“Around the 3500B.C in southern Asia the first river valley civilizations began” (World History book). The ancient river valley civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt and China made lasting contributions to humankind.
The Code of Hammurabi was written in the 18th century by king Hammurabi ruler of Babylon in Mesopotamia. He inscribed the first set of laws in history. “Hammurabi wanted to unify his empire and provide order and protections for the weak” (Document 2). His set of laws helped him govern more easily and protect the people. This code made lasting contributions to humankind because all the countries now have a set of rules that must be followed and like in Hammurabi's code if those laws are broken there will be consequences. Having laws is essential in order to keep a society organized. He also helped contribute to later civilizations by establishing an elaborate way of life. Furthermore, “the Sumerians who lived in the southern of Mesopotamia also developed …show more content…
They dumped wastes into the open drainage. Only the rich had separate bathrooms. “Archaeologists have found ruins of many cities along the Indus river from back to about 2000 B.C.E in the largest cities in Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa.” (Document 6)..”No other civilization achieved plumbing and an underground system until the 19th to 20th century”. Plumbing and sewer system are important for health. Without the proper sewer systems diseases can spread and kill people. With plumbing people are able to do our necessities on private bathrooms at home.
In conclusion, the achievements of ancient Mesopotamia, China and the Indus River continue to make lasting contributions to humankind. The technologies from ancient times and today's are still the same, but we continue to make modifying the technologies to fit our needs. Some religious acts are also still present, but in a more modernized
The Code of Hammurabi was written in the 18th century by king Hammurabi ruler of Babylon in Mesopotamia. He inscribed the first set of laws in history. “Hammurabi wanted to unify his empire and provide order and protections for the weak” (Document 2). His set of laws helped him govern more easily and protect the people. This code made lasting contributions to humankind because all the countries now have a set of rules that must be followed and like in Hammurabi's code if those laws are broken there will be consequences. Having laws is essential in order to keep a society organized. He also helped contribute to later civilizations by establishing an elaborate way of life. Furthermore, “the Sumerians who lived in the southern of Mesopotamia also developed …show more content…
They dumped wastes into the open drainage. Only the rich had separate bathrooms. “Archaeologists have found ruins of many cities along the Indus river from back to about 2000 B.C.E in the largest cities in Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa.” (Document 6)..”No other civilization achieved plumbing and an underground system until the 19th to 20th century”. Plumbing and sewer system are important for health. Without the proper sewer systems diseases can spread and kill people. With plumbing people are able to do our necessities on private bathrooms at home.
In conclusion, the achievements of ancient Mesopotamia, China and the Indus River continue to make lasting contributions to humankind. The technologies from ancient times and today's are still the same, but we continue to make modifying the technologies to fit our needs. Some religious acts are also still present, but in a more modernized