Mesopotamia was the world’s first civilization--the first time people settled down to live together in one place. They didn’t have to rely only on hunting and gathering to get food because they knew how to farm and could save up food for the winter. Since they had so much extra time now (the time they used to spend hunting animals and gathering plants)‚ this allowed them to begin creating objects and ideas to help them live a little easier. This slideshow will demonstrate some of Mesopotamia’s
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rivers") is a toponym for the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system‚ corresponding to modern-day Iraq and to a lesser extent northeastern Syria‚ southeastern Turkey and smaller parts of southwestern Iran. Widely considered to be the cradle of civilization in the West‚ Bronze Age Mesopotamia included Sumer and the Akkadian‚Babylonian and Assyrian empires‚ all native to the territory of modern-day Iraq. In the Iron Age‚ it was controlled by the Neo-Assyrianand Neo-Babylonian empires. The indigenous
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improved our society with great inventions‚ ideas‚ and contributions to Western civilization. The Greeks’ contributions to Western civilization have shaped our society to be what it is today. Throughout the world‚ societies have been fashioned differently than the society would be if the Greeks had never existed because of the Greeks’ numerous contributions. However‚ the most distinct contributions to Western civilization are in drama‚ government‚ and philosophy. The theater of ancient Greece is an
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Effects of Geography on the River Valley Civilizations The developments of early civilizations in Egypt‚ China‚ India‚ and Mesopotamia were greatly influenced by their geographical locations which allowed them to each adapt to their environment in many different and similar ways . These ancient river valley civilizations were all affected by surrounding rivers‚ landscapes‚ and environmental changes such as climate. Accordingly‚ all four regions were able to take advantage of their geographical location
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Nationalism had been a conflicted influence in Western Civilization and in ways it made Europe almost seem complete. It was the idea that people had its own genius and its own specific unity‚ which manifests itself in a common language and history. It led for a desire of an independent political state. It originated from the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars‚ and over the years it had started to advance and spread among the nation. A philosopher named Johann Gottfried von Herder had been
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How My Parents Promoted Autonomy In My Life‚ When I Was a Child As a child growing up‚ my parents said that I was a very strong-willed child. My mother said‚ “You were as stubborn as they come‚ and you still are!” Therefore‚ they did all they could to encourage my independence while teaching me boundaries at the same time. “It was difficult‚ but we managed to make it work‚ one way or another‚” my mother said. Being that I was the type of child that always wanted to do things for myself‚
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Catholic Church helped preserve civilization‚ and helped create order with Charlemagne throughout Europe and Italy. Nevertheless Vikings from the Scandinavian and Danish people in the north sailed down as pirates‚ and raided much of the coastline of Europe‚ killing‚ destroying‚ and stealing valuables. At the same time the Vikings were plundering the coasts and river settlements in Europe‚ the Catholic monasteries were preserving the remains of ancient civilization. The Vikings originated from northernmost
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ancient civilizations. The Indus River Valley and Chinese Civilizations are both examples of societies that used their geography to help them as civilizations. These civilizations were able to develop based on the resources they had‚ and were able to become complex civilizations by irrigating floods and devising early plumbing systems. Geography had a dramatic influence on the lives of people in the Indus River Valley. Primarily centered along the Indus and the Punjab region‚ the civilization extended
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The civilization of Ancient Egypt is known to be one of the earliest and strongest ones in the history. It’s unique because of its well-known architecture and artwork. The civilization is located at the northeastern Africa‚ bordering the Mediterranean Sea‚ along the Nile River. The climate’s hot and dry‚ mostly deserted‚ even today. The Nile River was its main source. The location was a great benefit to the nation. It brought the nation a lot of wealth and power‚ as the villagers started moving along
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technological advancements. While these technological advancements are extraordinary‚ they have affected our culture in numerous ways. The main reason technology affects us in such an immense way‚ is that our culture often does consider or realize the consequences technology will have on the future. Our cultures everyday life has become completely fixated with technology that we often forget our reliance on technology. Therefore we feel no need to recognize the consequences of addiction with technology. If
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