Mesopotamia, an ancient region in the eastern Mediterranean, is one of the earliest civilizations. Civilization began when the nomads settled and began an attempt at farming. The land of Mesopotamia was fertile and the geography had a big role in the development of civilization because it provided basic living needs for the people by allowing them to farm and use timber and other natural resources.
Another very significant part of Mesopotamian civilization was government. With the development of government, the people had a basic set of laws that they needed to follow which allowed for structure and organization. In addition to the government, civilians constructed buildings, homes, and temples. The temple in particular was a very important …show more content…
Without suitable geography/land, the people wouldn’t have been able to farm. Without government and religion, the people would most likely act chaotic. Without writing, it would have been very difficult to communicate with outside regions and other civilizations.
What made Mesopotamian civilization work pretty well for all the different members of the community? Or did it?
Mesopotamian civilization worked well for some members of the community. The civilization seemed to work well for those of higher status (such as kings, aristocrats, and priests) who basically planned everything and forced everyone else to do it for them. Those of lower status had to do all the hard work. Food and other supplies seemed to not be equally shared among the people.
The key issue here is to what extent did Mesopotamians master their environment and to what extent were they subject to their environment?
It seems that the Mesopotamians mastered their environment to the best of their ability. They worked to develop an ordered society by the creation of government, worship practices, and agricultural inventions. However, they simply could not master it 100% due to natural environmental issues in the region. But even so, they worked to overcome those issues and managed to create one of the earliest
Another very significant part of Mesopotamian civilization was government. With the development of government, the people had a basic set of laws that they needed to follow which allowed for structure and organization. In addition to the government, civilians constructed buildings, homes, and temples. The temple in particular was a very important …show more content…
Without suitable geography/land, the people wouldn’t have been able to farm. Without government and religion, the people would most likely act chaotic. Without writing, it would have been very difficult to communicate with outside regions and other civilizations.
What made Mesopotamian civilization work pretty well for all the different members of the community? Or did it?
Mesopotamian civilization worked well for some members of the community. The civilization seemed to work well for those of higher status (such as kings, aristocrats, and priests) who basically planned everything and forced everyone else to do it for them. Those of lower status had to do all the hard work. Food and other supplies seemed to not be equally shared among the people.
The key issue here is to what extent did Mesopotamians master their environment and to what extent were they subject to their environment?
It seems that the Mesopotamians mastered their environment to the best of their ability. They worked to develop an ordered society by the creation of government, worship practices, and agricultural inventions. However, they simply could not master it 100% due to natural environmental issues in the region. But even so, they worked to overcome those issues and managed to create one of the earliest