civilizations often had many similarities in their politics‚ economies‚ and social norms. The civilizations of Mesopotamia‚ or the Fertile Crescent (3000 BCE)‚ and the Nile River Valley (3000 BCE) are prime examples of this‚ but with different geography‚ leaders‚ and resources many differences divided the two nations. Both the Nile River Valley and the Fertile Crescent had authoritarian governments and mainly agricultural economies‚ but the Nile River Valley was much more unified‚ while Mesopotamia’s
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Around 10‚000 years ago‚ a dramatic transformation occurred in parts of the Near East that forever affected the human experience. These were the economic and social changes from hunting and gathering subsistence strategies‚ which characterised over 99 per cent of our long tenure on Earth‚ to ones emphasising food production and settling down in small villages. This was not an easy transition‚ nor was it a universal one. Once it occurred‚ though‚ it changed the course of human history. Usually known
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WATER IS LIFE Water is the one thing the world cannot survive without‚ without water it is impossible that a planet be inhabited‚ for example 70% the planet earth is covered in water thus it is thriving with living creatures‚ whereas mars the closest planet to earth; mars is a dead planet‚ it has no plants‚ no animals‚ all because of the absence of the life giving force that is water. Wherever we have water we find life‚ even the smallest of ponds can support life‚ grass will grow around it animals
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of urban centers (towns and‚ later‚ cities)‚ trade and most of the other things we consider to be components of "civilization." When and how did this most important event occur? The Neolithic Revolution occurred first in the so-called "Fertile Crescent" or Mesopotamia in what is now modern Iraq. It also occurred independently (probably) at later dates in China‚ the Americas and possibly in parts of Africa and New Guinea. Agriculture and pastoralism diffused from Mesopotamia to Egypt‚ Western Europe
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Mesopotamian vs. Egyptian Views In the ancient world there were many different aspects to developing culture. The Mesopotamians‚ Hebrews and the Egyptians shared many characteristics while at the same time differed greatly. Considering their views towards gods‚ social order‚ and life after death‚ one can discover the lives of the ancient people. Illustrations of their literature‚ art‚ and architecture help reveal this information. Although these different civilizations had similar living conditions
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be different and similar in different ways. Although both Egypt and Mesopotamia developed at the same time‚ there were many differences in political systems‚ religion‚ and social stability. They both established along the Nile River in the Fertile Crescent‚ but geography of their different regions had different results on agricultural prosperity‚ religious formation‚ and government structures. Both regions experienced an influx of previous nomadic peoples during the latter Neolithic period in what
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benefit through fire stick farming. Humans survived as foragers or hunter gatherers‚ gathering wild plants and hunting animals in their environment. Agriculture has significant developments since the time of the earliest cultivation. The Fertile Crescent of Western Asia‚ Egypt‚ and India were the earliest sowing and harvesting plants. Independent agriculture happened in northern and southern China‚ Africa’s Sahel‚ New Guinea parts of India and several regions of the Americas. Agricultural deals
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lasting and important contributions to humankind. The first civilization is the Sumarians. (doc 1). The Sumarians lived in Southern Mesopotamia which is the land where the Tigris and Eurphrates rivers meet. Mesopotamia is also known as The Fertile Crescent because of its fertile soil which is good for farming. The Sumarians had a lot of achievements‚ they built a number of cities using mud bricks‚ they developed copper and bronze tools and weapons‚ and they developed the world’s first known writing
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Liliana Magdaleno Ken Hiltner‚ Miss Russ English 122 LE October 27‚ 2011 Word Count: ~1450 Hero or Villain? In all epics‚ we read about the endeavors of heroes who have to conquer an evil entity in order to ensure the peace of their constituencies. They exhibit great virtues such as courage‚ pride‚ intelligence‚ wit‚ patriotism‚ and love for the people of their land‚ among other things. Those are typically the qualities that come to mind when we think of a hero; however‚ when we think of the
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are many advantages of forming a civilization on a delta or near a river valley. One advantage is that there is plenty of fertile soil for farming. Hunters and gatherers needed to be able to produce their own food. In Mesopotamia‚ the Fertile Crescent‚ the Tigris and Euphrates flood and deposit rich soil for farming. Eventually‚ the farmers learned to irrigate the river water‚ which led to surplus food supplies. In Sumer‚ which is located on the delta of the Euphrates‚ the Sumerians were able
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