Instituto Guatemalteco Americano IGA Four Bachi. “C” Social Science Prof. Nestor García

María René Morales Reyna Alvarado

Susel Retana BrandoVega

Alejandro Ixmay William Veliz

Language and Literature

Two important dialects of Persia are Tajiki and Dari, serving as languages , respectively spoken in Tajikistan and Afghanistan as

official languages.

Contemporary Iranian literature is influenced by classical Persia poetry.

The Persia literature is one of the world's oldest and most well-known literature. It spans two-and-a-half millennia, though much of the pre-

Islamic material has been lost

the Persians became the scribes and bureaucrats of the Islamic empire and, increasingly, also its writers and poets.

Persian Religion

The principal religion of Persia is the Zoroastrianism.

Zoroastrianism was a religion dualist.

The principal Gods for this religion are: Ormuz (He represents the good), And Ahriman (He represents the bad).

The holy book for the religion Persia was Zenda Vesta.

Persia Art

Persia and Egyptian art influences received mainly Mesopotamian (Androcéfalos bulls, use of the bow).

Among his accomplishments include the apadanas (Palaces of receipt) and the royal tombs carved into cliffs and decorated with relief depicting the various provinces of the empire. Also of note in

perfection of glazed ceramic.

Persia Architecture

Persia was home to one of the richest artistic traditions in world history and encompasses many disciplines, including architecture, painting,

weaving, pottery, metalworking and stonemasonry.

Persians were among the first to use mathematics, geomatry and astronomy in architecture.

Iran ranks seventh among countries in the world with the most archeological architectural ruins and attractions from antiquity.

Persian Economy

The Persia economy was based on agriculture.The Persia had a high trade, helped by the creation of the coins.

With the formation of the Empire, the trade became an important activity.

Rade boost the textile, jewelry, mosaics and rugs.

Persian Government

• Persia administrative system was far more afficient and humane.The empire was divided into twenty province, or satrapies,

each ruled by a governor called a satrap. To check the satraps, a secretary, and military official representing the “Great King”.

• The Persia empire was the first to attempt to govern many different racial groups on the principle of equal responsibilities and rights

for all people.

Custums and traditions.

• They have quite serious habits such as at weddings, which usually is a great big party requested and honoring their

families. Made daily rituals in their families to thank their good or

request. They were very active as a culture by the conquests that had ever suffered an army respected and admired.

Persian - Sociopolitical

Organization Each city is the economic and political center of

dozens of towns, and each town integrates hundreds of villages into a regional economic network. Urban Persians can be grouped into distinct occupational and social classes based on their degree of control

over economic and political resources.

King

and his

family

The

aristocracy

the popular (small

traders, artisans

and soldiers)

At the top of the social pyramid was: the king and his family, lower royalty was the aristocracy (priests,

nobles and great merchants). Then, the middle class and the popular (small traders, artisans and

soldiers).