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WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY Task 1 C375 Early Civilization Table   Key Geographical Features Religious Beliefs Political Structures Social and/or Cultural Characteristics Mesopotamia Located in what is known as modern-day Iraq, Mesopotamia was known as the “land between rivers”. ...

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WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY




Task 1 C375
Early Civilization Table

, Early Civilizations Table

Key Geographical Religious Beliefs Political Structures Social and/or
Features Cultural
Characteristics
Mesopotamia Located in what is known The main religion in Here in Mesopotamia the The people of
as modern-day Iraq, Mesopotamia was code of Hammurabi Mesopotamia were
Mesopotamia was known Polytheism, which means became known. The code known for several
as the “land between they worshiped many inventions. During this
of Hammurabi is most
rivers”. It was situated gods. Each city-state had time the invention of the
known as being “an eye
between the Tigris and their own god. Temples wheel spread rapidly. The
the Euphrates River. Very and Ziggurats were built for an eye, a tooth for a sexagesimal (which is
fertile soil was left behind to honor the gods. To tooth.” City states used today as the basis
from the flooding of the please the gods, they became more common. for our minutes, hours,
rivers. This allowed for held ceremonies and The Royalty in the and seconds). They
successful farming of festivals and made kingdom and religious combined copper and tin
wheat and barley. sacrifices. In ancient near to create bronze. There
Priests commanded
Modern scholars refer to east the Hebrews/Jews were maze like cites with
it as the “fertile crescent” promoted Monotheism, together as one. The city winding streets and
because it was part of a the belief in a single god, states were ran by Kings alleys. During the
larger agriculturally rich Yahweh. They created who were in charge of Babylonian Empire clay
region. books called Thora’s, collecting taxes. Religion tablets were used for
which discussed creation, was also part of authority communication.
genealogies, early due to their beliefs. Mesopotamia is known
history, and laws. The as the Cradle of
Priests were privileged
acceptance of Civilization.
monotheism was slow. and powerful.

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