Question

Write an essay comparing and contrasting the early civilizations that developed in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China.

Answer 1

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Answer/Explanation:

Politically, both Egypt and Mesopotamia had a government with one main ruler, but Egypt had a centralized government with a pharaoh, while Mesopotamia had a decentralized government with a king. Socially, both civilizations were patriarchal, but Egypt was more lenient towards women while Mesopotamia was stricter. Mesopotamia and Indus river aren't that far apart! Mesopotamia created the first writing system. While Indus River Valley we don't know if they had one. Both were surround by deserts,rivers, and they were both highly agricultural. Both were very productive with their populations ( people wise). Unlike Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt, the inhabitants of the Indus Valley Civilization did not build large, monumental structures. There is no conclusive evidence of palaces or temples—or even of kings, armies, or priests—and the largest structures may be granaries. The Egyptian civilization flourished around the Nile river whereas, the Indus valley civilization flourished around the river Indus.The artists of the Egyptian civilization built temples, pyramids and extensive statues of Gods and Kings.

China v.s. Egypt

Same

Natural barriers kept both civilizations safe

Multiple dynasties ruled throughout the history

Irrigation directed water from the river to the crop fields

A variety of crops were produced

Only one woman ruled in the history of both civilizations

Different rulers had a different way of running their kingdom

Created a type of paper

Built monuments that still stand today

Fathers were in charge of the home

Created canals to link rivers

Had extensive writing advances

Different

There were two regions of Egypt

Egyptians were polytheistic

Merchants and artisans were below peasants in Chinese social order

Egyptians used the mummification process to preserve bodies

Egyptians built tall large buildings

Chinese followed the principle of low and long buildings

Chinese invented a moon cycle calendar

Women had rights in Egypt

The Chinese invented the sundial and seismograph

Chinese created a test for emperors to choose govern,net officials

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