User talk:Atcovi/HIS 111-A26: World Civilization Pre-1500 CE (SP23)/Ch 2

Questions
Answer only 8 questions

1. What do you see as necessary criteria for the develop- ment of a civilization? From what I'm gathering from the notes: Organization, ability to communicate effectively, irrigation techniques (adequate ways of farming), water, domesticated plants & animals

5. How do you think Nubia influenced Egypt? Nubia contributed to Egypt's vast diversity and its immense wealth. It allowed Egypt access to African luxuries found in the middle of the continent. This created a vast trading network which Egypt benefited from.

'''6. Did Egypt influence Nubia? How?''' According to https://oi.uchicago.edu/museum-exhibits/history-ancient-nubiaOLD - yes. Egypt benefited from Nubia's luxury (rich gold mines).

8. Why was the idea of race theory embraced by so many societies? I believe its because it aligned with certain religious beliefs and it was an easy way to create a workforce needed to maintain the agricultural sectors of society.

'''10. Where and how did river basins contribute directly to the emergence of cities, from 3500 to 2000 BCE? What were some similarities and differences in irrigation techniques among these early civilizations?''' Places include Mesopotamia (Tigris and Euphartes river basin). River basins provided great, fertile soil & an immense water supply for agricultural villages to grow - eventually growing into cities. An example of a unique irrigation technique used was in Mesopotamia, where ditches and canals were used to divert water. The Egyptians trapped water in a similar way, but not in an exact fashion of a canal or ditch.

15. Contrast the agricultural developments in East Asia with those taking place in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley at about the same time (3500-2000 BCE). East Asia grew millet and rice while the other river basins were ahead of them in developing big cities due to their geographical location/lack of domesticated plants & animals.

16. Identify shared characteristics of settlements in Europe, Anatolia, the Aegean, the Americas, and Africa between 5000 and 2000 BCE. Characteristics I've noticed are that warfare is common, lack of urbanization and trade did exist and probably were more dependent on that.

19. Discuss the differences between life in the city, the village, and among pastoral nomads. The city was more involved in the production of manufactured goods, which was vital for the countryside (which specialized in cultivating land; agricultural villages, etc.). Pastoral nomads relied heavily on the cultivation of cattle, therefore they moved about and did not settle in any specific area.

—Atcovi (Talk - Contribs) 01:40, 16 February 2023 (UTC)