getting flooded. Flooding is supposed to cause damage‚ true‚ but not in this case. When Mesopotamia became flooded‚ came what was called the Fertile Crescent because of the left behind silt from the flood. Mesopotamia was part of the “cultural crossroads” because it was right in between the other continents of Africa‚ Asia‚ and Europe. Along with the Fertile Crescent‚ this “cultural crossroads” were a strike to the start of many new civilizations because of the good trade and high cultural diffusion.
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Irrigation along the Fertile Crescent allowed for mass food production‚ and therefore‚ sustainability of a larger population than previous civilizations could hold. The population was so large‚ in fact‚ that it began to develop city-states. A city-state is a free governed city that
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modern-day Iran‚ Syria and Turkey. The ’two rivers’ of the name referred to the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers and the land was known as ’Al-Jazirah’(the island) by the Arabs (referencing what Egyptologist J.H. Breasted would later call the Fertile Crescent‚ where Mesopotamian civilization began). Unlike the more unified civilizations of Egypt or Greece‚ Mesopotamia was a collection of varied cultures whose only real bond was that of their script‚ their gods and their attitude toward women. The
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1. Paleolithic rock art: People left their hunting records‚ drawings of their culture and experiences on cave walls with bright colours‚ some of which have been preserved up to today. Also‚ paleolithic people made small statues or carvings out of stone‚ of figures such as Venus figures. In addition‚ although it may seem like art to modern world‚ they used stone tools to hunt and gather. 1. Venus figurines : In places all over the world‚ from Europe to Russia‚ figurines of women have been found
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yet the similarities and differences in the geographical features made them distinct. Both of these civilisations were created around a very important source: water. Ancient Egypt was built in the fertile area on the banks of the river Nile. The basis for Mesopotamia was in the Fertile Crescent‚ specially the area around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Water is important for agriculture which is the very basis for a civilisation. The rivers of both the civilisations (Nile in Egypt and Tigris
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In Jared Diamond’s documentary Guns‚ Germs‚ & Steel‚ he states that the guns and steel‚ such as swords and shields‚ from the Fertile Crescent helped the Spaniards conquer the Incas. Because the Europeans lived closer to the Fertile Crescent‚ they were able to receive more advanced weapon technology faster than the Incas/Aztecs helping them take over their land much faster and more efficiently. This is further supported in the reading
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survive. The resources (plants and animals) also started to depend on humans to survive. As humans continued to control nature‚ they were able to enjoy more relaxing and enjoyable activities. The domestication of plants and animals in the the Fertile Crescent during the Neolithic era caused dramatic changes to the environment‚ which threatened humans viable food
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civilizations‚ and each civilization had its own art. In Mesopotamia’s agriculture villages emerged around Asia minor and the ancient near east that were referred to as the Fertile Crescent. From this villages evolved into cities all over the north and south‚ along with social hierarchies‚ rulers and workers with specialized skills. The crescent rose along the Mediterranean coast through Jordan‚ Israel‚ Lebanon‚ and
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Professor Thompson Western Civilization I‚ Exam I Study Guide Terms that may appear on the exam: 1. Akhenation- created a religious upheaval in Egypt by introducing the worship of Aten. Pg 30 2. Book of the Dead- negative confession. Pg 25 3. Cuneiform- wedge-shaped system of writing; impressions on clay tablets‚ which were then baked or dried in the sun. Pg 16 4. Epic of Gilgamesh- records the exploits of a legendary king of Uruk. Pg 17 5. Erbil- can be dated back to at
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dependent upon the Nile while Mesopotamia was dependent upon the Fertile Crescent; the obviously fertile land was between the Euphrates and Tigris River. Similar to the Egyptians‚ Mesopotamia was dependent upon the rivers surrounding them to survive. They used these rivers as Egypt used the Nile‚ it provided fertile land for growing crops‚ water‚ irrigation and it provided a faster source of transportation. But in many ways the Fertile Crescent lead to the fall Mesopotamia‚ it is
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