A. One significant physical geographic factor that contributed to the development of Mesopotamia was the location of‚ and access to‚ the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers‚ as well as their tributaries. Located in a region known as the “Fertile Crescent”‚ Mesopotamia was able to utilize these rivers for transportation and irrigation of crops. As a result of flooding by the Euphrates‚ large silt deposits provided rich soil and promoted the cultivation of emmer‚ barley‚ beans‚ olives‚ grapes and flax. In
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Despite having different beliefs based on culture and sociological norms‚ many countries of the world are more similar than they appear to be. In this essay‚ I aim to dissect the differences and similarities between Austria‚ China‚ and Peru. Apart from this‚ I also aim to illustrate how three
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Spice for the Shang Dynasty Social Structures: * In the Shang Dynasty the highest on the social ladder was definitely the Royal Family and the aristocracy (chief landowners that often served as officials). * Warriors also held a very high power. * A majority of the people during the Shang Dynasty were peasants who worked for the aristocrats. Also a small number of merchants‚ artisans‚ and slaves. All of which were at the bottom of the “social ladder”. * Slaves most often
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The early civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were very similar‚ but they were also different in some ways. Both Mesopotamia and Egypt developed their civilizations centered on rivers‚ but these rivers were polar opposites. Mesopotamia was between two rivers called the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Egypt’s civilization developed around the Nile River. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers differed from the Nile River. The Nile River was calm‚ and the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were wild and very unpredictable
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Contrasting the Post Classical Era Europe and China were two civilizations in the post classical era that thrived in religion and philosophy. Europe and China were similar in that they both had monasteries to teach and spread their religion and gender was unaffected‚ but different because China had rival religions. Europe’s Christianity was similar to China’s Buddhism because they both had ways of teaching and spreading their religion. In China there were several Monasteries where monks would
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- 220 C.E.‚ the Han dynasty‚ in China‚ accumulated many political control methods‚ as did Imperial Rome reigning from 31 B.C.E. – 476 C.E. However‚ there were more differences than similarities between the two empires/dynasties. Two main differences were China and Rome’s territorial expansion and their political philosophies (mandate of heaven and monarchy). A similarity between these two empires would be their centralized government adopting bureaucracy. China put their trust in the mandate of
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Dynasties of China population consist majorly of the working class. The patriarchal Chow Dynasty had over thrown the matriarchal Shang’s and male rule became hereditary. The patriarch’s decision was absolute although class and families owned property in common. “Serfs were taxed as property‚ so many emancipated because of major tax assessments between 600 and 400 B.C.E” (68). Those who emancipated were left to fend for themselves causing many to turn to the state for help. In 500 B.C.E priest encouraged
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Ancient China and Ancient Egypt are very different and very alike. The differences and similarities between Ancient China and Ancient Egypt‚ such as their writing systems‚ their calendars‚ and the areas they lived in are very interesting‚ and they deserve to be discussed. Ancient China and Egypt are different‚ but makes them similar? One detail is that both Egypt and China were very civilized for the times that they lived in. The second detail is that both civilizations had been ruled by dynasties
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important role in society. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers were crucial to the people of mesopotamia. The geography of Mesopotamia helped the people in ways of providing a keen land for farming‚ a method of transportation‚ and a polytheistic religion for society to follow. The unpredictable flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers led to many advances as well as a mesopotamian religion. The people of mesopotamia believed in many gods that would control the natural events of their land. They practiced
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AP Part B Compare and Contrast Essay Ancient civilizations could be very complex or very simple‚ it depended on who ruled them and controlled them. Shang and Indus were very much alike in how they were built‚ but they were very different to in how the people in them lived. There are many similarities between ancient civilizations Indus and Shang. In these civilizations they had a good defense system. Shang’s capital city was surrounded by thick walls to protect them from attacks by enemies or
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