Cultural Influences On Early Civilization

For early civilizations, the major necessity that drove them was food. This major force in their life would determine where they would live, hunt, and how they would store it. As the population of the world grew, other forces began to drive the civilizations. Geography would determine if the people would depend upon agriculture, hunting, trade, etc. to sustain their lives. The natural resources that were available to early civilizations could also be considered a driving force. They would use these resources to build houses to live in. It has also been pointed out that water is a driving force behind the development of early civilizations (Science Daily, 2003).
As civilizations began to grow, social issues began to arise. Civilizations held different beliefs and many just had different ways of life. Civilizations believed in different gods (Sayre, 2010). Some civilizations seemed to hold a higher social status than others. Some civilizations had more abilities than others, which seemed to make them more powerful than other civilizations. Some had the ability to gain currency, read, learn, educate, etc., and others saw this as holding power.
One of the main cultural influences on early civilizations was the need to provide basic necessities. The early civilizations also relied heavily on
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