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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Mesopotamia civilizations had three definitive cultures which influenced much of the laws and economic views of today. The first culture was called the Sumerian culture which was during the time period between 3000 B.C.E. to 2350 B.C.E. and was known to be the most influential of the three cultures. The Sumerian ruler‚ King Gilgamesh‚ was known for the first narrative writing. Gilgamesh used a wedge shaped form of writing called cuneiform to make words on clay tablets. Once writing was established
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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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(Early River Civilizations) The four early river valley civilizations were the Sumerian/Mesopotamia‚ Egyptian‚ Harappan and Ancient China. All of these civilizations were located on fertile river beds to make planting crops much easier. They all made technological advances in their time span and set the ground for future generations. The Sumerian civilization also known as Mesopotamia/The Fertile Crescent is located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers….this is how it gets its name the Fertile
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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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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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University of Phoenix Faculty Material EARLY CIVILIZATIONS MATRIX CIVILIZATION politics society/ economics technology art music architecture philosophy literature Prehistoric establishments of large social entities like states Prehistoric warfare Start using the tools all art produced in preliterate cultures (prehistory)‚ beginning somewhere in very late geological history. followed by ancient music in most of Europe (1500 BCE) and later musics in subsequent European-influenced areas‚ but still
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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 that had no military. They were never
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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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The early influences of Rome‚ according to the text‚ were the people of Etruia and Greece. It is said that it all started in the southernmost Etruscan centers[1]. These places‚ Caere‚ Tarquinii‚ Vulci‚ and Veii‚ were the first city-states to be formed. It wasn’t long before the great city of Rome would rise. In this essay‚ we will briefly comment on the founders of Rome and their influences. Taking each part of history step by step hoping to uncover the secrets of Rome’s first steps towards become
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