Author Question: What is the role of writing in the administration of a centralized political authority? What will ... (Read 68 times)

dbose

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 597
What is the role of writing in the administration of a centralized political authority?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Living in a tropical environment where one learns to orient oneself through a vertical landscape of tall trees and speckled light is part of:
 
  a. gender orientation.
  b. spatial orientation.
  c. object orientation.
  d. normative orientation.
  e. temporal orientation.



rleezy04

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 322
Answer to Question 1

Writing allows officials to disseminate information and store, systematize, and deploy memory for political, religious, and economic purposes. It allows for the keeping of records regarding things such as food surplus, tribute records, and other business receipts.

Answer to Question 2

b



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question


 

Did you know?

Though methadone is often used to treat dependency on other opioids, the drug itself can be abused. Crushing or snorting methadone can achieve the opiate "rush" desired by addicts. Improper use such as these can lead to a dangerous dependency on methadone. This drug now accounts for nearly one-third of opioid-related deaths.

Did you know?

Limit intake of red meat and dairy products made with whole milk. Choose skim milk, low-fat or fat-free dairy products. Limit fried food. Use healthy oils when cooking.

Did you know?

People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.

Did you know?

Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.

Did you know?

The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library