During the Early Classical Era civilizations struggle with the dichotomy between beliefs of the “essential changelessness and futility of human life”, and the concept of that “everything changes; nothing remains the same. People’s expressed their understanding of these concepts through politics, economics, culture, religion, and a society full of inequality.
Different groups of people understand and make sense of their experiences within the context of the time they had those experiences, and their reactions are based on their individual perspectives. Change was always at the heart of all experiences, and different groups of people tried to manage the issue of change in creative ways. Some people tried to prevent and control changes occurring within societies of this Era. Some tried to provide encouragement, hope and meaning to life by living for the chance to have something better beyond this life. Some embraced change and actively strived to create, cause, and ensure change. The one aspect of life at this time that remained constant and true was how even the small remote circumstances would have big broad impacts on civilizations and society.
The conquering of land and people resulted in the sharing of information and culture between the conquerors and the conquered. This sharing perpetuated changes that became the catalysts to the growth and development of civilizations to come. Religion was used as a means to try and compartmentalize this rapid change to and to make sense of evolving values and the needs of expanding societies. Religious and civil laws often did not prevent social inequalities and social inequality became ingrained and fully integrated into the daily lives of the people of the Early Classical Era civilizations. The big life question of this time was whether it is better to be a passive participant or an active agent of your destiny.
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