Essays Tagged: "land between the rivers"

Comparison of Mesopotamia and the Indus Civilization

ies have long been compared throughout the history of archaeology. Mesopotamia, also known as, 'the land between the rivers,' was named for the triangular area between the Tigris and the Euphrates riv ... however, there was a large population of well-off free citizens who were buying and selling private land, and had slaves to work it. (Hawkes 1973:159). By this time, the temples had lost their power, ...

(11 pages) 218 0 3.9 Dec/1996

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Comparison and contrast of Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley

ory and were both some of the earliest civilizations in the world. Mesopotamia, also known as, 'the land between the rivers,' was named for the triangular area between the Tigris and the Euphrates riv ... area has been extended and now covers modern day Iraq, adding ancient Assyria and Babylonia to that land. The Indus civilization is often referred to as the Harappan civilization from the first city d ...

(6 pages) 63 1 3.7 Nov/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History

Mesopotamia: The First Civilization.

s between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. This area was called Mesopotamia, which in Greek means, "land between the rivers." Through their developments of writing, architecture, economy, government, ... d what we know today as civilized life. The fact that the Mesopotamians were able to survive in the land between the rivers says much about the strength and adaptability of this civilization.

(2 pages) 58 0 0.0 Sep/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers

Mesopotamian Culture         The name Mesopotamia came from the Greek, meaning

Mesopotamian Culture The name Mesopotamia came from the Greek, meaning land between the rivers. Since Mesopotamia is between the rivers of Tigris and Euphrates in Western ... nto four units. There were the so-called city-states consisting of a major city and its surrounding land. The ruler of the city- usually entitled ensi- was also in charge of the temple of the city god ... ests to rid the worshipper of various problems through the involvement of the gods.Mesopotamia is a land with high average temperatures and an average rain fall of pretty much nothing. So the land is ...

(6 pages) 22 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith