Fertile Crescent

The land between the Tigris and Euphrates River became known as the fertile crescent. The crescent was home to one of the very first highly concentrated cities of the ancient world. The name of this civilization was Sumerian, Sumeria is where the modern day human society really launched off. In this land rose the invention of an alphabet…

The rivers played a great role in Mesopotamian civilization, and this contributed to its status of being called the “cradle of civilization”. When the two rivers overflowed by flooding, the land would become fertile because of the thick mud that was deposited. This rich soil also…

The Earliest civilization in the Fertile Crescent of the Middle East was Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia is bordered on its sides by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Mesopotamia, in fact, is Greek for “between the rivers.” The rise of Sumerian Civilization began when the first Sumerian cities began in the lower part of Mesopotamia, and Sumer became a great empire inside of Mesopotamia. The Indus River Valley Civilization is the first civilization in India. The Indus Valley is located in the…

The 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan once said “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn 't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” For America to live a good life free from outside threats such as; war, Environmental damage, Climate change, and many more. We cannot create experience, but we must undergo it, many great countries and societies that once ware great was…

Early humans in the Lower Paleolithic Age lived in assorted habitats which allowed them to gather seafood, nuts,eggs, and fruits not collected by scavenging. Hunting and gathering was thought to be the main strategy used by human societies to collect food about 1.8 million years ago, and from its re-appearance about 0.2 million years ago. It remained the only way of collecting food until the end of the Mesolithic period about 10,000 years ago. Beginning in transition between the Middle to Upper…

As we saw previously, the possible explanation behind why some societies advanced more than others lays on two possible theories. The first, developed by Jared Diamond, argues that the environment is the principal agent behind how different societies developed. The second, explained by Lawrence E. Harrison, claims that the differences lie on certain cultural values and attitudes such as people’s sense of community, their ethical system, the exercise of authority and views about education and…

down by a society of people that dwelled in old Mesopotamia, called the Sumerians. This area is located in what is now the Middle East, or Iraq. Around this time, the Sumerians lived in Uruk. This ancient city was located in what was called the fertile crescent.…

which is now modern day Iraq, and settled. These people were known as the Sumerians. After lots of hard work in Mesopotamia the Sumerians started the growth of a city state. “While the area between the Tigris and Euphrates became known as the Fertile Crescent for its high agricultural productivity, high temperatures, and unpredictable floods the Sumerians were constantly challenged”(Spodek,47). Since floods occurred occasionally, the Sumerians had to take matters into their own hands to…

From the development of agrarian society, to the origins of democracy, Chapter 2 of Patterns of World History Volume One spans a crucial era in the development of large humans civilizations or empires. First, The“Fertile Crescent” between the Tigris and Euphrates river allowed for increased agricultural success, paving the way for agrarian society. Furthermore, Mesopotamian and Egyptian government commenced with similar political structure but soon after developed into two distinct empires. The…

Revolution began around 8500 BCE and lasted till around 3500 BCE. We know today that the hunter/gatherer societies eventually settled down. One of the first major settlements was Catal Huyuk in present day Anatolia. The revolution started in the Fertile Crescent which is in Modern day Iraq. This was important because humans were finally settling down which led to culture, technology, religions, languages and many other advancements. 2. Phoenicians- The Phoenicians were based around 1200-600 BCE…