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The differences between Han China and Athens are very distinct and are shown through the background information, government, and the views on the individual.
The geographical features and population of the two civilizations show the background differences between Athens and Han China. Document one views the area in which these civilizations are located.   Athens is a peninsula which allows the reader to infer that trade was a large activity due to the availability of water. In contrast, Han China is a big landmass, which the reader can infer, makes it a difficult area to govern. The purpose of this document is to show the different geological locations between the two civilizations. In document two, Athens is shown to have a population that consists of 315,000 people while in document three, Han China has a much larger population with 65,000,000 people. Also, Aristotle’s view of the people in document two shows a distinct difference “between master and slave” while Mencius view of the people in document three is “the latter are ruled” which means the less powerful are ruled by the powerful. The purpose of these two documents is to provide the reader information about the population of the two civilizations as well as the views of two different people on class distinctions.   The ideas shown in these documents support the thesis because the landmass of the two civilizations and the varying population are distinctly different. An additional document that could be used is one that shows the views of the slaves on the population and how they were treated. This would allow for more support in the difference between the social classes.
The government of the two civilizations is another distinct difference between Athens and Han China. Document four is showing the point of view of Pericles on Athens’s form of government revealing that the state of Athens is ruled by the people through a system of democracy. In order for people to show their loyalty to their state, they...