The Epic of Gilgamesh is a poem written on stone tablets between 2700 B.C. and around 600 B.C. The Author is an ancient authors of stories that compose poems that are anonymous. This poem is epic and the genre is heroic. All languages were written in cuneiform script. Tablet XI of Gilgamesh was translated and published in 1872.The point of view of this story is third person .Most of the story is told from Gilgamesh and Utnapishtim narrates the flood story in tablet XI. The major conflict of the story
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RIVER CIVILIZATIONS 1. Mesopotamia: First and longest civilization in the world Government Type: Combination of monarchy and democracy Law and order Sumerian Laws: Sumerian laws were not written down‚ but people knew what they were and they knew what could happen to you if you broke the law. Babylonian Laws: The laws that were later written down by the ancient Babylonians were‚ for the most part‚ laws first created by the ancient Sumerians. Achievements: Pythagoras’ Law and 360 degree circle
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Around 150 BC‚ Mesopotamia was under the control of the Parthian Empire.In AD 226‚ it fell to the Sassanid Persians and remained under Persian rule until the 7th century Muslim conquest of Persia of the Sasanian Empire. Many rulers self-declared themselves rulers from 5000-3500 BCE. So while romantic love did play a part in Mesopotamian marriages‚ it is true that‚ according to the customs and expectations of Mesopotamian society‚ marriage was a legal contract between the father of a girl and another
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By definition‚ a civilization is “an advances state of human society‚ in which a high level of culture‚ science‚ industry‚ and government has been reached.” (Backman 5). Although it was not the first civilization‚ the advantages Egypt possessed pushed them far ahead of their predecessors‚ creating the most innovated society of its time. According to historians‚ the region of Sumner in southern Iraq held the origins of Western civilization. Sumner exampled some of the key notes of a civilization
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Why did civilization first emerge in the Middle East? The first of civilizations started in the Tigris-Euphrates and Nile valleys. Later‚ civilizations started spreading along the Nile and then to other parts of the Middle East. The beginning of these civilizations provided a framework for most of the developments in the world. Civilizations that began in the Middle East had some distinct reasons which secured the evolution of these civilizations. The cradles of civilizations were river valleys
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The significance of woman can be traced back to the beginning of humanity. They gathered plants‚ raised children‚ and may have started agriculture. Women’s lives were very different but also similar in the civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia. They were different in how they viewed women’s equality with men‚ status in marriage‚ but were similar in the way that they were associated with homemaking. In most civilizations‚ including Mesopotamia‚ women’s equality was lesser than men’s. Men could
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8-31-13 AP World History: Comparative Essay Mesopotamia and Egypt were two of the very first civilizations dating back to 3500 BCE. Their cultures were very similar‚ but were very different. In what ways were their cultures similar and different? Mesopotamia is 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
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Middle East‚ a well-known place where all generations and history meet. It is the fountain of cultures and heritage. Many civilizations have passed by this area of the world leaving a lot of spectacular and interesting heritage and history. For example‚ we have Lebanon. It is a country where many heritage is left in it due to its iconic geographic location. Over the years‚ the Lebanese old historic buildings have been a point of interest to the whole world‚ leaving the tourists in a surprise. The
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Name: Date: Graded Assignment Unit Test‚ Part 2 Complete this teacher-scored portion of the Unit Test‚ and submit it to your teacher by the due date for full credit. (20 points) 1. How did the geography of China affect the development of early civilization there? Be sure to include details about China’s geography and their specific influence on the way people in China lived. Answer: Geography actually had a really big effect on the lives of the residents of Ancient China because the mountains
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The Three Themes The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest recorded epics ever discovered. It is written about Gilgamesh the ancient king of Uruk‚ located in modern day Warka‚ Iraq. His reign is believed to have occurred sometime between 2700 and 2500 B.C.E. It’s modern importance lies with the information it reveals about Sumerian society and culture; the most important themes in the story are the importance of love‚ the inevitability of death and the power of the gods. Gilgamesh
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