Mesopotamia‚ an ancient Greek term meaning “the land between rivers”‚ is considered to be the cradle of civilization because this is where we find the origins of agriculture‚ written language‚ and cities. It was known as the land between two rivers‚ the Tigris to the north and the Euphrates to the south. Rains were seasonal in this area‚ which meant that the land flooded in the winter and spring and water was scarce at other times. Farming in the region depended on irrigation from the Tigris and
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Geography impacts many regions‚ but my main focuses are on Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia have similarities‚ but despite that‚ they also have differences. The culture‚ religion‚ and land of both regions have been impacted by geography‚ and the differences and comparasions of both will explain more of their regions background and how they were impacted over the years. First and foremost‚ Ancient Egypt has two pieces of land called the ´black land´ and the ´red land´.
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MESOPOTAMIA EDUCATION Sumerians trained boys in art. The students were mostly sons from upper-class families – sons of priests‚ temple and palace officials‚ military officers‚ sea captains and scribes. Girls and those who can’t afford the fees were not enrolled. They used clay tablets to write and practice their cuneiform writing. Clay tablets became their books. Those who learned the art were assigned to work as scribes in the temples‚ courts‚ or as merchants. RELIGION Sumerians worshipped
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Mesopotamia vs. Indus River Valley 9/26/12 Ancient Mesopotamia and the Indus River Valley civilization were two incredibly productive and successful empires. While Mesopotamian politics were slightly less focused on religion and more on other aspects‚ the two societies shared many social characteristics. They both had defined social hierarchies‚ as well as similar views on gender roles. These traits are helpful in explaining the similarities and differences between
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Egypt vs. Greece Greece and Egypt have played a governing responsibility in the creation of science‚ philosophy and social ethics. As extensively admired civilizations‚ Egypt and Greece exposed an immense display of both diversity and likeness in each facet of their organization; from their political organization‚ their social ethnicity‚ and their economic classifications. These contrasts and comparisons account for their diverse pasts while illuminating their long-term accomplishments. Politically
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Mesopotamia means “The land of rivers” in Greek. This civilization started around 6000 B.C. Mesopotamia is in the area of the Tigris and Euphrates river system and is part of modern day Iraq‚ north eastern Syria‚ Southwestern Turkey‚ and smaller parts of Southwester Iran. The two rivers Tigris and Euphrates had a massive effect on this civilization‚ the people could farm easily because of the rich soil known as the Fertile Crescent which was the cause of the two rivers. Mesopotamia is considered
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Lopez‚ Jaymie A. D2B World History and Civilization 1 August 4‚ 2014 MY REFLECTION I choose Social Science as my major because I wanted to know a lot more about the field of economics and our history not only our history but the history of the whole world which made me get the WHISCVI1 subject‚ In this subject the use of technology was demanded. There were multiple assignments‚ quizzes‚ and reports. Using powerpoint presentation as our visual aids in sharing our knowledge is very important. Incorporating
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Skylar Henderson February 24‚ 2013 Old Testament Exodus vs. Prince of Egypt The story of Moses is one of the more widely known stories from the Old Testament. The story is found in the book of Exodus and details the life of the prophet Moses. The story of Moses has been the basis of several Hollywood movies. One of the movies‚ The Prince of Egypt‚ is a cartoon depiction of the story of Moses. While the movie is very entertaining and will captivate a child’s attention from the beginning
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City-States vs. Empires The first civilizations emerged thousands of years ago in a region in the Middle East called Mesopotamia. Around 4000 B.C.E‚ a group called the Sumerians invaded Mesopotamia and organized their civilization‚ Sumer‚ into many city-states. A city-state is a self-governing state that consists of a city and its surrounding territory. Some Sumerian city-states include Kish‚ Uruk‚ Lagash‚ and Ur. In these city-states‚ the Sumerians would develop a sense of culture and create
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In ancient China and Egypt‚ two civilizations came to be. Egypt grew to be a vast empire while the Zhou dynasty was one of the longest lasting Chinese dynasties. They both had many similarities and differences in their social and political structure. The political structure in Egypt was based on a theocracy with a centralized control of administration‚ while the Zhou had a decentralized administration and left much power in local hands. They both had in common the fact that the leaders of these civilizations
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