Norte Chico and Sumer are two ancient civilizations which started in 3500 BCE. Norte Chico was located in present day Peru and was close to the water. It was also surrounded by mountains. Sumer was a collection of city states in Ancient Mesopotamia, located in present day Iraq whose city states were known for being at constant war. Norte Chico and Sumer had similar methods of trading, but they differed in regards to their interactions with surrounding people as well as their job specialization.
Sumer and Norte Chico both had similar ways of trading. Sumer, which did not have many natural resources due to its environment, was very much dependant on trade. Sumer, had trade connections with most of the Persian Gulf, including the Indus River Valley …show more content…
In Sumer, war occurred for thousands of years. Due to the fact that the city states were competing for resources, it is understandable that conflict would arise. But in Sumer, war was so prevalent, that it became a centerpiece of art and literature. Many military developments were made in Sumer due to this constant war, such as the creation of the helmet, and war also gave way to rise of lugals(warrior kings). Norte Chico, on the other hand, was quite peaceful. There was no evidence of war at all, which may be attributed to the cover of the surrounding mountains. Also, Norte Chico is not in the proximity of any formally established civilizations. As for job specialization, Norte Chico did not have any. Instead,they had a system called the Cargo System, which meant that was someone completed a job,they were tasked with another one and someone else took over the previous job.This switching does not allow for job specialization because multiple jobs are being assigned to one person. It does allow for large projects, such as making a giant mound, to be carried out without the creation of a social hierarchy. In Sumer, the hierarchy was class based. The king was at the top and the slaves were at the bottom. There was a separate class, for scribes, people who spent their whole youths learning how to fish. These differences in status are important because modern day civilizations are based off of these civilizations so the modern ones can see what went
Sumer and Norte Chico both had similar ways of trading. Sumer, which did not have many natural resources due to its environment, was very much dependant on trade. Sumer, had trade connections with most of the Persian Gulf, including the Indus River Valley …show more content…
In Sumer, war occurred for thousands of years. Due to the fact that the city states were competing for resources, it is understandable that conflict would arise. But in Sumer, war was so prevalent, that it became a centerpiece of art and literature. Many military developments were made in Sumer due to this constant war, such as the creation of the helmet, and war also gave way to rise of lugals(warrior kings). Norte Chico, on the other hand, was quite peaceful. There was no evidence of war at all, which may be attributed to the cover of the surrounding mountains. Also, Norte Chico is not in the proximity of any formally established civilizations. As for job specialization, Norte Chico did not have any. Instead,they had a system called the Cargo System, which meant that was someone completed a job,they were tasked with another one and someone else took over the previous job.This switching does not allow for job specialization because multiple jobs are being assigned to one person. It does allow for large projects, such as making a giant mound, to be carried out without the creation of a social hierarchy. In Sumer, the hierarchy was class based. The king was at the top and the slaves were at the bottom. There was a separate class, for scribes, people who spent their whole youths learning how to fish. These differences in status are important because modern day civilizations are based off of these civilizations so the modern ones can see what went