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    science‚ mathematics and astronomy; they even developed a writing system. The early Mesopotamian civilization was known for inventing the first 30-day lunar calendar. Using the phases of the Moon‚ they counted 12 lunar months as a year. Moreover‚ Mesopotamians first observed a seven-day week. The invention of the calendar was a remarkable contribution that later had a major influence on our modern calendar. The Mesopotamians also developed mathematics to a very advanced level and created the sexagesimal

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    During earlier hunter-gatherer societies all members of a group aided in the acquisition of food‚ but now that crops and livestock were being farmed there was opportunity to work in other industries. Both the Mesopotamian and Egyptian societies developed bronze and iron works. In Mesopotamia the creation of the wheel lead to easier travel and thus expanded trade. The Egyptians achieved similar transportation success in their use of boats. Diversification of trades

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    similar to Egypt in that both were based around a river system and they both created their own form of writing. These two civilizations are very similar‚ but they are also different in that their structures are used for different purposes and Mesopotamians invented more important things. Mesopotamia and Egypt are both similar because of their civilizations being located on a river system. The Egyptians had the Nile River and its delta that led in to the Mediterranean Sea. The Sumerians had the Tigris

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    The civilizations of ancient Egypt‚ Mesopotamia and China were all different but were also developed similar ways of doing things. The political‚ economic and intellectual outlooks of these ancient peoples say a lot about their ways of life. The religious views of Egypt and Mesopotamia were rather different. II. Politics The political thinking of these ancient civilizations definitely had their differences and also their similarities. A. Mesopotamia Mesopotamia was divided into city-states

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    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 race was created to serve the gods. The Mesopotamian temples were run like great households where the gods were fed fantastic meals‚ entertained with music‚ and honored with ritual. The Mesopotamians had a very gloomy picture of the afterworld. They were confined to a dusty dark netherworld‚ doomed with hunger and thirst unless

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    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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    ancient poem. It is about a hero who is desperate to become a god and goes an on quest for immortality. Within the pages of the old tale it reveals many hints of history‚ human nature‚ and myths of an ancient culture. Though the Sumerian Empire‚ the Mesopotamian culture‚ is long forgotten it has been told and retold by many for a reason. Is it because it’s similar views and culture? Is it because of its great story telling‚ its rich words? Or maybe because it enlighten the people historically? Though the

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    things. Egypt and Mesopotamia are very similar. Now one reason ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia are similar is their agriculture. The two civilizations both use their rivers‚ the Nile river for the Egyptians‚ and the Tigris and Euphrates for the Mesopotamians. The way they used the rivers is they attempted to predict when the river they were near would flood‚ and use the land around it which would be fertile after the flooding to plant their crops. The main difference with the two civilization’s rivers

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    influenced by Judaism‚ Islam is the third of the three great monotheistic religions‚ and has a following all over the world. Highly controversial in this modern age‚ Islam is often mistaken as the de-facto religion terrorism. You can also use Animism‚ Confucianism‚ Taoism‚ Shintoism Remember that it is your task in a theme essay based on Belief Systems is to be able to do at least three things: • Be able to identify the region and time person where it evolved • Explain the essential

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