Crescent City

had its own nickname, it was known as “The land between the rivers,” because it was found between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Plus, it was the oldest civilization, which is now known as Iraq. The Fertile Crescent, found from the eastern coast of the Mediterranean, through Mesopotamia, to the Persian Gulf, included part of it as well. Some of the early river valley civilizations that were included in it were: Akkad, Babylon

Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond Prologue 1. Summarize Yali’s question. This requires mentioning race, intelligence, and development of technology.  Yali asks "why is it that you white people developed so much cargo and brought it to New Guinea, but we black people had little cargo of our own?" What Yali is asking is about the origins of inequality between countries and societies in the world.  He wants to know why people of European descent are rich and powerful while people like him

Neolithic period involved various advances in cultural ideas, the way of living and use of resources. During the Neolithic Revolution people started to create more permanent settlements. These settlements popped up in places such as the Fertile Crescent, and in places like these humans let go of there hunter-gather past and leapt into a new life of farming. They set up communities and divided up labor among residents. Crops were farmed near the villages, and animals were domesticated. Since it was

A. 8 Main Characteristics (New York State Education Department, 2008) 1. CITIES - As farmers settled in fertile river valleys, they began to grow surplus or extra food. This extra food increased the population of the settlements. In time, the settlements grew into cities, such as Ur in Sumer or Babylon in Mesopotamia. 2. COMPLEX RELIGIONS - Religious leaders would conduct elaborate ceremonies to appease the gods (polytheism) and insure a bountiful harvest. Floods and droughts were blamed on the

landscape with two mighty rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates, running from the north to the south flowing into the Persian Sea. Sandy river valleys covered most of the south and mountain ranges dotted the north. This land was also known as the Fertile Crescent. Mesopotamia is one of the first major of civilization along with others that sprung up along major rivers around the world at approximately the same time. Mesopotamia was home to the Sumerians, who became known as one of the most influential innovators

Sumerian (3500-2300BC)&Babylonian (1792-1750 BC) both belong to civilizations of Mesopotamia, but they existed different period. The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia are the source of the earliest surviving art; these civilizations were situated between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers. Dating back to 3500 B.C.E., Mesopotamian art was intended to serve as a way to glorify powerful rulers and their connection to divinity. Art was made from natural resources such as stone, shells, alabaster

The Egyptian civilization and Mesopotamia, which is often known as the Fertile Crescent, are the most significant civilizations recognized in the world. They are both located in the same region of north and middle Africa and therefore they are closely interlinked, (Coleman, Callaham & Crossley, 54). Consequently, the two civilizations played a role in influencing each other. The two civilizations maintained their individual identities but they shared several similarities as well as differences in

The blessing and curse of the Agricultural Revolution is advocated with its augmentation and dissemination. Taking the stipulative definition of “blessing” and “curse” from the original premise, one can only superimpose the layman’s terms of “negative” and “positive”. Upon examination of the two classifications within the Neolithic Period and ancient Mesopotamian civilization one can confirm the premise. Therefore, the agriculture revolution was a blessing and a curse for humanity. Human society

There are three important women in the epic of Gilgamesh: the goddess Aruru, the temple prostitute Shamhat, and the unnamed bride. Each of these individuals give unique insight into the culture of the Sumerians in the time of Gilgamesh and Enkidu. The goddess Aruru exemplifies that, despite being a deity, all women were subjected to certain constraints based solely on their gender and societal norms. Shamhat demonstrates that women held various functional roles in society, including roles within

Religious literature can be similar through the ages, because the values of men have not changed. Humans have always strove to dominate their surroundings and attain knowledge and enlightenment. Since before the beginning of the written word in Sumerian texts to the present day, man has told stories of heroes who have gained recognition through their exploits. These stories always have a underlying story of enlightenment and self-realization, where the hero learns through his journey about himself