first to develop writing is most likely the Sumerians‚ with the invention of the Cunieform. Later‚ the Phoenicians created an alphabet. Social classes were first based on contribution to the society‚ and later based on wealth. At first‚ copper weapons existed. Later‚ the discovery of bronze‚ then iron gradually replaced these. Mesopotamia: Found along the Tigris & Euphrates rivers‚ the first to inhabit this land were the Sumerians. The Sumerians were the first to create irrigation systems
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Mesopotamia and Egypt DBQ AP World History – Ms. Admire Gabriela Gutierrez Mesopotamia and Egypt Civilizations Mesopotamia was surrounded by most of the world’s ancient highly developed and social complex states. Mesopotamia was considered one of the four riverine civilizations because at that time writing began or was invented and also‚ that’s when the Nile Valley in Egypt developed. Egypt was a second civilization that grew up in northeastern Africa‚ along the Nile River. The Egyptian
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civilization in the West‚ Bronze Age Mesopotamia included Sumer and the Akkadian‚Babylonian and Assyrian empires‚ all native to the territory of modern-day Iraq. In the Iron Age‚ it was controlled by the Neo-Assyrianand Neo-Babylonian empires. The indigenous Sumerians and Akkadians (including Assyrians and Babylonians) dominated Mesopotamia from the beginning of written history (c. 3100 BC) to the fall of Babylon in 539 BC‚ when it was conquered by theAchaemenid Empire. It fell to Alexander the Great in 332 BC
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Asian Studies Reviewer for 2-25 St. Romuald Prepared by: Ian Dominic Mallillin Teacher: Ms. Lanie Pabilona I. EVOLUTION OF MAN: Evolution – Change over a long period of time Theory: * Charles Darwin’s Theory: His book was published on 1859 with the title of “On the origin of the Species of Man” This book stressed that man and all other species on earth were products of a long process of evolution. All species are related to each other and evolved over a long period of time.
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CH.2 1. Gilgamesh was associated with Uruk 2. Mesopotamia means "the land between rivers" 3. Sumerian isn’t a Semitic language 4. Sumer was the first complex society developed in Southern Mesopotamia 5. A Mesopotamian stepped pyramid is known as a ziggurat 6. After 3000 BCE all Sumerian cities were ruled by monarchies 7. The creator of the first empire in Mesopotamia was Sargon of Akkad 8. Hammurabi believed that the gods had chosen him to "promote the welfare of the people" 9. Hammurabi’s
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originate in the Fertile Crescent in the Middle East between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers. A third comparison between these two early civilizations is that they had their own alphabet and a way to communicate and converse with their people. The Sumerians‚ which settled in Mesopotamia‚ created early complex alphabet containing 2‚000 characters which were transmitted through a cuneiform‚ likewise the Egyptians used hieroglyphics‚ or picture drawings‚ to transmit information to one another. Fourthly
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reveal about the Neanderthals? -In what well-defined social classes did the people of Ur live? -Why was the development of government necessary in early cities such as Ur? -What were the functions of the ziggurat? -How do we know that the people of the Indus Valley traded with the Sumerians? -Why do we know so little about the Indus Valley civilizations? -What did Egyptian and Mesopotamian society have in common? -How did Sargon of Akkad form the first empire? -Why were Egyptian farmers
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According to Siena College‚ history is the analysis of and interpretation of the human past that enables us to study continuity and change over time. History is his story‚ the story of mankind and its interaction with the world‚ environment and life. Ancient history is the beginning of recorded events in the history of the world from the first civilizations to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in 476 A.D. Ancient history discusses great civilizations of the world that have had a profound effect
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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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Egyptian leaders both demonstrate through their magnificent artistic creations a distinctive bond between themselves and the gods. Lying beneath the ruins in the heart of modern Iraq are some of the most ancient civilizations known to man. The Sumerian‚ the Acadian and the Babylonians even pre-date the Egyptians. Some researchers are of the opinion that they were the precursors of Egyptians‚ and modern research seems to suggest this as а fact. We see similarities in both civilizations in the traditions
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