Why did ancient Greece develop independent city-states?

Why did ancient Greece develop independent city-states? Greek civilization developed into independent city-states because Greece’s mountains, islands, and peninsulas separated the Greek people from each other and made communication difficult. The steep mountains of the Greek geography also affected the crops and animals that farmers raised in the region. What was the best reason why […]

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Why is tamales a Mexican tradition?

Why is tamales a Mexican tradition? In Mesoamerica, from whence they hail, corn was viewed as the precious substance of life. It was believed that the gods made humans from corn. Wrapped tamales were part of ritual offerings. After the conquistadors arrived and banned human sacrifice, little bundles of corn — tamales — were “sacrificed” […]

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