Ancient Near East

At the time of 3500-1500 B.C.E two major civilizations started to thrive near the Middle East. Even though Mesopotamia and Egypt had many differences, their civilizations still had many similarities. Egypt and Mesopotamia were similar in farming, theocracy, and the belief of animism. They had more of a contrast between their feelings toward the Gods, unity of the government and states, and the way nature affects the society.The Tigris and Euphrates where a source of help for Mesopotamia as is…

1) How did the five features of civilization manifest themselves in ancient Egyptian Civilization? Would you consider ancient Egyptian civilization successful or non-successful? Why or why not? Egyptian Civilization is perceive as one of the most successful and sustainably designed civilization as it had efficiently deployed 5 features of civilization i.e. Farming/Field Irrigation/Food Storage, Central Government, Military Protection, Engineering/Architecture, and Sanitation. Egyptian…

Ancient Egypt and the settlements of Southeast Asia developed in very different environment. As a result of this there are many differences in the two societies. However, there are also a number of commonalities that the two civilizations shared. These civilizations serve as good examples of the differences and commonalities of civilizations. The civilization of Ancient Egypt developed along the Nile River in north east Africa. Due to the dry climate of the region the Egyptians’ access to fresh…

common elements such as social structure, religion, and culture. These civilizations live together in settlements, towns, and cities. The Mesopotamian society and Ancient Egypt were both similar, yet distinct civilizations. Their society, religion, and culture had many disparities, but both had many similar underlying themes. The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were both facilitated by rivers that ran in their midst. The Mesopotamia was located along the banks of the Tigris and…

Ancient Near East is a general term that holds geographical territory, religion beliefs and living conditions of early civilizations established within a region roughly corresponding to the modern Middle East five thousand years ago: Mesopotamia and Egypt. These Ancient Eastern civilizations are considered the cradle of modern civilization; they were the origin of many civilization features as agriculture practice, government, empires and law codes, social stratification, urbanism, writing…

Cultural dissemination was seen throughout the Ancient World. Each civilisation built on the legacy of the previous one, modifying it to fit their own needs. Some examples of legacies being passed on to different cultures are present in Sumerians throughout Mesopotamia, Greek in the Near East, and Roman culture during the Principate. Each preceding civilisation had a major impact on the social, economical, and political shape of the former cultures. Sumerians laid the foundation of the social…

born making the Ancient Near East an unending battleground.…

between Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia created major distinctions among the civilizations, which included cultural, economic, and religious differences. While Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia shared some similar cultural views because they existed in the same general area, at the same time they differed from each other because Egypt was isolated from other civilizations, while Mesopotamia was surrounded and influenced by others. The Tigris, Euphrates, and Nile river made the economics of the…

single person on this earth is comprised of over two-thirds water, and you should drink at least half of your body weight in ounces every day. These are a couple of little fun facts, but, very important ones. They drive the question of “why not live near water?” I mean, it is a part of our everyday life. We need it for sustenance. We need it for cleaning. We need it for a thousand other reasons, but still not everyone lives next to it. Why is that, you ask? It is because we have developed as a…

dominated by elites. However, that is why in the case of the Teotihuacan obsidian blades, they were the best kind of goods to trade because not only were they light and easy to transport, they were something that was in demand. Blades were crucial in ancient Mesoamerica because they were used for either hunting, butchery, ritual sacrifice, etc. Also, Teotihuacan obsidian blades were sought after because of their unique gold greenish color. That is why archaeologists have found obsidian…