Teresa Layton E. Shelton HIST 101 25 May 2012 Contributions of Early Western Civilization The study of Early Western Civilization reveals that there where many people‚ events and stories that shaped the world we live in today. We were told stories at a young age and continue to learn the history of our world through higher education. The following essay will discuss a select few events that in some small or large way‚ contributed to modern cultures all over the world. Beginning with Ancient
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The Mesopotamians named the Indus Valley Civilization‚ Meluhha. At first‚ archaeologists weren’t so sure that Meluhha was‚ in fact‚ the Indus‚ however when they did further research‚ it became a reality. The Sumerian tablets had written records of Mesopotamia trading with Meluhha and were first time it was mentioned by Sargon the Great. To further signify that Meluhha was‚ in fact‚ a city in the Indus Valley Civilization‚ Indian archeologist‚ Ratnagar‚ Shereen identified all the products from Meluhha
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CH.2 1. Gilgamesh was associated with Uruk 2. Mesopotamia means "the land between rivers" 3. Sumerian isn’t a Semitic language 4. Sumer was the first complex society developed in Southern Mesopotamia 5. A Mesopotamian stepped pyramid is known as a ziggurat 6. After 3000 BCE all Sumerian cities were ruled by monarchies 7. The creator of the first empire in Mesopotamia was Sargon of Akkad 8. Hammurabi believed that the gods had chosen him to "promote the welfare of the people" 9. Hammurabi’s
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that are present in the earliest civilizations‚ no matter their location. All early civilization had five things in common‚ they were relatively close to a river or a body of water‚ they all utilized their land to the greatest potential by farming‚ the had a form of written language‚ they all had some form of language‚ and they domesticated animals‚. All of these similarities were vital in the success of ancient civilizations and are present in all of these civilizations because they all aided in the
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BODY PARAGRAPH 1 (art) From the beginning of civilization‚ the empire of summer’s main usage of art was for temple decoration and ornaments. Often the temples were ornate with skillfully crafted interiors. One of Sumer’s greatest displays of art and architecture came from the ziggurat‚ a huge rectangular pyramids formed with mud prick in the shape of steps. An example of one of the greatest Sumerian ziggurats would have been the Nanna Temple of Ur‚ with its blue enamel tiles‚ invaluable cedar and
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LIttle River Valley Civilizations Compare and Contrast Essay September 28‚ 2014 The Nile River Valley Civilization started at the northernmost peak of the Nile River‚ the Indus River Valley Civilization started along the south-western part of the Indus River. These civilizations Originated around 3000 BCE due to the Neolithic Revolution. These civilizations became important largely because of their agriculture developments. From 3100 BCE to 1900 BCE‚ the Indus River Valley Civilization and the
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we talked about the first early humans and how they went from underdeveloped civilizations or communities to becoming the first early civilizations. While in the second chapter a new age begins as the Bronze Age begins to transition into the Iron Age as the Middle Eastern culture and values became widely shared Amongst the Egyptians and the Mesopotamians which was known as the cosmopolitan era. Which meant that lifestyle and cultures were shared in these civilizations where people such as the Amorites
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River Valley Civilizations River Valley Civilizations were the first elements of civilizations. They were the first civilizations that influenced our society today. Two of the world’s first river valley civilizations were the Nile River Valley in Egypt‚ and the Tigris and Euphrates River Valley in Mesopotamia. These river valley civilizations survived because they had the characteristics that demonstrate what a civilization is‚ and how the people survived. Both civilization achieved‚ and contributed
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The Nile River civilization was centered around its namesake river. The Nile stretches 4‚ 258 miles‚ from the top of northeastern Africa in Egypt to Tanzania. This civilization is of the most well known African civilizations. Spanning almost 3‚000 years‚ the civilization grew in power and influence creating an empire and leaving a mark on history that will long be remembered. The Indus River Valley Civilization‚ also named after its river‚ was located in what is now Pakistan and northern India. The
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The Huang He River gave birth to a Chinese civilization which was mostly isolated from the other parts of the world. This early Chinese civilization was located far from the Egyptian civilization that formed along the Nile River. Despite the distance‚ these two civilizations made almost identical advancements that shaped their daily life and cultures‚ and shared similar ideas in ruling their societies. China and Egypt’s cultures are alike because both civilizations made similar advancements in writing
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