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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Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia have many similarities‚ but also many differences. They had similarities in social values‚ religious views and economic surplus‚ and differences in social values‚ political values‚ writing‚ religious views and economic surplus; they had more differences than similarities. In ancient times‚ they did not have money; but in order for society to function‚ they would have had to have something to barter with. Both societies treasured land‚ livestock and droops. Both societies
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Egypt and Mesopotamia Many of the world’s first civilisations developed at many different times and places‚ however some emerged simultaneously. Although it’s quite hard to tell‚ scientists have been able to roughly estimate the time cities first became civilised. It is arguable as to what civilisation began initially‚ however it is assured that Egypt and Mesopotamia were two of
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City-States vs. Empires The first civilizations emerged thousands of years ago in a region in the Middle East called Mesopotamia. Around 4000 B.C.E‚ a group called the Sumerians invaded Mesopotamia and organized their civilization‚ Sumer‚ into many city-states. A city-state is a self-governing state that consists of a city and its surrounding territory. Some Sumerian city-states include Kish‚ Uruk‚ Lagash‚ and Ur. In these city-states‚ the Sumerians would develop a sense of culture and create
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Mesopotamia and Egypt were two of the most well known civilizations of their eras. Civilizations are defined societies distinguished by their reliance on sedentary agriculture‚ their ability to produce food surpluses‚ and the existence of nonfarming elites‚ as well as merchant and manufacturing groups. Although the political structures and cultural ideas of these civilizations differed‚ some of their social structures were similar. The political and cultural ways of life were completely different
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Early civilizations often had many similarities in their politics‚ economies‚ and social norms. The civilizations of Mesopotamia‚ or the Fertile Crescent (3000 BCE)‚ and the Nile River Valley (3000 BCE) are prime examples of this‚ but with different geography‚ leaders‚ and resources many differences divided the two nations. Both the Nile River Valley and the Fertile Crescent had authoritarian governments and mainly agricultural economies‚ but the Nile River Valley was much more unified‚ while Mesopotamia’s
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Justice is essential for having a fair and equal society and balance humans lives. The purpose of the ancient Mesopotamians about justice was to control over the people and bring peace to the region which needed hard work. The ancient Mesopotamians had both strength and weakness justice system that was different from other places. First‚ the strengths of their justice were that they could decrease the amount of murdering or stealing which were very common in the past‚ and because people in the ancient
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When comparing how Mesopotamia developed into a successful civilization with Egypt during the foundations period there are many similarities and differences. they were similar in that the rivers are what help the civilization prosper. This was because a rivers provided resources for survival. They were different in that the way their rulers maintained order because of different political systems. They were also similar in that they both constructed monumental architecture. This was because it shows
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ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia lived in two different locations and interacted with two different environments. Both places were affected by water in different ways. Euphrates and Tigress rivers shaped the development of Mesopotamia whereas‚ the Nile‚ shaped the development of Egypt. At the end‚ the people of these lands were able to use this water to their benefit. Mesopotamia is the land between the rivers Euphrates and Tigress. In the time when the first people arrived at Mesopotamia‚ it had a very
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Michael Jones 10/5/2012 Cabrera Egypt‚ Mesopotamia and Ancient Greek Civilizations The Ancient Egyptians‚ Mesopotamia‚ and Greeks were some of the oldest complex societies‚ although similar in many aspects. Mesopotamia is located in the Fertile Crescent‚ land in and between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers usually known as modern day Iraq and Eastern Syria.(24) In Egypt‚ the Nile River creates a fertile valley which is rich in nutrients and essential to their survival. The Nile flows from
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