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2864157059Interactions Between Humans and the Environment (Egypt)-Successful farming is more guaranteed -Isolated from invasions -Floods were predictable0
2864161328Development and Interaction of Cultures (Egypt)-Easy defensibilty and predictable river meant there was a happy outlook on the afterworld1
2864170399State Building, Expansion, and Conflict (Egypt)-Dealt with conflict less often due to natural barriers like the desert and mountains2
2864175431Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems (Egypt)-Economic system created through the use of hieroglyphics to keep track of taxes -The Nile was used to trade3
2864182375Development and Transformation of Social Structures (Egypt)-Women were closer to equal with men -No infanticide -Had an optimistic view on life -Pharaohs were at the top of the social structure4
2864187707Interactions Between Humans and the Environment (Mesopotamia)-Successful farming is less guaranteed -Less isolated from invasions -Floods were unpredictable as well as destructive5
2864194707Development and Interaction of Cultures (Mesopotamia)-Invaded often due to no natural barriers an the river destroyed things when it flooded so the had a depressing outlook on the afterlife6
2864198434State Building, Expansion, and Conflict (Mesopotamia)-Dealt with conflict more often because it was on flat land which was easily invaded7
2864201122Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems (Mesopotamia)-Had easier forms of trade due to location8
2864204082Development and Transformation of Social Structures (Mesopotamia)-Women were inferior to men -Had a pessimistic view on life -Infanticide because they preferred boys so they could work on the fields9
2864210895Interactions Between Humans and the Environment (Similarities)-Agriculture -Located near rivers10
2864213411Development and Interaction of Cultures (Similarities)-Heavily based on religion -Polytheistic11
2864216824State Building, Expansion, and Conflict (Similarities)-Had forms of conflict12
2864220109Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems (Similarities)-Used rivers to assist in trading with other groups -Started economic systems with taxes13
2864225349Development and Transformation of Social Structures (Similarities)-Had social hierarchy -Had slaves14
2864230975The HittiesThese craftsmen in Anatolia developed iron forging techniques to make the strongest weapons yet created. These Indo-Europeans migrated throughout Anatolia using their weapons to build an empire. They also pioneered horse-drawn chariots. They adopted Mesopotamian deities and cuneiform. Initially they traded w/ the Babylonians, but in 1595 B.C., the Hittites conquered Babylon15
2864238189Characteristics of Civilization-Specialization of labor -Patriarchy -Record keeping -Political structure -Social classes -Belief system -Trade -Agriculture and supporting technology16
2864246438Social StratificationA system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy17

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