Mesopotamian societies and Egypt are considered the first civilizations, but to what extent are the civilizations. The societies of Egypt and Mesopotamia meet the definition of a civilization to the extent of being the best civilizations of ancient times because of their customs and traditions and their religions.…
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The role of the physical environment in the development of early civilization in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley led to societies flourishing, construction of complex buildings, and the development of a set of belief systems.…
Every civilization has qualities that make them different from other countries. Whether the religion is different or the laws contain different morals, every country has its differences and similarities. Han China and Greece are two highly successful early civilizations. Both countries have different, but good, opinions and ways of thinking.…
Each early civilization developed its own unique ways of life, but they all shared some common characteristics…
Civilization first arose in egypt, mesopotamia, indus river basin, and china. Characteristics included cities, government, religion, writing, art, and social structure.…
What common characteristic was shared by primal civilizations in Egypt, Sumer, China, and India?[pic] They sprang up on rivers.…
Differences like climate, which many believe that in colder climates more technology and ideas developed to either help survive in the cold or the result of spending more time indoors with nothing else to do. Yet many of the ideas from cold climate European thinkers were from Eurasia where it is warmer. Even in the New World the first proof of writing came from places nearest to the equator. Another answer to why some civilizations were more powerful is due to their location near rivers and the development of a complex irrigation system lead to basis of government and societies. But studies have shown that early civilizations created complex irrigation systems after they had already developed centralized governments . Both answers show that environments can shape a civilization, but the data that the ideas rely on is…
Mesopotamia and Egypt are both similar because of their civilizations being located on a river system. The Egyptians had the Nile River and its delta that led in to the Mediterranean Sea. The Sumerians had the Tigris and Euphrates rivers that led into the Persian Gulf. Both of these rivers flooded, depositing silt onto the ground that would fertilize the soil. This would allow for agriculture and for huge populations to settle and grow in these regions. The Nile River flooded annually and the Tigris and Euphrates flooded randomly which could lead to a good or bad crop season. For ancient civilizations to exist, they needed to be located along rivers because they were a source of fresh water that is necessary for life. It also gives the settlement a good form of transportation up and down the river. Also, the water is used for farm animals to drink.…
Modern real estate emphasizes the importance of location. As the first civilizations emerged thousands of years ago, the significance of locality was no different. Societies that made the transition from nomadic, hunter-gatherer groups to agricultural communities depended on having an abundance of natural resources to sustain larger, more condensed populations. Citizens of these early civilizations were at the mercy of their surrounding environment, as it was often their main or only source of sustenance.…
What truly enables civilization to develop is the need for great natural resources, what I find that both Mesopotamia and Egypt had in common was they were close to the water. This helped and benefited them in a lot of ways. A water source helped them form irrigation systems so they could grow their own food and make a profit from it. Water and the rivers were also a means of traveling. If it were not for the water source close to both civilizations they would not have been able to get around the world for trade.…
Most people don’t think much about the ancient civilizations that lived all over the world where current cities and towns have been established. Some day in the future, people in a history class might be studying about the past (like they are supposed to) and learn about this time period and how the people now contributed to their present day life. Without the ancient civilizations, we would not be anywhere near as advanced as we are now. The ancient cultures left behind architecture, religions, tools, and even writings and drawings. Their customs are remembered, discovered, and guessed at by archaeologists today. Just as our cultures today have similarities and differences, the cultures of the past did too. The people of the Indus River Valley, the Minoans, and the Vikings all had some things similar between them, but more things that were different. Some of their differences and similarities include geography, lifestyle, government, religious views, trade and agriculture, and the end of their civilizations. They all also have some major influences on our civilization today.…
After the Neolithic Revolution, civilizations began to form around art, religion, social structure, government, and writing. For example the earliest civilization was Samaria. Samaria helped us form a lot of the things we use today. The second civilization was the Indus River Valley. The Indus River Valley is now modern day Pakistan. The third and final civilization is the Israelites. The Israelites were different because their religion is the bases for all their laws and culture. There are many similarities and differences to these civilizations.…
Where did these ancient civilizations form? Ancient Egypt formed along the nile river. The nile provided water and fertile ground for the people of Egypt. The river flooded in a consistent pattern which made it easier for growing crops. Due to the surrounding desert the people of ancient egypt had to live within fifty miles of the river. The rest of the area was uninhabitable due to no water. The ancient civilization of Mesopotamia formed between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The rivers were again a major part of the civilization due to the water needed for crops. These rivers however were…
Asia is the cradle of the earliest civilizations. Many early civilizations emerged here because of the fact that water was, and still is, abundant in the area. The Sumerian Civilization, the world’s earliest civilization in the world, emerged in Mesopotamia. They were the first people to invent a system of writing. This was cuneiform. Writing was made possible with the use of a stylus which was made of reed and with the use of this, Sumerians were able to write on clay tablets. Although cuneiform was used only by the ancient Mesopotamians, this led to the subsequent development of the modern writing system. Aside from cuneiform, the early settlers of Mesopotamia also invented the wheel which revolutionized transportation in the modern world. The Sumerians gave the world the ziggurats which served as the home and temple of the city-state’s patron god or goddess. The utilization of wind power by sea vessels was pretty evident in the discovery of sails. As previously stated, farming was the major way of living of the people then which is why with the invention of the plow, agricultural activities were made easier. Other inventions of the Mesopotamians are the water clock, the twelve-month calendar, the use of the principles of geometry, the sexagesimal system or counting by 60s which paved the way for the systematic division of time and the circle, and astrology and the 12 zodiac signs. They were also first ones to utilize bronze in making tools. Furthermore, the world’s first written law was drafted by Ur-Nammu. With the decline of Mesopotamia, other civilizations emerged in the Mediterranean. The Hitties first used Iron, which is more durable compared to bronze. Coins as a form of exchange was developed by the Lydians. The phonetic alphabet that we use now was made by the Phoenicians. (Boncan et al, 2010, pp.…