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    study required to master the systems. Also‚ both civilizations had social classes‚ with the king and the royal families at the top‚ next were the priests‚ local leaders and artisans‚ and lastly‚ slaves and peasants occupied the bottom. Both Mesopotamians and Egyptians acquired substantial knowledge about

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    of Egypt’s centralized government and Mesopotamia’s decentralized government‚ the two societies differentiated on their political structures. Socially‚ even though both civilizations were patriarchal‚ the Egyptians were less strict than the Mesopotamians towards their female population. In Egypt‚ women had the ability to divorce their husbands‚ receive alimony‚ own land‚ educate

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    history of accounts does not begin from the colonial era of the British Empire neither does it begin in the fourteenth century Italy‚ accounts came from the Mesopotamian region in the 3500 B.C. Five thousand years before the appearance of double-entry‚ the Assyrian‚ Chaldaean-Babylonian and Summerain civilizations were flourishing in the Mesopotamian Valley‚ producing some of the oldest known records of commerce (ACAUS‚ 1999). As business prospered and industries developed‚ cities of Babylon and Ninerah

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    INTRODUCTION As was mentioned in the introductory lecture on Mesopotamian civilization‚ the Sumerians were just one of many groups that lived in the Fertile Crescent that was the heart land of Mesopotamia. The Sumerians were conquered and dominated by a number of groups who sought for ascendancy on the region and who ruled at different periods of time. The Babylonians who dominated the region after the conquering of the Sumerians were themselves overthrown by the Hittites and the Kassites. The

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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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    Egyptian. Mesopotamian gods included Ishtar. Both civilizations built massive‚ religious structures such as pyramids‚ which Mesopotamians called “Ziggurats”. They usually buried powerful rulers or kings in these tombs. Finally‚ they both made great contributions to writing and language. Mesopotamia and Egypt were one of the first civilizations to make up a writing system. They utilized this writing system to keep track of taxes. Egyptians used forms of hieroglyphics while Mesopotamians used a style

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    and enlightens them about their life work. The vision quest is by no means an easy task for the youth. It requires going into nature alone attempting to survive while not eating‚ drinking‚ or having comfortable surroundings about. This belief in animism directly connects to the vision quest as a rite of passage. The belief that all things in nature are connected and are alive with spirits shows us that Native Americans consider themselves a part of nature‚ not above it. In John Fire Lame Deer’s

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    rative religin Agnosticism Literally meaning "not know"; a position asserting that the existence of God cannot be proven. Animism From the Latin anima‚ meaning "spirit‚" "soul‚" "life force"; a worldview common among oral religions (religions with no written scriptures) that sees all elements of nature as being filled with spirit or spirits. Atheism Literally meaning "not God"; a position asserting that there is no God or gods. Deconstruction A technique‚ pioneered by Jacques Derrida‚

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    Ancient Religions: A Comparison As civilization has expanded and improved it has gone through many different religions. Some of the most interesting and different have been the Mesopotamian religion‚ the religion of the Greeks and finally Christianity. These three religions were practiced in different areas and different time periods and therefore they will be excellent for a comparison. Religion is a key part of every society and civilization. No matter how it is organized or what type of God

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    city is the largest of Indus Valley and is widely recognized as one of the most important early cities of South Asia and the Indus Valley Civilization. Mohenjo Daro was one of the world’s first cities and contemporaneous with ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations. It is sometimes referred to as "An Ancient Indus Valley Metropolis".   |  | | | 

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