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The Comparative Essay: Early Civilizations
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1. Compare and contrast key characteristics of two early civilizations (choose from Mesopotamian, Shang, Indus Valley, Chavin, and Phoenician) in terms of three of the following: economy, political system, art and architecture, religion, technology, legacy.
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Of the world's first civilizations, all successful and renowned were located on or near a river. The Mesopotamian and Chavín civilizations were no exception to this. Mesopotamia originated in modern-day Iraq in 8000 B.C.E., between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers, and the Chavín civilization was located on the coast of present-day Peru in 900 B.C.E., where the Mosma and Huachecsa Rivers merge. The Mesopotamian civilization died down by 500 B.C.E., and the Chavín declined by 200 B.C.E. These two early river civilizations exhibited many similarities in their political, artesian, and technological advances, but also displayed distinct differences. Even though the Chavín and Mesopotamian civilizations emerged from opposite ends of the world, these river civilizations shared more similarities than differences due to the fact that they encountered many of the same challenges. The political components of the Chavín and Mesopotamins revolved mainly around the religious aspects of the civilization and largely emphasized class. In both these patriarchal societies the main political figure was seen as an intermediary between the gods and the citizens of the society. The head of the Chavín society was the shaman, who proclaimed to have divine authority, and was deemed to be a supreme being. Likewise, the Mesopotamians considered their king (referred to as lugals) to have direct contact with the gods, thus portraying the gods' wants and wishes to the society. With the religious figure acting as the head of the political scene distinct class
Date:
Graded Assignment
The Comparative Essay: Early Civilizations
Complete and submit this assignment by the due date to receive full credit.
(45 points)
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1. Compare and contrast key characteristics of two early civilizations (choose from Mesopotamian, Shang, Indus Valley, Chavin, and Phoenician) in terms of three of the following: economy, political system, art and architecture, religion, technology, legacy.
Answer:
Of the world's first civilizations, all successful and renowned were located on or near a river. The Mesopotamian and Chavín civilizations were no exception to this. Mesopotamia originated in modern-day Iraq in 8000 B.C.E., between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers, and the Chavín civilization was located on the coast of present-day Peru in 900 B.C.E., where the Mosma and Huachecsa Rivers merge. The Mesopotamian civilization died down by 500 B.C.E., and the Chavín declined by 200 B.C.E. These two early river civilizations exhibited many similarities in their political, artesian, and technological advances, but also displayed distinct differences. Even though the Chavín and Mesopotamian civilizations emerged from opposite ends of the world, these river civilizations shared more similarities than differences due to the fact that they encountered many of the same challenges. The political components of the Chavín and Mesopotamins revolved mainly around the religious aspects of the civilization and largely emphasized class. In both these patriarchal societies the main political figure was seen as an intermediary between the gods and the citizens of the society. The head of the Chavín society was the shaman, who proclaimed to have divine authority, and was deemed to be a supreme being. Likewise, the Mesopotamians considered their king (referred to as lugals) to have direct contact with the gods, thus portraying the gods' wants and wishes to the society. With the religious figure acting as the head of the political scene distinct class