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    Ancient Egyptians believed that after death there is rebirth‚ which is the reason why they perform certain funeral activities. Egyptians believe that death is just an interruption to life. The body of the dead is preserved by mummification‚ and supplies for statues and other funeral equipment. Each human consists the ’ka’‚ the ’ba’‚ and the ’akh‚ which are supposed to be sustained and protected from harm. After they die‚ they believed that the ‘ba’ (spirit) leaves your body temporarily and then returns

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    The MesopotamianEgyptian‚ and Indus regions were (respectively) successful regions. All share the aspects of a successful society based from nearby river systems. Group 1:Mesopotamia * Document 1: This document describes the story of an innocent god that shared water with animals at a watering hole. The document describes the importance of water by referencing to the herds of wild game and Enkidu. The people that have created this document have put much emphasis on water systems.

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    Harappa A large well and bathing platforms are remains of Harappa’s final phase of occupation from 2200 to 1900 BC. Shown within Pakistan Location Sahiwal District‚ Punjab‚ Pakistan Coordinates 30°37′44″N 72°51′50″ECoordinates: 30°37′44″N 72°51′50″E Type Settlement Area 150 ha (370 acres) History Periods Harappan 1 to Harappan 5 Cultures Indus Valley Civilization Site notes Condition Ruined Ownership Public Public access Yes Harappans is an archaeological site in Punjab‚ Pakistan‚ about 24 km

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    The concept of the afterlife is incoherent. Discuss. The concepts of the afterlife held by philosophers are varied‚ due to the different forms to which people believe it takes. For example‚ there are disputes as to whether it is a physical or material world‚ in the form of body and/or soul‚ which raises both dualist and monist views. Resurrection is a monist theory that there will be a post-mortem experience in a recreated‚ perfect physical human body. This is traditionally a Christian concept

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    The lower class young women of the Ancient Mesopotamian society were deprived of education whereas‚ both young and adult women of all classes in Ancient Egypt had the privilege of receiving education and continue with their professions. In Ancient Mesopotamian society‚ both young and adult males had the privilege of education while the women of the lower class remained at home and learnt how to clean the house and take care of the family. Women of the higher or royal class had the access to education

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    Mesopotamians had a unique belief about the afterlife that was tied to their regions beliefs. For example one key point I notice about the Mesopotamians is that they believe life is not over when someone dies. Mesopotamians had a strong beliefs about death also‚ they saw death as inescapable. This is shown in short story of The Epic Of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh went on a long journey and became animal-like looking for a way to become immortal. However he found a way to become immortal it was stolen

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    Mesopotamian Art Analysis

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    the Mesopotamian artwork above is a low relief sculpture plaque made out of ivory-colored stone‚ which is rendered through subtractive techniques such as carving and chiseling. One can tell that both techniques

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    The Egyptian Religion The Egyptians had a very influential religion that can be analyzed using the five elements of religion. The characteristics of the Ancient Egyptian’s religion can be divided into the five elements of religion: authority‚ faith‚ rituals‚ moral code‚ and concept of the deity. First‚ the authority of the Egyptian religion. The main authority of the Egyptian religion was the Pharaoh‚ he had divine right over the people and was considered a god. Also‚ he could change the religion

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    Ancient Egyptian Architecture The Egyptians have survived for thousands of years‚ and are considered to be the hallmark of human civilization. They are the first known culture to have a stable society for such a long period of time. The reason their society was so stable is because they all believed in the same thing‚ which was that the gods were the first priority and that their pharaoh was a man who ascended to the level of a god. Another reason that the Egyptians survived for so long was because

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    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 is because of their early development of law and government. The final reason the Mesopotamian civilization has the

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