Reflection
This
assignment, while difficult and time consuming, has actually been really
enjoyable. I love history. Reading about it; watching it on tv; or re-living it
through plays. It was so incredible to get the opportunity to create my own history.
I was amazed to watch the development from complex society to global trade
partner. I actually feel as if my society existed. I know it may seem silly,
but I actually imagined the life of the people. What did a day look like to
them? How did they make a living? Were they happy? Answering these questions
and many more helped me develop my empire, Amia.
One
thing I never took in to account when reading about societies in history is all
that goes into building one. It is an incredibly intricate process. Several
different things have to develop and many at the same time. It was also hard to
know when to introduce a change into the society. I wanted everything to seem
as if it developed naturally, as if Amia was really growing and becoming
complex, but it was hard to know when to change something. So many things had
to happen in order for one small thing to change. I definitely have a new found
respect for people who started or maintained large empires or even small
kingdoms. It is not as easy as it may seem.
All
in all, I had a lot of fun creating Amia. It pushed me outside of my comfort
zone and forced me to think outside of the box. Creating a people group, start
to finish, was an amazing process that allowed me to really go in depth into a
society and learn what all went in to creating one. I am really proud of what I
created and I cannot wait to share it with everyone. Enjoy!
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