1.) The definition and characteristics of civilization. (Class Lecture) A civilization is a moderately large population inhabiting‚ extending territory‚ sharing a common culture. Civilizations have Societies within which are organized with three components government‚ rules and laws. In order for a civilization to be prosperous it must have these three necessities: 1.) Water 2.) Soil made to grow food. 3.) Good Climate More Characteristics of a civilization can include 1.) Agrarian based society:
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AIA1000-World Prehistory Major Essay Question: Option 3 What evidence exists to indicate that prehistoric humans had destructive impacts on the environment? What evidence exists to indicate that prehistoric humans had destructive impacts on the environment? In recent years‚ humans have become increasingly concerned with their effect on the planet and its ecosystems. While it is probably true that our impact on the environment on a global scale has never been as great‚ the difference to
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(Group 2) Cristobal‚ Lorraine Laxamana‚ Chelsi Nato‚ Joie Remigion‚ Lyndon Sambat‚ Ezekiel Sta. Romana‚ Catherine Mesopotamia 5000 BCE-600 BCE Mesopotamia (from the Greek‚ meaning ’between two rivers’) The ’two rivers’ of the name referred to the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers and the land was known as ’Al-Jazirah’ (the island) by the Arabs referencing what Egyptologist J.H. Breasted would later call the Fertile Crescent‚ where Mesopotamian civilization began. Lasted for approximately 3000 years
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There are many significant environmental and or physical geographic factors that contribute to the development of early human society in Mesopotamia. The Flat Mesopotamian land was built up from mud and clay deposited by two great rivers‚ the Tigris and the Euphrates. These twin rivers come down from the mountains in the north‚ cut southeastward through hilly grasslands‚ and finally cross the plain they created to reach the Persian Gulf. (Levy & Hanson-Harding‚ 2012‚ p. 12) The human society
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Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt became known as some of the most powerful and influential civilizations known to man. The world’s first civilization was derived from Mesopotamia and inhabited by the Sumerians. Ancient Mesopotamia was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The Sumerians were intellectual people‚ as they discovered the use of irrigation through levees to produce a year round supply of food. This resulted in a permanent stay of the people instead of moving from place to place for
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through wars‚ famines and pestilence‚ the concept of insurance lasted and even flourished. Examples abound. Even as human society emerged from the darkness of unrecorded time‚ we can see it. In ancient Babylonia‚ where from the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers‚ enterprising merchants sent caravans and ships to trade with all parts of the known world principally with Egypt‚ Phoenicia‚ India and China. To reduce the risk of robbery‚ plunder and capture for ransom‚ the Babylonians devised
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popular Mesopotamian epic. C) a warrior in conflict with the city of Kish. D) the legendary loyal friend of Enkidu. E) All these answers are correct. 2 CORRECT Which of the following is NOT true of the land called Mesopotamia? A) It lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. B) It is a land of abundant rainfall and fertile plains. C) It is located in modern-day Iraq. D) It was the home of the Sumerians. E) None of these is a correct answer; all the statements are true of Mesopotamia. 3 CORRECT
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Mesopotamia mean? A. Between two ponds B. Between two rivers C. Between two lakes D. Between two oceans 2. What is the name of the two rivers that Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent are located between? A. Nile and Jordan B. Mediterranean and Red C. Tigris and Euphrates D. Black and Caspian 3. Which of the Sumerian inventions helped them keep the river waters from damaging their crops? A. Rivers B. Basins C. Irrigation D. Ditches 4. Most people from Sumer were A. Farmers B. Fishers C. Hunters and
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social‚ public works‚ political‚ economy‚ and intellectual. There are six total civilizations Rome‚ Greece‚ Mesopotamia‚ Egypt‚ Indus Valley‚ and China. Greece and Rome are the only two not located in river valleys. Mesopotamia was formed along the Tigris and Euphrates River. When Mesopotamia was first formed it was located in Asia‚ it is today’s Iran and Iraq.Next is Egypt‚ Egypt was located in Africa along the Nile River. It is the country of Egypt today. The Indus Valley now known as India was
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Approximately 3500 years before present‚ two sister civilizations grew tremendously due to the increase in complexity that the first cities gave. Out of the prosperous Mesopotamian and early Egyptian region‚ they slowly began to differ in their social‚ political‚ and religious practices as they grew larger. These two civilizations laid down the foundation of democracy we use to this day‚ such as the use of class systems. Their main differences include how they utilized their proximity to rivers‚
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