Compare And Contrast The Geography Of The Anasazis

It was during the time period that Christ was born that the Anasazi Indians appeared in the Four Corners area which is the area where the boundaries of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado meet. For the over a thousand years the Anasazi thrived and built their homes into the side of cliffs. These cliff dwellings could only be reached by climbing and made for a great defense system against enemies; some dwellings reached five stories in height and contained hundreds of rooms. Many of the elaborate cliff dwellings and terraced apartment houses built of stone, mud, and wood that dot the Four Corners region still stand today and date back to about 9,000 CE., but the people who comprised this desert culture did not begin to settle into an agricultural lifestyle until around A.D. 400. The Anasazi, which is a Navajo word meaning “the ancient ones”, likely received corn, squash and beans, which are a prime source of protein, added to their diet and the knowledge to raise them from their southern neighbors in Mexico. Vegetable crops provided a reliable food source that made an increase in population possible and also allowed time for other interests such as religion, art, ritual, public works and handicrafts. This allowed the Anasazi society continued to evolve and progress. The ancient ones also possessed beans, a prime source of protein and new varieties of corn. Other innovations included the bow and arrow which eventually replaced spears and at least two varieties of dogs

The /Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations developed many differences. The geography, culture, and religion are all different and play a huge role in history.

The civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt both have many things in common, including having adjacent rivers. However both Rivers are very different in regards to when the rivers flood. The Nile river of Egypt floods varies periodically and accurately making it very easy to tell when the river will flood for the crops of the Egyptian people. In Mesopotamia the Euphrates and Tigris flood unpredictably, making it almost impossible to raise a civilization there. Nevertheless the Mesopotamian people found a way around this by using technology such irrigation. This supplies water to land or crops to help growth, typically done by channels. Although both are great civilizations they have very fundamental differences from cultural to religious.

One of the ways in which the Toltecs were most successful was in the irrigation system that they developed. Dr. Richard Diehl professor of archaeology at the University of Alabama wrote, “Agriculture was the basis of Toltec existence, and maize was the staple crop.” One of the most important industries for the Toltecs was agriculture, and without irrigation the Toltecs never would have thrived as a civilization. Another way that the Toltecs achieved greatness in architecture was the pyramids that were built. The Toltecs built pyramids as temples to worship the gods and each god that was meaningful to their religion had a pyramid dedicated to them. The pyramids that they built greatly impacted religion and revolutionized all previous ways of worship. This allowed for large public gatherings for religious ceremonies, and it made it possible for human sacrifice rituals to be conducted publicly. This was important to the Toltec people because they believed human sacrifice was essential to their religion. The pyramids gave them a means to conduct the ceremonies that were believed to be necessary. The advancements in architecture communal areas made it possible for the Toltecs to

Agriculture and trade were the basis of the economy. A wide variety of things were grown. The predominate crop was maize. However, beans, squash, pumpkin, chili peppers, tomatoes, frijol, yucca, cocoa, tobacco, avocado, and sapota were grown and traded. The goods were taken to major cities and traded for things like cloth, jade, pottery, fish, deer meat, and also salt. All of these were traded by canoe. They also domesticated dogs and

During the years of 3500 BC to 2500 BC, the geography of a land often impacted a civilizations development in great measures. Depending on the resources available or the detriments present due to certain topographical characteristics like rivers or deserts, a civilization could flourish or collapse. By studying the geographic features of growing societies like the Nile, Euphrates, and Tigris Rivers as well as the Mediterranean Sea of Egypt and Mesopotamia, the link between developing cultures and geography will be examined through sources, including Egypt: Ancient Culture, Modern Land edited by Jaromir Malek and Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization by Paul Kriwaczek. To determine the extent

they went, but we do know they built roads. They didn't have wheels nor pack

Its street lay out is a checkboard pattern with roads palaces and temples scatterred throughout

The Mayan economy depended upon trading and centralized markets to sustain itself. They used canoes to transport goods across rivers and lakes. Cacao beans were used as currency, or traders bartered with each other to exchange goods. They traded food with societies close to them and nonperishable goods, such as obsidian, with societies farther from them. In Mayan society, agriculture was looked upon as a key part to the economy. The Mayans main crops that were grown were corn, beans, chili peppers, and squash. These crops were a very big priority for the Mayan settlement and economy for trading purposes. The Mayans also developed wonderful cities with larger community centers. These centers featured temples, pyramids, and palaces. These were good strategic central location which would enhance the economy. The Mayan economies wonderful trade and agricultural products all helped form a great base for the Mayan economy. Those aspects like agriculture and trading also immensely helped the Aztec civilization.

The Anasazi populated the four corners area of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. They became independent somewhere between 200 and 500 A.D. and disappeared 1100 years later leaving behind many remains. There are many theories about what could have happened to the Anasazi but the speculation with the strongest evidence is that they scattered due to drought and decreased resources. Despite their disappearance, the Anasazi

Aztec made money lots of ways. The 3 things the economy was based on was agricultural good, tribute, and trade. The most important out of the 3 was trade. Local and Regional markets were the most important trading types. In the middle of every city and village was a market place. Tenochtitlan’s market had 60 thousand people in one day. White cotton couldn’t grow in the valley of mexico.

The economic strategy of the Aztecs was too trade, conquer and gain tribute. They produced many trading goods from multiple different areas of expertise.There was farming, mining, hunting, building, and craftsmanship. Farming took place on chinampas, or floating farmlands. They farmed goods such as corn, chilies ,beans, squash, and many more. They mined mainly gold, but also some jade, and obsidian. Animals that were hunted by the Aztecs include fish, deer, rabbit, iguana, dog, and turkey. They built dirt huts for the commoners and stone houses for the nobles. They also made temples for worship and sacrifice.

They typically grew crops and cattle and there were also many skilful craft workers who would make wooden carvings and long ships

Long, long ago, before the invention of TV, the radio, and phones, people lived in ways that are very questionable and thought provoking to us today. Their traditions, customs , and culture are very different than ours. Many questions have arisen, and many have been answered. But, as always, the are those few questions that were never given an answer. Today we will be looking at many questions, yet there is one question that we will be thinking about throughout this entire essay. How did geographic challenges lead to the rise of city-states in Mesopotamia? This question and much more will be answered within this text, And who knows? Maybe you'll find a question of your own to answer!

Anasazis were Native American people who lived in the Southwest America. They lived between 100 B.C. to 1300 AD. Their primary place of residence was around the four corners area in Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico.