Ryan Bowman 8/19/2012 AP World History 3rd Similarities/Differences of Mesopotamia and Egypt Mesopotamia and Egypt have many similarities and differences in many aspects. Though regionally close‚ Egypt and Mesopotamia had many differences‚ such as social structure and government structure. While both civilizations differed as in social structure of their society and government structure; they also had similar aspects as in cultural development. Comparing the two‚ they both had close advances
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In 1000 BCE to 600 BCE‚ China and India developed similar and different characteristics. China’s political structure was more rigid‚ reflected by their belief systems‚ while India’s loose governing relied on Hinduism to bring unity. Both China and India shared similar social developments in the deepening of a patriarchal system which belief systems worsened the conditions of women’s rights. China and India’s had different political structure because China’s rigid government rule was justified by
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The hierarchy of ancient China and India were similar with a noticeable sign of select individuals being considered “higher” than others. The caste system was strict in India and prohibited other classes from interacting with each other. China’s social system differed from India’s caste system‚ by not demonstrating a formal and strict social ladder. Where in India there existed over three hundred sub castes at one point‚ China had a simple three caste social ladder. Although the Chinese did not have
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prosperous and shared similarities and differences. Differences between them were that Mesopotamia’s environment hindered their civilization in warfare and agriculture while Egypt’s environment strengthened it and in their patriarchy society‚ women were treated more as equals to men in Egypt than in Mesopotamia. They were similar in ways such as‚ they both incorporated and influenced the culture of neighboring peoples. The environment in Egypt has special features that the Mesopotamia lacked that ensured
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The long period of the Bronze Age in China‚ which began around 2000 B.C.‚ saw the growth and maturity of a civilization thought would last another two-thousand years. The era of the Shang and the Zhou dynasties is generally known as the Bronze Age of China. Bronze‚ used to fashion weapons‚ parts of chariots‚ and ritual vessels‚ played an important role in the material culture of the time. The earliest Chinese bronzes were created by a method known as piece-mold casting. The piece-mold method
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Egypt and Mesopotamia have both similarities and differences; one aspect that was very different between Egypt and Mesopotamia was the government. In Egypt‚ they had just one leader‚ the pharaoh. Egypt would have needed this strong central government for projects such as organizing and overseeing of the pyramid buildings. The early Mesopotamians used a city-state type government. Each area was controlled by its own political and economic center. Each area was a separate political unit. The social
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China‚ Mesopotamia and Mayan Over the course of history many powerful civilizations were around way before the Common Era. In these civilizations there are three that interest me the most; China‚ Mesopotamia and Mayan. These three civilizations were around the same time period. They share many similarities but each civilization is unique in their own way. That could be: Religion‚ Government‚ Social Structure etc. Mesopotamia (The land between two rivers) is known as one of the oldest civilization
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Shang dynasty The Shang dynasty interests me in the way they name significant people and what happened during the Shang dynasty. I chose the Shang dynasty because I thought it would be interesting to learn about the bronze ages and what they created in the time frame. I also wanted to learn about how they ran things and what jobs there were during the early stages of ancient china. Some of the significant people during that time were Lady Fu Hao and Lao Zi. The shang dynasty was around at the time
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Similarities and Differences: US vs. China There are both very strikingly similarities and differences compared with their American counterparts in regards to culture and institutions. First‚ the similarities among both countries institutions would be the hierarchical construction of their judicial system; the separation of three branches of the federal‚ central governments; the length of tenure for education; and the diversification of recognized religions within their borders. Second‚ the differences
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The Lifestyles of Different Social Classes in Classical India and China Classical China and India both had very defined social structures made up of peasants‚ merchants‚ and elites. The lifestyles of these classes shared some similarities and differences between the two societies. Each level’s role was affected by their civilization’s religion‚ government‚ and economy. The variations of jobs and wealth in this hierarchy also resulted in a varying levels of respect and prestige. Peasants are perhaps
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