The ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia had some similarities as well as diffrencecs. Mesopotamia ran from the 3500-529 B.C.E which included the Sumerian period‚ Akkadian period‚ Babylonian period‚ Kassite period‚ and Assyrian period. Ancient Egypt lasted from 3200-663 B.C.E through the Old Kingdom‚ Middle Kingdom‚ New Kingdom‚ and Late Period (Cunningham‚ Reich). Both of these civilization’s geographical conditions played a major role in their ascension‚ and decline. They both had great
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from the south porch of the Erechtheion‚ Acropolis‚ Athens‚ Greece‚ ca. 421–405 BCE. Marble‚ 7’ 7” high. Ara Pacis Augustae (Altar of Augustan Peace looking northeast)‚ Rome‚ Italy‚ 13–9 BCE Temple of Zeus at Olympus (470 – 457 BCE) Grave stele of Hegeso‚ from the Dipylon cemetery‚ Athens‚ Greece‚ ca. 400 BCE. Marble‚ 5’ 2” high. POLYKLEITOS THE YOUNGER‚ Theater‚ Epidauros‚ Greece‚ ca. 350 BCE. Erechtheion (looking northwest)‚ Acropolis‚ Athens‚ Greece‚ ca. 421–405 BCE. IKTINOS
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Ancient History Nov. 21‚ 2011 Amir Lankarani 4 hour Archaeology Summary Paragraph The first thing I am going to talk about is the harshness of Hammurabi’s Code of Laws. The first law is very harsh‚ because it states that if someone accuses someone else of a crime without having evidence to back it up the person who accused the other person gets put to death. This is harsh‚ because the person who accused the other person might have actually thought this person had done the crime‚ and because if
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Cradle of Civilization * A term referring to locations identified as the sites of the emergence of civilization * Civilization is an advanced state of human society‚ in which a high level of culture‚ science‚ industry‚ and government has been reached. * Mesopotamia: Cradle of Civilization * The name Mesopotamia is a Greek word meaning “between the rivers.” * located in a region that included parts of what is now eastern Syria‚ southeastern Turkey‚ and most of Iraq‚ lay
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0.03% of the world’s population is enslaved present day (“What is modern slavery?” antislavery.org). 0.03% of one gallon is about 1.1 milliliters‚ 0.03% of a mile is 48.3 centimeters. 0.03% of an hour is 1.08 seconds‚ and 0.03% of 7 billion is 21 million Slavery was not abolished in the 19th century. This crime against humanity still exists today in forms of child labor‚ human trafficking‚ and the exploitation of workers (“What is modern slavery?” antislavery.org). At its beginning and during its
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Retribution is the best at exemplifying the philosophy of punishment. Early ideas of punishment included torture‚ beatings‚ branding‚ exile and death. The earliest known punishment systems include the Sumerian Law of Mesopotamia and The Code of Hammurabi‚ which is based on the Sumerian Law of Mesopotamia. According to USHistory.org‚ when Hammurabi’s Code was first implemented he believed in the idea of an “eye for an eye.” Over time‚ Crime did not go away so punishments turned into an “eye for an
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All early civilizations and cultures have a huge influence on modern day society as well as western civilization. However‚ the Ancient Mesopotamian civilization has had the most significant influence on western civilization. The Mesopotamian civilization is claimed to be one of the “Cradles of human civilization”‚ this due to the southern Mesopotamian area having the earliest documented formed cities in around 3500 BC. Another reason for as to why the Mesopotamian civilization is the most significant
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family members look just as disfigured as the Pharaoh. Their necks were elongated and narrow‚they had sloped noses and foreheads‚ protruding chins‚ broad ears and lips‚stem-like arms and calves and extensive thighs‚stomachs‚ and hips as seen in the stele Akhenaten and his family. “ A brief moment in the lives of five beings as they are caught in the act of mutual affection.” (Aldred) Akhenaten deserted Thebes‚ the capital of Egypt since the start of his reign‚ and moved further north creating a new
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Biology Unit 2 Module 2 1.1: Explain the uptake of ions by active transport in roots; * Emphasize the role of the endodermis. Most plants secure the water and minerals they need from their roots. The path taken is: soil -> roots -> stems -> leaves The minerals (e.g.‚ K+‚ Ca2+) travel dissolved in the water (often accompanied by various organic molecules supplied by root cells).Less than 1% of the water reaching the leaves is used in photosynthesis and plant growth. Most of it is
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should be applied‚ how there are applied‚ and what to do when they find incorrect information or incorrect use of power. Early Legal Codes Code of Hammurabi is an early formal written legal code. This code expressed the philosophy an eye for an eye code. Another formal code was the twelve tables codes. These codes were like the Hammurabi code with the retributive of justice if someone wronged you‚ and they did not try to make it right with
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