Ancient Civilizations: Influences On The Development Of Western Civilization

Ancient civilizations have great influences on the development of Western Civilization. In this essay I am going to deliver to the reader an understanding of two illustrious civilizations that have left defining legacies for their respective regions. The first civilization being introduced to the reader is the Egyptian, which research found has been dated back during Pyramid Age. The second being the Vedic-Aryan Civilization. I discovered a great deal of information through research on how h of the civilizations constructed a system living. There are many similarities between the two and their ways of living. Most of the information found on these civilizations are based on the excavations of the Badarian and Harappa remains. I am going to …show more content…
From the remains they found that they were loving and peaceful people with short brown wavy hair. They lived during the time of wet climate making the soil very swampy. Animals that reside in such areas are alligators and Hippopotamus. The hippos provided the ivory used in the jewelry found on the remains. A few eating utensils were found and they were made of Ivory. It is evident that the Badarians cooked outside from the small hollows made in the ground. The Badarians were very resourceful with the remains of their food. They had: oxen, sheep, goats, gazelle, fish, and birds. They produced tools such as arrows, and stone axes to hunt with. The throw hooks were used to hunt birds. They used nets and handmade hooks for fishing.
The Badarians were people of agriculture. In the passage one of the authors describes the as pastoral people. From reading I gained insight on how family oriented the Badarians were. They would gather outside as a family for stew or porridge. I like most that the people this civilization were resourceful and fixed things instead of getting rid of it. They kept up their own crafts. They were not fancy living people. Everything was simply made. From the pottery with plant like designs or ridges, to the housing. They lived in small flimsy like …show more content…
Agriculture and domestication of animals revolutionized life. The establishment of government and religion play a force in the Western civilization also. Farmers are the establishers of settlements and the hunting for food gathering shaped social development. The Badarians’ remains show that they ate as a family, and use all of the stock that they are eating. From the skin to the Ivory, everything is used. The housing is also a major influence of Western civilization like the Aryans houses are built of clay. The remains of the Badarians were laid to rest peacefully just as people are today. During what they now call funerals the body is peacefully laid to rest with the owner's prized