Indus Valley Civilization

The reason for this would have been the same as those in migratory societies, practicality. Although the women were no longer restrained by the need to carry infants long distances, and the presence of a crying child would not have had the same effect on domesticated animals as on the hunted prey, they still had to be concerned about the safety of the toddler. Any task taking place while caring for children also had to be interruptible. Men and women had to spend the majority of their time…

work as farmers while others focused on other jobs like constructing structures and crafts. These developments continued and high technologies emerged, leading to the birth of civilizations. All of these contributed to how the world is today. The earliest known civilizations were Mesopotamia in 5000-3500 BC and Indus Valley…

Raphael Luu Johnson Dinh Alexander Rosales Ancient River Valley Civilizations Comparative Essay The four Ancient River Valley Civilizations had many aspects that allowed them to develop and form into the societies that they were. A few of these are the same in all the civilizations, but there are also several differences in each region. People settled down near the rivers for the water source as they started the…

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN INDIAN-EGYPTIAN-CHINESE CIVILIZATION Egypt, India (Indus River Valley, Harappa,Vedic, Janapada, Maurya), China (Shang dynasty) are past breaktough urbaneness that started off the civilizations. These civilizations appear to have developed in response to their environment and in reaction to their human need for survival and security. The first human civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus River Valley, and China all developed around rivers; as such they were called…

continue to dig further and attempt to truly understand those who came before us. However, in some cases, the more you unearth on a past society, the more questions you have left unanswered. What would cause an entire civilization to disappear? Archaeologists studying the Indus Civilization, have been left searching for an answer to this question for almost a century, and while new theories and information have arisen, many questions are still left unanswered. Throughout…

The Neolithic Revolution was a major turning point in Human history. At this point in time, humans replaced hunting and gathering with the domestication of animals and growing plants. This occurred about 10,000 BC. This change leads to an increase in population. It also caused humans to develop permanent settlements and live in larger groups. Before the change from hunting and gathering to the growing of plants,humans were nomads. They lived in very small groups in order to be able to provide…

Each river valley civilization invented something to make their settlements more civilized. Compared to China, Indus, and Sumer, Egypt seemed to be the most advanced. They made many things that people still use today. Not only did they create things for beauty, but they made mathematical and anatomical advancements. Sumer was a part of the Fertile Crescent. This was the crescent like shape in between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Egypt was located next to the Nile River. The Nile gave…

Contrasting River Valley Civilizations Four of the major river valley civilizations are Sumer, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China. All of these civilizations have revolutionary discoveries and inventions. They each have invented something or come up with a custom we still use today. For example, Sumer invented the wheel, and China used coins when trading. Each civilization also has their advancements in technology, but I believe that Egypt was the most advanced of these four civilizations. For…

The River Valley civilizations are Ancient Egypt, China, Sumer, and the Indus River Valley. They are alike, but there are differences. I will be comparing the government, writing and social structure of the four civilizations. The structures of civilizations reflect the government’s choices; if the women had power then they would be able to take a high ranked position or even lead. The four governments had some similar ideas and some different ideas. In all four civilizations the rule was only…

animals that these people hunted to migrate, which meant that the people had to follow, or else they would die of starvation. It wasn’t until these people began discovering the value in rivers that civilizations began to form. In fact, there are three major factors that affected the formation of civilizations and the end of a hunting and gathering lifestyle: rivers, the Neolithic Revolution, and trade. One of the most crucial turning points in the beginning of the world was the Neolithic…