Early River Valley Civilization Comparison CHart
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World History [1]
Comparisons of Early River Valley Civilizations Culture-Literature, Art, Religion Political Organizations Social Structure Mesopotamia Cuneiform writing w/ wedge shaped characters; 2000 symbols reduced to 300. Extensive trade w/ Egypt an the Indus Valley Epic of Gilgamesh Early use of bronze tools, chariots Advanced astronomy; math based on 60 Pessimistic view of world, perhaps due to irregular, unpredictable flooding of the rivers Polytheism- gods powerful & often cruel Kings powerful, but not divine City-states & warrior kings in almost constant conflict w/ one another Large empires in later times Hammurabi?s Code & lex talionis (law of retaliation) Competition among city states & frequent invasions