Mesopotamian society and Ancient Egypt have many similarities and differences when comparing them to each other. For example‚ they are both located near rivers‚ as water provided an area to hunt and fish and if the river flooded‚ the land would become fertile. Each society has their unique way of doing things‚ but they also have similarities in their ways. When comparing their social aspects‚ both the Mesopotamian and the Ancient Egyptian society had well defined social classes. Cities made it easier
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I. History Review through 600 CE A. Nomads: Follow the Food 1. Satisfy basic needs: shelter and food a. No cities‚ didn’t know how to farm 2. Foraging societies (hunter-gatherer clans): hunt and gather b. Small group of people traveled from point to point based on the climate availability of plants and animals in an area c. Limitations: i. Capacity of their surroundings ii. Inability to store food long-term
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towards women from culture to culture differs‚ some women are mistreated in a culture and others are praised in another culture. Nonetheless‚ each culture has its own views on women‚ where they stand in this world‚ and how they are treated. In ancient Sumer‚ women’s rights varied and were dependent on the social status they came from. Women of high status‚ such as members of royal families and priestesses‚ had the opportunity
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Lexi Hughes October 1st‚ 2010 A.P. world history pd 4th Akkadian/Persian Essay The Akkadian’s VS. The Persian’s The two empires that I am writing about are the Akkadian Empire which was from 2350-1900 B.C.E. And the Persian Empire‚ which was from 2000-330 B.C.E. They were both very powerful and inventive. So first is the Persians. The Persian Empire was from 2000-330 BCE. Though they didn’t begin to‚ appear in the region east of Mesopotamia until 1300 BCE. The Persian Empire developed
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05/31/13 Chapter 1 Reflection Paper 1 In chapter one‚ the Sumer culture is discussed at lengths including their religion of several Gods from the “natural world” and their technology and innovations. I particularly find it interesting that despite the Sumer’s lack of mineral‚ they were still able to make innovations and weapons using traded copper. The Sumer people may not have had access to various resources but they are still to be thanked for technology such as the seed drill. It is very useful
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EU-Phrates River Got a new lesson for you about ancient Mesopotamia The Euphrates River and Tigris River form the base of civilization Mesopotanians lived long ago Dedicated god’s and had control By the EU-Phrates River (x4) They believed in many gods‚ this is polytheism Shamash was the god of sun; Dagon of vegetation By the EU-Phrates River (x4) Akkadian was what they spoke‚ wrote on clay tablets some call notes They had temples called ziggurat They kept themselves united under Hammurabi’s
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<center>Compare and Contrast the writings of Confucius‚ Hammurabi‚ and the book of the dead</center><br><br>Three of the most famous writings from ancient civilizations are the writings of Confucius‚ Hammurabi’s code of laws‚ and Egypt’s Book of the Dead. At first‚ they seem very different‚ they’re from different times‚ regions‚ and religions‚ but they all offer a peek into what values ancient people considered important.<br><br>One of the values that all three civilizations is justice
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World History Chapters 1-2 Study Guide 1) What is one aspect of Egyptian and Mesopotamian society that they had in common? The women could own property and go into priesthood. 2) What was the advantage of the Chinese writing system? The writing system was universal. 3) What are trade‚ specialized work‚ government‚ record keeping‚ and advance technology characteristics of? A civilization 4) What ancient city was founded on the banks of the Euphrates River? Ur 5) What is the
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Among the many subjects they painted and sculpted between the Archaic Period and the Hellenistic Period‚ Athenians had a fondness for the Amazonomachies‚ battles between Greeks and the mythical Amazonites‚ a race of warrior women from the north and east. Such is the focus of the Terracotta volute-krater‚ a red-figure battlefield baked and painted in approximately 450 BCE‚ at the shift between the Early and High Classical Periods of Greece. Curiously however‚ the painter‚ dubbed the Painter of the
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