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    October 23‚ 2012 Why were the river valley civilizations so similar even though they were in different parts of the world? Approximately 5000 years ago‚ the first complex civilizations began to come about along a number of river valleys throughout the southern half of Asia and northern Africa. River valleys were very suitable places for a civilization to live and for societies to evolve in‚ because the rivers created the fertile land for farming. Also the people could use the water for drinking

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    Geography and Early Civilizations Geography had a tremendous impact on early civilizations‚ the topography of the different regions played a key role in their development and formation. This statement by Fernand Braudel “ Geography is the stage in which humanity’s endless dramas are played out” (Getz et al.‚ Exchanges‚ 26) is a very moving and telling description. The terrain‚ whether it is natural or man made is not the end all‚ be all. It does however affect the stage a great deal. Mountainous

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    the home of one of the earliest civilizations of man. In the history of ancient India we see many forms of society ranging from urban civilization of Indus Valley to the Classical Age of Gupta Dynasty. During this period we see a hierarchy of centralized and decentralized government. Some of which were highly organized in their political structure and government while others were merely weakened by internal problems and division of power. Indus Valley Civilization was one of the world’s oldest and

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    2 summary In chapter two I had read about the emergence of civilization in India and the Harappan society. Approximately four thousand years ago the Aryan people moved southward which were settled in central Asia before. India has and still is country of diversity the religions Buddhism and Hinduism started in India. Also India is home to some of the highest mountains on earth which are the Himalaya and Karakoram mountain ranges. The Harappan civilization shared some of the cultures of

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    Savagery vs. Civilization Lord of the Flies Edition An innocent pig in a jungle nibbles on grass in the early morning. The pig squeals whilst his head snapped off with a boy as its last image it would ever witness. "He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man" is a quote which widely relates to the novel‚ Lord of the flies‚ and creates a comparison of how it’s like to be civilized and savage. The characters in the story represent the difference between being a beast and

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    Alex Hummel World Civilization 1 Midterm Paper Civilization is a word that cannot be used too loosely. How then‚ is civilization defined? It is difficult to define in one word or phrase because a complex society or “civilization” depends on many different aspects. There are characteristics of a civilization that are more essential than others‚ some of which may be more important to one group than to another. However‚ a definition for civilization can be narrowed down to a few fundamental

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    3. a) A social organization can only be considered a civilization if it has established‚ firstly‚ knowledge in agriculture and have flourished this given blessing. Being able to grow crops to support the people in the settlements. Being able to develop tools to improve the agricultural blessing they are given. Agricultural techniques that supported them by means of food and leisure. Also‚ there should be a city formed‚ where people are gathered and remains immobile‚ and just staying put. A city

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    University of Phoenix Faculty Material EARLY CIVILIZATIONS MATRIX CIVILIZATION |politics |society/ economics |technology |art |music |architecture |philosophy |literature | |Prehistoric |Establish- ments of large social entities 7 million ’’ 10‚000 B.C.E. |Fossil remains of near-human or proto-human creature known as Hominids 7 million-10‚000 B.C.E. |Tool and weapon making 20‚000 B.C.E. |Paintings and carvings on walls of caves and surface of rocks 15‚000 B.C.E. |Ancient music in most

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    The Nile River civilization was centered around its namesake river. The Nile stretches 4‚ 258 miles‚ from the top of northeastern Africa in Egypt to Tanzania. This civilization is of the most well known African civilizations. Spanning almost 3‚000 years‚ the civilization grew in power and influence creating an empire and leaving a mark on history that will long be remembered. The Indus River Valley Civilization‚ also named after its river‚ was located in what is now Pakistan and northern India. The

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    Indus Valley Civilization was one of the world ’s first great urban civilizations‚ existing from 3000 B.C.E to 1500 B.C.E. During their time they have contributed much to the history of the world through their influences on culture‚ religion‚ government‚ social structure‚ economy and technology. The Indus Valley Civilization was located along the river valleys of the Indus‚ Ravi‚ and Sutlej. In its spread‚ this civilization was bigger than the Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations‚ stretching

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