Early River Valley Civilizations: Sumerian Civilization - Tigris & Euphrates Rivers (Mesopotamia) Egyptian Civilization - Nile River Harappan Civilization - Indus River Ancient China - Huang He (Yellow) River Mesopotmia Flat plain known as Mesopotamia lies between the two rivers in SW Asia(Middle East) . Because of this region’s shape and the richness of its soil(silt) it is called the Fertile Crescent‚ the rivers flood unpredictably. Sumerians were first to settle in this region‚ attracted by
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Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley civilizations have long been compared throughout history and were both some of the earliest civilizations in the world. Mesopotamia‚ also known as‚ ’the land between the rivers‚’ was named for the triangular area between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers. This area has been extended and now covers modern day Iraq‚ adding ancient Assyria and Babylonia to that land. The Indus civilization is often referred to as the Harappan civilization from the first city discovered
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History Essay # 1 The civilizations along the Nile River Valley in ancient Egypt and the Yellow River Valley in Ancient China shared many characteristics in relation to many economic‚ social‚ and political structures‚ though they also have some differences. Water‚ whether it be in the form of a lake‚ an ocean‚ or a river‚ has played a critical role in the development of any civilization. With that being said‚ both the Nile River and the Yellow River had civilizations that strived because of them
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revolution. This allowed nomads and cave dwellers to become farmers and herders.(Whitehouse 1977:129).) The Indus civilization is often referred to as Harappan civilization from one of the major sights called Harappa. The Indus civilization existed in South Asia from about 2700 BC to 1750 BC.(Hawkes 1973:49). Smaller groups lived in the area before this time‚ but it is around 2700 BC when the typical Indus cities took place.(Hawkes 1973:53). These two territories had many things in common‚ but also differed
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Location‚ and its Affects on The Early River-Valley Civilizations Food‚ shelter‚ fertile land‚ and trade were essential for early river-valley civilizations. Without food‚ shelter‚ fertile land‚ and trade early river-valleys where doomed for any future success in the land. Egypt‚ Mesopotamia‚ and the Indus Valley are examples of some early river-valley civilizations that relied heavily on its geographies and Mother Nature. For early river-valley civilizations in Egypt the Nile River played a crucial
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Chapter 1 Reading Guide From Human Prehistory to the Early River Valley Civilizations DIRECTIONS: Read Chapter 1: From Human Prehistory to the Early River Valley Civilizations DIRECTIONS: Define the following vocabulary terms. Paleolithic Age: The Old Stone Age ending in 12‚000 b.c.e.; typified by use of crude stone tools and hunting and gathering for subsistence. Neolithic Age: The New Stone Age between 8000 and 5000 b.c.e.; period in which adaption of sedentary agriculture occurred; domestication
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River Valley Civilization. Both of these River valley civilizations had the similarities of being invaded‚ and also both being river valley civilizations. Even though they seem so similar‚ India and Egypt have their differences too. These differences include different writing styles‚ and different geography and climate. The knowledge of both civilizations has changed the future of the world today. Egypt and India had many similarities in their civilizations. Firstly‚ both River Valleys were invaded
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Period 9 9-5-10 Compare and Contrast Essay Mesopotamia and the Indus River Valley Throughout the ages; societies around the world have been compared and contrasted‚ this is due to the growing interests of the human mind. Although the Indus River Valley was complex and exceptionally organized due to it’s agricultural opportunities‚ Mesopotamia serves as a more remarkable society. Known for being the ‘cradle of civilization’‚ Mesopotamia formed a benchmark as the most ancient highly developed
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(Early River Civilizations) The four early river valley civilizations were the Sumerian/Mesopotamia‚ Egyptian‚ Harappan and Ancient China. All of these civilizations were located on fertile river beds to make planting crops much easier. They all made technological advances in their time span and set the ground for future generations. The Sumerian civilization also known as Mesopotamia/The Fertile Crescent is located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers….this is how it gets its name the Fertile
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Mesopotamia and the Indus civilization are two great civilizations with different aspects to their development. The Indus civilization had a long-lasting effect that is seen today by the name India‚ which was taken from the name Indus. They both have famous scriptures‚ the Rgveda for Indus‚ and the Epic of Gilgamesh in Mesopotamia which influences the civilization. They also have two different developments of their language‚ the Semitic language in Mesopotamia and Proto-Indo European(PIE) and Proto-Indo
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