Features | Mesopotamia | Shang China | Community Development * Large settlements * Stable food supply * Trade and communication | Most of the settlements began along the borders of Mesopotamia and date from the 10th to the 9th millennium BC. Because of the dry climate and flooding of the river‚ farmers had to adapt and eventually began to grow crops of fruits and vegetables. | People settled towards the middle or lower parts of the Yellow River in places called urban centers. They
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Approximately 3500 years before present‚ two sister civilizations grew tremendously due to the increase in complexity that the first cities gave. Out of the prosperous Mesopotamian and early Egyptian region‚ they slowly began to differ in their social‚ political‚ and religious practices as they grew larger. These two civilizations laid down the foundation of democracy we use to this day‚ such as the use of class systems. Their main differences include how they utilized their proximity to rivers‚
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Egypt and Mesopotamia not only differed in their trade and culture‚ but also in their politics and form of government. Despite the differences though‚ one is able to notice several similarities between the two civilizations. First of all‚ Mesopotamia was ruled by kings and queens and nobles could usually attain power as they attained a higher economic status. In Egypt‚ it was the pharaohs who the authoritive power. In Mesopotamia‚ the state also had supreme power in the economy and agricultural affairs
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Compare and Contrast Classical China and India The foundations were set for these two Classical developing empires: China‚ separated from other developing empires and India‚ supported by them. While both Classical China and India had hierarchy’s based on agriculture and organized patriarchal societies‚ India developed multiple institutions‚ such as language‚ while China developed one united dialect. Agriculture helped set a hierarchy for these classical civilizations. For example‚ China categorized
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Egypt and Mesopotamia Many of the world’s first civilisations developed at many different times and places‚ however some emerged simultaneously. Although it’s quite hard to tell‚ scientists have been able to roughly estimate the time cities first became civilised. It is arguable as to what civilisation began initially‚ however it is assured that Egypt and Mesopotamia were two
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Civilizations are a group of humans living together in an organized way and have made advances in arts‚ science and technology‚ law or government. China is one of the world’s oldest continuous civilizations; it is the only ancient civilization that has continued to this very day. The lifestyles that the ancient Chinese had is extremely different then the lifestyle that the Modern Western Civilization which includes North America and Europe currently has because of the different way that people
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Two of the greatest ancient civilizations of all times are Mesopotamia and Egypt. Both civilizations originated in the same area of the world‚ now known as the Middle East‚ and were quite progressive for their time. Because of their close proximities to each other‚ they had several shared beliefs but they also‚ had several differences. This is most evident in their practice of polytheism. Each of these regions practiced polytheism‚ the belief of many gods. Both believed that they were created
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Both Japan and China were exposed to the same force driving westernization affecting them both economically and politically however their responses to western penetration in the 19th century were different. In the beginning Japan and China isolated themselves from the rest of the world. As a result‚ their economies were behind compared to others and they weren’t as technologically advanced. At first‚ Japan and China had similar resources even though they lacked in them too‚ it wouldn’t be until
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India/China Comparative Essay Hinduism and Buddhism were two very different religions that arose on the subcontinent of India. They were the building blocks of the most populated country in the world and still have lasting impacts today. India’s Hindu and Buddhist roots play a major role in their actions today as a world super power. By extension‚ Hinduism and Buddhism played very different but equally vital roles in the beginnings of India’s modern societal and cultural values. The influences
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AP World History- 3rd Period 24 August 2014 Geography’s Impact on Mesopotamia and Egypt The ancient river civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were a significant aspect of our world’s development from an uninhabited planet to the cultured society known today. The geographical features of their regions heavily affected how their people lived and their relationship towards other countries. Both ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt used their rivers as important sources of trade and resources. However
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