When analyzing early civilizations it is evident that they are connected by many similarities. During the time period of 600 BCE to 600 CE the Middle East‚ China and Africa all shared some of the same qualities. These three early civilizations made advancements that have shaped what we have grown into in our time period Religiously China and Africa were polytheistic‚ but the Middle East was monotheistic. China and Africa both believed in many gods. The Egyptians believed in life after death and
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that are present in the earliest civilizations‚ no matter their location. All early civilization had five things in common‚ they were relatively close to a river or a body of water‚ they all utilized their land to the greatest potential by farming‚ the had a form of written language‚ they all had some form of language‚ and they domesticated animals‚. All of these similarities were vital in the success of ancient civilizations and are present in all of these civilizations because they all aided in the
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All of the Early River Civilizations have contributed to the modern age in many ways. These all three empires(Indus‚ Egypt and Sumer) are similar in development and their unique ways of life. Moreover‚ they are also on the contrary and distinct in their own manner. The vast similarity of these Civilizations is their development of technology to make tasks easier. The advances in engineering in ancient times. These advances in the history of technology stimulated societies to adopt new ways
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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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AFRICAN CIVILIZATION One example of early African civilization would be the Nok culture. The best example of their works of art were the very expressive terracotta heads with large eyes‚ mouths and ears. One such work of art is the Nok head from Rafin Kura. Another example is the Lydenburg Head from South Africa. Later around the 9th and 10th centuries CE in West Africa advanced works of art cast in bronze were created. The equestrian figure on fly-whisk hilt is one example of such art. The
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Teresa Layton E. Shelton HIST 101 25 May 2012 Contributions of Early Western Civilization The study of Early Western Civilization reveals that there where many people‚ events and stories that shaped the world we live in today. We were told stories at a young age and continue to learn the history of our world through higher education. The following essay will discuss a select few events that in some small or large way‚ contributed to modern cultures all over the world. Beginning with Ancient
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North American Civilization Jason Renzulli Axia College of University of Phoenix Early North Americans‚ or Native Americans‚ were a blend of many different people. Their lifestyles varied‚ depending on where they settled. Some relied heavily on hunting and gathering‚ some relied heavily on agriculture and farming‚ and others relied heavily on fishing. Even when it came to language‚ they were very diverse‚ as early North Americans spoke as many as around 1‚000 different languages. In order to
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CH.2 1. Gilgamesh was associated with Uruk 2. Mesopotamia means "the land between rivers" 3. Sumerian isn’t a Semitic language 4. Sumer was the first complex society developed in Southern Mesopotamia 5. A Mesopotamian stepped pyramid is known as a ziggurat 6. After 3000 BCE all Sumerian cities were ruled by monarchies 7. The creator of the first empire in Mesopotamia was Sargon of Akkad 8. Hammurabi believed that the gods had chosen him to "promote the welfare of the people" 9. Hammurabi’s
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Though patriarchy was nothing new in the ancient world‚ how did the evolution of the three major western religions (Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam) and the political disintegration of the Roman world by the early medieval period impact women? What effects did this have on attitudes toward women and their role in the church/faith? How did the expansion of customary laws (primarily Germanic and Islamic) reinforced by religious codification versus objective laws (Roman) alter the rights or value of
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AP WORLD HISTORY QUESTIONS FOR ANALYSIS PAGE 10 1. The Mesopotamian view of the afterlife was a place known as the land of no return. It was completely filled with darkness and the people there see no light. It is the house from which none who enters ever returns. Anyone who held a high name in the mortal world will serve the gods. 2. The core message of Siduri’s advice is to live life happy and to the fullest. Utnapishtim’s initial response is that man was never created to be immortal. Nothing
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