Valley civilizations have long been compared throughout history and were both some of the earliest civilizations in the world. Mesopotamia‚ also known as‚ ’the land between the rivers‚’ was named for the triangular area between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers. This area has been extended and now covers modern day Iraq‚ adding ancient Assyria and Babylonia to that land. The Indus civilization is often referred to as the Harappan civilization from the first city discovered called Harappa. The Indus
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Mesopotamia lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers‚ which provide the life giving water that helped transform simple villages to complex cities. The most basic unit in any society is the people and people need to eat. The development of agriculture was the major key for promoting civilized life. The previous methods of hunting and gathering became inefficient to support a large number of individuals. We now see the importance of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers‚ not only for the water they carry
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part of the sacred book of the Jews which is the bible. The first civilization appeared to have arisen in Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia was founded by a group of people called the Sumerians during the fourth millennium B.C.E. It lies in the Tigris-Euphrates Valley. The Sumerians and their successors were polytheistic which means they worshiped many gods and goddesses. Their Gods and Goddesses were visualized in human form‚ with human needs and weaknesses. The Mesopotamians believed that the human
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civilization ‘Mesopotamia’ which means‚ “The land between the two rivers.” This name was given because; Ancient Mesopotamia is where the first foundations of ancient city -states were laid. Ancient Mesopotamia was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the Fertile Crescent‚ which today is known as modern Iraq. Its location played a large role in its flourishing civilizations. The soil in this area was incredibly fertile‚ allowing for agricultural technology to thrive and support the growing
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similarities but each civilization is unique in their own way. That could be: Religion‚ Government‚ Social Structure etc. Mesopotamia (The land between two rivers) is known as one of the oldest civilization ever found. It lay between two rivers; The Euphrates and the Tigris. These rivers flooded inconsistently causing fresh water to flow into their region. Sumer‚ located further southeast in Mesopotamia‚ was a very prospering city. It led to increase food supplies and that caused an increase in human
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1 Hazrat Umar Farroq Caliphate of Hazrat Umar Farooq Hazrat Umar: His life before becoming a caliph and his character Hazrat Umar belonged to the Quraishi family of Banu Adi. His father’s name was Khattab bin Nufail. The ancestry of Hazrat Umar coincided with the Holy Prophet (PBUH) in eighth generation. The name of Hazrat Umar’s mother Hantamah bint Hisham bin Mughairah. He was born in the Year of the Elephant (about 40 years before
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Similarities and Difference of the Role of Physical Geography in the Shaping of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia During the Bronze Age physical geography played many roles in the shaping of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia had many differences but also had their similarities. Their water sources‚ resources‚ protection‚ and the society all affected how these civilizations lived. Physical geography played an important role in the shaping of the civilizations of Ancient
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prior belief‚ trade‚ relations with other civilizations‚ and politics. The earliest societies‚ such as Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt exhibiting indicator traits of civilization developed along the floodplains of great rivers‚ the Tigris and Euphrates in Iraq‚ and the Nile in Egypt. People had settled in Mesopotamia by 7000 B.C. and the First Dynasty of Egyptian rulers was founded before 3000 B.C.‚ implying a much earlier period of occupation in the Nile River valley and delta. To protect themselves
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the wheel‚ for early civilizations but their tough terrain and difficult geographical location ultimately hindered their potential. Mesopotamia was susceptible to invasion because it had no natural landforms of protection. Also‚ flooding of The Euphrates River was common and unpredictable‚ often destroying the Mesopotamian’s hard-earned progress. Ancient Egypt was the first civilization on the continent of Africa. Egypt greatly benefited from the technological
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Historians have come up with certain criteria they believe a society must obtain in order for it to be considered a civilization. These criteria are that the society must be stratified‚ must contain monumental architecture‚ and must have a formal system of law and order. Other historians may argue that writing must be part of a society in order for it to be considered a civilization‚ but that is not a criterion that is certainly agreed upon. According to this definition of a civilization‚ I conclude
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