balance of good rules and bad rules. My civilization would learn from this by making rules that everyone agree on. Also, like Julius did, give jobs to everyone to reduce the crime and unemployment rate. I will use what Julius Caesar did to make my civilization prosper. (Julius Caesars Rule as Dictator)

Part IV - Political Leadership Lessons From Augustus Caesar ! Augustus Caesar did some memora-

ble things when he was dictator, and that is what is interesting about him. Augustus had a rough childhood, when he was four, his father died. Without a male mentor, Augustuss future grew dark. (Order from Chaos.) Later in Augustuss life he was adopted by Julius Caesar, because Julius was his uncle, and because Augustus completed a mission for Julius. Unfortunately, Julius was killed at a Senate when
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Augustus was a teen. He had lost another father. (Order from Chaos) Undoubtedly, Augustus had a rough childhood, but luckily he was able to recover and became dictator for Rome.
This photo represents Augustus Caesar. One of Romes best dictators of all time. http://www.biography.com/ imported/images/Biography /Images/Proles/A/CaesarAugustus-39561-1-402.jpg

Rome had ever seen. To avoid being murdered like Julius, he tried not to portray himself as King, and lived an ordinary life and was like an average joe. Augustus also distracted the Plebeians with free entertainment. Augustus staged gladiator ghts, chariot races, and managed to get exotic animals for people to look at. (Order from Chaos.) ! My civilization and myself will learn

from Augustus and from what he did. We ! As dictator, Augustus did a pretty will try and make a good balance of fair rules and good/bad rules rules. For exam15
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good job and was one of the best dictators

ple, we will do what Augustus did and give free entertainment and other things to poor people (plebeians,) and have better entertainment for Patricians.Our goal is to make 90% to everyone in our civilization happy living in Nmes. ! Part V - Lessons from the Decline of

That is terrible because there is no ofcial way to choose their leader. On a worse note, emperors were killed on a rate of every 3 years. About 34 emperors killed in a 100 year period. For example, thats like losing a President of the US. before his four years are over. Also, emperors gave stupid laws to protect themselves from assassins. (Decline of the Roman Empire) Furthermore, they had a low budget for the military, and some of the soldiers became uninterested and quit. With more soldiers quitting, the military was vulner-

the Western Roman Empire ! Many things made the Roman Empire

crumble, and they could have been solved. First of all, there was no effective system to determine how emperors were selected. (Decline of the Roman Empire.)
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able to attacks. Undoubtedly, Rome could have been better if it would have solved some of its problems. ! My civilization will learn from Rome
What was the thing that the Roman Empire DID NOT do to decline?

A. Treason and Betrayal B. Execute Emperors C. Low budget for miliD. No effective emperor
Check Answer

and do what Rome didnt. We will give our military a healthier budget for them to have what they need to make them succeed. Public housing, plentiful food, etc. would be great. Also, the emperors will make rules that will try to make everyone happy. That way, there will be less or no assassinations of emperors. Undoubtedly, our civilization will thrive and be feared.
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This image shows Public Housing for the military. It would also provide food, water, and of course, shelter. This would be where they would sleep during their service.

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CHAPTER 3

Belief Systems

All of the belief systems above have many followers, and each belief system is different in their own way. Freedom is what's left when the belief systems deconstruct. -Dana Gore http://beliefsystemproject.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/5/3/13537304/287047050.gif

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Impact of Belief Systems

have different rules than others. Also, if everyone believed in one religion, then no one would be different. For example, Buddhists believe in kindness toward all living things and The Eightfold Path. Undoubtedly, belief systems can change someones feelings, actions, and beliefs against religions, and much more.

In order to further understand the importance of a belief system on society, and their followers acknowledge the moral dilemma below. ! A belief system can determine what someone believes in and what their actions will be. For example, some religions
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A Callous Passerby

Roger Smith, a skillful swimmer, is out for a leisurely stroll. During the course of his walk he passes by a deserted pier from which a teenage boy who apparently cannot swim has fallen into the water. The boy is screaming desperately for help. Smith recognizes that there is absolutely no danger to him if he jumps in to save the boy; he could easily succeed if he tried. Nevertheless, he chooses to ignore the boy's cries. "Why should I inconvenience myself for this kid," Smith says to himself, and passes on.

! A Hindu would denitely save the boy who was drowning. There are a few reasons why. First of all, they believe in Karma and Dharma, so if they do something good, they believe that something good will happen to them. For example, if they saved that boys life, maybe someone will save their life sooner or later. Furthermore, they believe in non-violence, and not saving that boy is violence. Without a doubt, unless the Hindu cant swim, he/she would save the boy because of what the Hindu believed in. ! A Buddhist would also save the boy, despite of whether or not they know the
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boy. Reasons for this, is that they believe in prevention of suffering, and the Eight Fold Path. In the Eight Fold Path, it believes in Right Purpose (Live a life of selflessness,) and Right Effort, (Promote good actions.) Since the Buddhists believe in the Eight Fold Path, they have to save the boy. Undoubtedly, a Buddhist would denitely save the boy. ! A Confucianist might save the boy, but it is not certain. Sure, Confucianism follows a peaceful society, but there is no rule to save other people, not to mention any reward. Furthermore, Chinese traditions dont say anything to save the boy, only a peaceful society. If I were a Confucianism believer, I would honestly have a

hard choice. Buddhists and Hindus believe more in saving lives. I dont know who wouldnt have a hard choice is they were a Confucianism believer. ! With all of the belief systems, each one is different, and that leads to different choices that could come. For Hindus, they believe in Karma, and non-violence. For Buddhists, they believe in the Eight Fold Path, which is Right Purpose and Right Effort. Most likely, they will both save the boy. However, for Confucianism followers, there is no punishment for not helping, and nothing happens really if you do save the boy. If I had to guess, it would be a 50/50 chance for the Confucianism followers to save the boy. Undoubtedly, each

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belief system is different, and that leads to different thoughts, actions, and beliefs. Belief System of Nmes ! ! In an effort to create a successful civilization, the people of Nmes have established their own belief system. It shares similar religious belies and teachings with other world religions and helps people of Nmes live with strong moral values. Here are some examples: ! To the people of Nmes, Banesoco means Brotherhood. Practicing Banesoco can make you a nicer, happier, and more social person. You practice Banesoco at the rst Friday of every month, where

there is a big feast. The Hindu belief of Karma ties in to Banesoco because brotherhood can lead to good Karma. For Hindus, the law of Karma meant that the universe was just fair. (Frey 149) Banesoco is important to any civilization because it can make a friendly environment to any civilization. ! To the people of Nmes, Enston means education. Practicing Enston can make you a smart, educated, and well rounded person. You practice Enston by going to school, and learning new things that you had not learned before. Enston ties in to Confucianism beliefs because they both believe in education. Confucius gave honor to scholars. (Frey 28) Education

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