Thematic Essay On Ancient Civilizations

All the way from the start of civilization through to the Early Christianity there has been a pantheon of; destruction, recognition, wars, cultural diffusion, religious breakthroughs, laws that have been established, kings and queens crowned and dethroned. The Mesopotamian Civilization it was the land between two rivers the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers that civilization first began.

Many ancient civilizations have changed the way we live today. Sumerians invented the first language, Hammurabi invented the first set of laws, Egyptians created pyramids, and so many other ways that ancient people made the building blocks of the way our society lives today. It amazes me how God gave us brains to figure out ways to make life so much easier!

Ancient empires had their own unique ways of exerting political power. After a period known as the Neolithic Revolution, early people settled down to create villages and states, and eventually civilizations formed. As the first civilizations grew larger and more powerful in Europe and Asia, governments became more complex and certain political methods were used to obtain a strong, centralized government. Before 600 C.E., ancient empires exerted political power using different methods, such as creating strict laws for all to follow, avoiding harsh punishments, distributing power to others, specifically free males, and embracing the cultures of other empires. These methods employed by ancient empires allowed them to maintain a centralized government

The Olmec civilization rise was because of many different factors but one in particular, Olmec architecture, influenced many other succeeding civilizations, assimilate knowledge on health, medicine, astrology and mathematics from 1200 BCE to 400 BCE. It is thought that the fall of the Olmecs’ were due to internal strife or ecological changes. This civilization thrived along Mexico’s gulf coast.

The phrase “Rome wasn’t built in a day” is commonly used to describe things that take time and patience. The phrase is very true, Rome was not built in a day and it did not rise out of nothing. The rise of Rome was impacted greatly by Etruscan urbanism, Greek colonization, and Hellenistic imperialism. These external influences gave rise to the Republic by impacting the growth and formation of the city, both architecturally and civically, and contributing to the eventual success of the urbs.

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World inspired awe and fascination during their time. There are seven wonders of the ancient world. The list was made by Antipater of Sidon. The list was made because of many reasons. Size, how it was made or the beauty of it. The only wonder of the ancient world that is still standing is the Pyramids of Giza which are located in Egypt near Cairo. The Pyramids were built by slaves and are 481 feet tall.

INTRO: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World inspired awe and fascination during their time. The Seven Wonders include; the Great Pyramids at Giza, the Colossus of Rhodes, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artimas at Ephesus, the Statue of Zeus, the Mausoleum of Hallcannassus and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Most of the seven wonders were destroyed by earthquakes, except for the Great Pyramids at Giza, which is the only one still standing today. The Colossus of Rhodes was a large bronze statue which stood near the harbor of Rhodes. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built by King Nebuchadnezzer II for one of his wives, because she missed her homeland. The Temple of Artimas at Ephesus was built around 5000 bc. The Statue of Zeus was the most famous statue in the ancient world. The Mausoleum of Hallcannassus was famous because of its large size and decoration. All large tombs are named mausoleums today. The Lighthouse of Alexandria was designed by Greek architect, Sotratos.

of writings. And an astronomer can help explain the layout of an ancient city as well as the

Humankind has come a long way from the nomadic hunter-gatherer who drew in caves. In time society’s formed, As society’s flourished so did religion and power. A great way to understand an ancient society is from the ruins of structures and the art left behind. The Palace Complex of Sargon ll, the Giza Funerary Complex and the Palace at Knossos are all great examples of society’s that are run through religion and power. Delving into the relics that were left behind give a look into each society and how it worked.

Throughout many cultures in ancient civilizations, humans have held a belief in superior beings to which they called gods. The gods, in the eyes of many of the ancient people, were responsible for many things such as crop growth, storms, fertility, and even creation of life. The Mesopotamians, Egyptians, and the Hebrews all had gods that they interacted with. Understanding the likenesses and differences in how these people interacted with their gods might give us an insight to how similar or different the three civilizations were.

It is evident that the ancient world was filled with the rise as well as fall of various empires that reigned during unique times. The empires were led by able leaders who upheld their cultures. Moreover, various factors contributed to the rise of these empires. Notably, these factors were founded around economic strength, military ability, as well as stable political organizations. Through these factors, the empires were capable of not only expanding their influence but also maintaining their rule.

Ancient civilization contributed a large amount to today's society. An example would be King Hammurabi of Babylon in Mesopotamia. He had created a list of rules to unify his domain together and also " provide order and protection for the weak". This was the earliest set of written laws recorded in history and inspired many others to do the same as it has been seen and reported in other civilizations such as marriage rules in Ancient Rome and Israel. Another civilization that greatly influence societies are the citizens who settled along the Indus River. The ruins that have been discovered along the Indus Valley depict sophisticated layouts and mapping of housing, infrastructure, and plumbing. Engineers being innovative with building material

Back when Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, and ancient India all traded with each other, it is a possible, unknown factor that the idea of writing may have spread between those civilizations. Mesopotamia was part of the Sumerian culture. Their early writing made a first appearance in 3300 BCE. Writing was created to track property, such as sheep, cattle, or wagon wheels. The usual method of writing involved pressing the point of a sharpened reed into a moist clay tablet. Since the reed made wedge-shaped impressions, the early realistic pictures were increasingly stylized into a combination of strokes and wedges, a system known as cuneiform, Latin for “wedge-shaped”, writing. Mastering this system required years of training and practice

Throughout history art has consistently reflected the cultural values and social structures of individual civilizations. Ancient art serves as a useful tool to help historians decipher some important aspects of ancient culture. From art we can determine the basic moral and philosophical beliefs of many ancient societies. The differences in arts purpose in Greece and Rome, for example, show us the fundamental differences in each culture's political and moral system. The primary objective of Greek art was to explore the order of nature and to convey philosophical thought, while Roman art was used primarily as a medium to project the authority and importance of the current ruler and the greatness of

There are seven most remarkable structures of ancient times and I’m going to write about four out of the seven. The statue of Zeus, which was created in 432 B.C., by Phidius, the lighthouse Of Alexandria that was created by Sostratus in 290 B.C. and took 20 years to complete. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus that was first created in 800 B.C. by Croesus and the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus that was built around 353 and 350 B.C. These are only four out of the seven wonders I will be writing about who commissioned and created each one of them. How they were built, where they were located, when was it constructed, why they were considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and what happened to them.