Near East

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…

It would be bold to say that at a passing glance anyone without proper knowledge of ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian art would identity works like the Code of Hammurabi and the Palette of Narmer as coming from the same source. It would be an even bolder claim that the previous statement hides some truth to it. While the source of each piece are from different locations, the contexts and ideals depicted in the imagery are shared. As both artwork shows a powerful leader of their time announcing…

civilizations in Egypt and Mesopotamia were greatly influenced by multiple significant geographical features. Possibly the most noticeable of these is that the civilizations there tended to develop the most and the quickest around major rivers: Egypt near the Nile River, and Mesopotamia around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, both of which supplied…

through the ages. Though differing in religion, design, even whether or not they are called temples, all notable cultures have built buildings for their religion. This common occurrence offers a prime opportunity to compare cultures. The Ancient Near East, Egyptian, Biblical Israel, and Greek cultures specifically, serve as great examples of the developing times and civilizations. By looking at function, choice of location, construction, architectural designs, decoration, and role in society,…

LaSandra Stallworth Andre Lapalme English 271 19 October 2015 Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Literature The invention of writing in the earliest Literatures Writing is a physical manifestation of a spoken language. The first system of writing was known as cuneiform, which consists of making marks in wet clay. The earliest form of writing was pictographs, which are symbols that represent objects. It is wet clay that is drawn in, and then they would put it out to dry. This writing system…

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, empires, law codes, social stratification, urbanism and writing system.…

Egypt and Mesopotamia are both considered the “cradles of Western civilization”. These two civilizations helped shape Western and European cultures, though Egypt has slightly a lesser impact than Mesopotamia, which is considered the true origin of Western civilization. These influences have helped set what historians consider “the West”, both past and present, apart from other civilizations around the world. Though Egypt and Mesopotamia both had a profound impact and seem very similar, these two…

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…

inundating villages and cities, killing people and livestock. Unlike Egypt, which was protected from outside invasion by natural barriers, Mesopotamia was a vast open region. As civilizations rose and fell, new empires were born making the Ancient Near East an unending battleground.…

Throughout history people seem to have always come together, though certainly not all through the same means, with the most successful cultures eventually establishing civilizations. These civilizations are as different as the environments they developed in and the societies that composed them. One such civilization that is worth taking note of is one of the longest lasting and most impressive that has ever existed. Its impressive history is rivaled by few: Ancient Egypt. These were a people…