River Valley Civilization: Advantage Or Disadvantages?

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1. How did the annual flooding of the Nile River affect this region? What were the advantages? Disadvantages?
The flooding of the Nile River varied each year. Some years the flooding would bring great amounts of water to the crops along the Nile and others it would bring great drought. It also left behind silt that would improve the quality of the soil. The Nile River provided a source of fresh water in the middle of a desert as well as a source of transportation which allowed Egypt to be one the river valley civilizations.
2. What was the Neolithic Revolution? What were the main characteristics of it and when did it occur?
The Neolithic Revolution or New Stone Age occurred in 10000 BCE. The main characteristics of it was the invention of agriculture, …show more content…

What are some differences between classical civilizations and river valley civilizations?
The River Valley Civilizations founded houses, made the first written language and the first animistic religions. They developed writing, law, city planning, architecture, trade, and money. The laid the foundation for social classes, the institution of slavery, and the first monotheistic religion (Jews in the Middle East). There was also the advancement of math and science, as well as technology.
The Classical Civilizations produced strong political institutions (bureaucracy, democracy, monarchy) and an active economy. They created a more standard language than Cuneiform. Other non-purely-animistic religions were created such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, and Christianity. The development of the first epic occurred in these civilizations. The patriarchal structure founded the backbone of society, and a strong aristocracy was present in all civilizations.
12. How did the Chinese view nature?
Traditional Chinese beliefs in the Classical period focused on spirits of nature and their divine forces. The religion of Daoism (Dao = way of nature embraced these beliefs in harmony with nature and its mystery. It was furthered by Laozi (Lao-tsu, 5th Century B.C.E.) with the belief that a divine impulse

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