Differences for the cities are the way they have succeeded economically. Some are rich in agriculture while others have established trading routes to attain food to sustain their populations. Another key difference between all the cities is their tolerance for religion, some countries are open to other faiths while some are closed and use violence to inflict their religion. 3) Inferences that future historians would make on these cities is that they are all highly populated, they are all port cities open for trade, they are all multicultural and they all are flourishing economically. Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver are thriving economically because they are all port cities which enable them to trade.
Egypt and Mesopotamia All great civilizations that thrive with success and power usually differ in many ways but are also alike in many ways as well. Such as Egypt and Mesopotamia, much alike but different were very successful at their peaks. Sharing similar geographic locations, similar culture aspects, but differing in religion and social standards. To begin, Egypt was known as the “gift of the Nile” due to the fact that it was isolated by the longest river in the world, the Nile River. Whereas, Mesopotamia was known as the “land between the river” due to the fact that it was stuck right between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
On the other hand, Egypt developed near the Nile River. Developing near a river or body of water was not only important to these two civilizations but to other civilizations as well. For example China developed near the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers and India developed near the Indus River. Developing near a river was important because the surrounding land was very fertile and great for farming. This led
Both Mesopotamia and Egypt had important rivers that benefited them. In Mesopotamia, many civilians relied on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. In Egypt, the population relied on the Nile. Although these rivers rose annually, they had different outcomes. While the Nile River was predictable and easier to deal with, the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were unpredictable.
Both of these types were favorites within Greek architecture (Sayre). The Corinthian was a favorite among Roman architecture. It was considered even more decorative than the Ionic styles used by the Greeks. Another similarity they share is their wiliness to dominate the site of the architecture. The Greeks believed that intellect is superior to forces of nature, while the Romans wanted their architecture to dominate the sites.
Justinian determination to revive the Roman culture was incredible but with all the changes he was making it didn’t really seem like the Roman culture was making its way back. There were many things that remained the same between the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire but Justinian changed many things. One of the things Justinian changed was their religion in the Roman Empire they believed in many gods in the Byzantine Empire they believed in one God. Another thing Justinian changed was the laws of the Roman Empire. Justinian believed that there were too many laws.
Therefore, his account may not be completely accurate as he is biased to his hometown and may not see it in the same perspective as perhaps say, an outsider? Having being born and brought up in Florence, Dati views Florence in a purely positive light and may not see or care to mention the flaws that could be visible to a foreigner. In the city of Florence, the day of St. John the Baptist is held in extremely high esteem. The streets are decorated with huge golden wax candles, bright paints, and many other beautiful decorations, and celebrations are planned up to two months in advance. In Cairo, however, the only
These are only a few of the many factors in ancient Egypt’s success story, these I feel are the most prevalent. Comparing ancient Egypt to the Sumerian civilizations is a great way to explain further why ancient Egypt was extremely successful. Ancient Egypt was far more successful for a number of reasons; some I listed above, others are faults that the Sumerians had to live with. Sumerian’s landscape although was not a dry and full of desert but it was rough and largely covered in mountainous regions. Having mountains surround you is almost if not worse than living in the middle of a hot, dry desert.
Papyrus made it easier for the Egyptians to write. As the Egyptian civilization grew, their way of life expanded based on their achievements. Like Egypt, the Indus River Valley was another great civilization. In the Indus River Valley they found artifacts such as clay, wooden children’s toys, pottery, small statues, and seals used to mark trade items. One of their most remarkable achievements was their city planning.
HIS103: World Civilizations Instructor Stuart Collins December 5, 2011 In the Mediterranean society there are two societies that we associate with, they are the Greek society and the Roman society. Many people believe that these two societies are the same when in fact they are different in more ways than they are alike. Roman society was greatly impacted by the Greek society; taking from them their governing methods, religions and architectural skills elaborating on them and incorporating them into their society. Through all the differences and similarities, the western world has been greatly influenced by both of these societies and without their influences things, in today’s world, may not be the same. The Greeks and Romans were two strong societies that brought great things to the Mediterranean.