Euphrates

Climate has a big impact on where people choose to live. The most dominate climate found in the Middle East is an Arid (desert) climate. Countries that have this climate are Saudi Arabia, Western Sahara, Niger, Egypt, and Oman. The Mediterranean climate is less dominant than most climate regions located in the Middle East. The Mediterranean climate region is close to large bodies of water for example the Mediterranean Sea. Countries that have this climate region are Morocco, Lebanon, Turkey, and…

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least six thousand years, to the ancient civilization of Sumeria. A hymn, entitled “Hymn to Ninkasi,” which includes (translated): Ninkasi, you are the one who pours out the filtered beer of the collector vat. It is [like] the onrush of Tigris and Euphrates. Padden believes that it was possibly found because the Mesopotamian natives never liked to waste food and that some bread or grain got wet, fermenting into an inebriating pile of mush. From this, this could have been the start of what we…

total of 4.8 billion people will be in water stress situation. Moreover, the conflicts caused by the lack of water already happen in some parts of the word, like in Darfur region, in Western Sudan, and between the countries crossed by Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in the Middle East. In 2013, James R. Clapper Jr., the director of US National Intelligence, described the scarcity of natural resources (including water) as such a threat as terrorism and the proliferation of nuclear weapons. To all…

The fantastic story of The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the world’s oldest known documents to ever have been written down. Its main character is that of a human-like god, named Gilgamesh, who goes on the greatest journey of his life. With help from the gods along the way, he battles and faces many challenges that are new and exhilarating to his normally posh lifestyle. The Historical context of The Epic of Gilgamesh dates all the way back to around 2000 BCE. This story was written down by a…

“The Negro Speaks of Rivers” by Langston Hughes compares the history and the soul of black communities to four great rivers around the world. The poem takes the reader on a historical journey through different places and times. It links black history with the birth of civilization and the creation of the world: “I’ve known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins.” Hughes conception of the black experience and rich ancient existence in “The Negro Speaks…

there was only an arc of land that was the only adequate farming land near Mesopotamia. • The historical importance of the word Mesopotamia is that this was one of the first city-states ever built. The reason for that is every year the Tigris and Euphrates River will flood Mesopotamia which will leave silt. Silt is great for farming. So, farmers will move to this area and the growth in population will cause the creation of city-states. • The historical significance of the phrase city-state is…

In 1945 April 12 Harry S. Truman becomes the head of the state. When Truman became the president he was rather unaware about the existence if the Manhattan Project and did not knew that the project was in any way related to atomic bomb. Moreover even though he had the freedom to change his group of advisers on foreign policies from previous president he did not do so. Some historians believe that Truman`s decision to use nuclear weaponry against Japan was the legacy of previous the United States…

Water is essential for any living organism to thrive in the environment. The problem the world is facing today is the water supply According to the World Economic Forum, a water crisis is the #1 global threat based on impact to society. The world’s population is predicted to increase to 9 million by the year 2050. This has already put pressure on local water resources resorting to decreased water for food, energy, and industrial production. One area in particular who’s suffering from water…

Mesopotamian civilization, Egyptian civilization, the Hittite empire, and the Persian Empire. Major influences from these civilizations and empires have contributed to Western Civilization. Mesopotamian civilization developed between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers and evolved to three definite societies: Sumer (2000s B.C), Babylonia (1000s B.C.), and Assyria (after 700s B.C.). The first known cities were founded by the Sumerians using architecture of mud and brick. The location of the…