Mesopotamia is a fertile flat plain that was created by rich deposits of mud and clay that the two rivers carried from highlands and mountains that today make up the eastern side of Turkey, which lay to the north of what was Mesopotamia and is currently Iraq. The access to flowing water and fertile soil created by the rivers was what lead to the settlement of nomadic people from the Arabian Desert, which is currently located in Iran and Turkey (Hollar, 2011, p. 10). According to archaeologists who have been excavating sites in Mesopotamia since the 1840’s, primitive settlements formed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers as far back as 10,000 B.C. Further evidence shows that early settlers fought over this fertile land, which encouraged larger and more organized groups of settlers to form the first nations in the history of this region. Eventually a well-organized nomadic tribe that existed east of Mesopotamia took control of the fertile lands and founded the nation of Sumer around 3,300 B.C.
Task 1: Geography and the Development/Diffusion of Human Societies Part A Mesopotamia was the region of land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers were significant geographic features that shaped the development of Mesopotamia. Both rivers had a significant impact on the region’s agriculture. For example, the land between the two rivers was fertile and good for growing crops. Regularly, melting snow and rain from the nearby mountain ranges would swell both rivers.
GKE Themes in U.S. and World History, Task 1 Leslie Eads Western Governors University Abstract This task is an excise to discuss how geographic and environmental factors have developed, and influenced societies throughout the course of history. Describing specific examples, of how geographic, diffusion and the ripple effects of such, have contributed to the developments of society and our current world. A. Development of Societies One significant geographic factor that shaped a society in history, was the Nile River. The Nile is the longest river in the world, and referred to as an international river, as it spans approximately 5000 miles of the African continent, according to Wikipedia ("Nile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia," n.d).
Technology is the building block of any society: it allows for new advancements to be made that improve daily life. Two such societies that made advancements in technology included the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire. As the expansion of the empire increased, the Romans built roads that linked these regions together. These roads were built in such a way that allowed for easier travel: roads were paved and allowed for water to run off. In addition, the empire also developed the transportation of water throughout the city through the construction of aqueducts, which were canals.
Throughout history, great civilizations have existed in various parts of the world. Two ancient civilizations are the Nile River Valley and the Mesopotamia. Some examples of cultural and intellectual achievement made by Mesopotamia were the cuneiforms and Hammurabi's Code. Some examples of the Nile River Valley’s cultural and intellectual achievement were hieroglyphics and pyramids. These contributions have had lasting importance in global history.
The Islamic world had the rise and role of Dar al-Islam that was a way of unifying cultural and economic forces in Eurasia and Africa. Islam provided social continuity during and after the caliphates. The caliphates were the era of Islam’s ascendency from the death of Mohammed until the thirteenth century. There was a huge trade going on with the spread of military conquest, trade and missionary activity. The Sufis so happened to be the most active missionaries.
As each new group of people moved into the region governments were established. Much of Mesopotamian history lay buried beneath the sand and soil for thousands of years. However, there were clues, such as the ruins of ziggurats, that treasures lay below the surface. Mesopotamia lay in the region between the Euphrates River and the Tigris River, and because of the shape the area is called the Fertile Crescent. The word Mesopotamia actually means (in Greek) “the country between the rivers.
The Nile River supplied fertile soil and water, wheat, barley, and flax crops, papyrus, and a religion to worship. The Egyptians believed that Osiris would visit with the annual floods of the Nile. The landscape protected Egyptians from invaders with the "natural borders." 2. List and describe characteristics of Pre-dynastic Egypt They developed an irrigation system, a writing
At this time they had embraced the religion of Islam and had been under the great rule of Mansa Musa. This empire had the job of protecting the caravans or shipments carrying the goods, so that they can trade. They helped towards the function of trade so that both the importer and exporter gained something. In document 3 it explains how their wealth was great because of their trade. The document also talks about the fact that they had exhibited the characteristics of an advanced divination like sufficient food to feed its people, a strong army equipped with advanced weapons
One of the biggest roles that played a part in the growth was the expansion of agriculture. The towns were beginning to become too crowded for families to be able to grow their own crops. They relied on travelers to come into town on certain days of the week to set up shops to sell fruits, vegetables, and also some meat. There were a few shops that would stay open everyday, but most would only come and set up one or two days in a week. Most travelers were peasants who would grow extra crops on their