Mesopotamia vs. Indus River Valley 9/26/12 Ancient Mesopotamia and the Indus River Valley civilization were two incredibly productive and successful empires. While Mesopotamian politics were slightly less focused on religion and more on other aspects‚ the two societies shared many social characteristics. They both had defined social hierarchies‚ as well as similar views on gender roles. These traits are helpful in explaining the similarities and differences between
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From roughly 2300 BC until 1500 BC the Indus Valley civilizations thrived in what is now modern-day Pakistan. The first excavations of the Indus Valley‚ began by archaeologist Mortimer Wheeler‚ began in 1921-1922 and uncovered important information of the highly complex civilization. One of the main cities was called Harappa. Harappa‚ like Mohenjo-Daro‚ grew along the Indus River. It came into existence earlier than and lasted longer than the southern city of Mohenjo-Daro. It was well known for
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The Indus Civilization began around 2500 B.C. in the western part of south Asia. There have been many excavations‚ and still are many continuing on now. With hopes to uncover the deep mysteries of the Indus Civilization excavators push on. The Indus Valley Civilization has many tribes in various areas in Asia. One of the many mysteries is the actual name and location of every tribe that contributed to the making of the Indus Valley Civilization. However the general locations have been classified
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of the characteristics in the Indus River Civilization were Harappa Civilization which was formed along the Indus River. On other hand River Dynasties in China was developed in a River Valley. Major cities which were Kalibangan‚ Mohenjo-Daro‚ and Harappa. The cities were organized planner‚ they made of brick to prevent flooding‚ as well as bathrooms and sewers. The cities in China were divided into class‚ floods was one of their environmental challenges. The Indus River was more of a peaceful place
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Indus valley Civilization – Bronze Age Ancient civilizations are the basis of the world as we know it today‚ built on the ruins of 10‚000 years of advanced cultures such as the Greek‚ Roman‚ Mesopotamia‚ Mayan‚ Indus‚ Egyptian‚ and others that we know primarily through archaeology and some written records. The Indus Valley Civilization‚ which spread and flourished in the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent from c. 3300 to 1300 BCE‚ was the first major civilization in India. A sophisticated
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Period 01 Egypt and Mesopotamia: Compare and Contrast During the New Stone Age‚ also known as the Agricultural Revolution‚ two civilizations ascended. Although many similarities can be shown between the two‚ they each are very different from each other culturally‚ geographically‚ socially‚ politically‚ and religiously. Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt developed during the same time period‚ 5000-6000 B.C.‚ geographically; they both had a source main of freshwater; the Nile River for Egypt‚ and the
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Chapter 1 Reading Guide From Human Prehistory to the Early River Valley Civilizations DIRECTIONS: Read Chapter 1: From Human Prehistory to the Early River Valley Civilizations DIRECTIONS: Define the following vocabulary terms. Paleolithic Age: The Old Stone Age ending in 12‚000 b.c.e.; typified by use of crude stone tools and hunting and gathering for subsistence. Neolithic Age: The New Stone Age between 8000 and 5000 b.c.e.; period in which adaption of sedentary agriculture occurred; domestication
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Early River Valley Civilizations: Sumerian Civilization - Tigris & Euphrates Rivers (Mesopotamia) Egyptian Civilization - Nile River Harappan Civilization - Indus River Ancient China - Huang He (Yellow) River Mesopotmia Flat plain known as Mesopotamia lies between the two rivers in SW Asia(Middle East) . Because of this region’s shape and the richness of its soil(silt) it is called the Fertile Crescent‚ the rivers flood unpredictably. Sumerians were first to settle in this region‚ attracted by
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9-5-10 Compare and Contrast Essay Mesopotamia and the Indus River Valley Throughout the ages; societies around the world have been compared and contrasted‚ this is due to the growing interests of the human mind. Although the Indus River Valley was complex and exceptionally organized due to it’s agricultural opportunities‚ Mesopotamia serves as a more remarkable society. Known for being the ‘cradle of civilization’‚ Mesopotamia formed a benchmark as the most ancient highly developed society
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Compare & Contrast: Egypt & China Ancient Egypt and ancient China had many cultural differences and similarities. While China’s form of government is monarchy‚ Egypt’s is theocracy. As for their religious beliefs‚ even though they’re both polytheistic‚ they have different Gods. Another difference in the two civilizations is the environment. While the climate in China varies‚ Egypt is mainly hot and dry. China‚ having monarchy as their form of government‚ was ruled by many different dynasties
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