No one will ever be absolutely sure what the first civilization on Earth was. As far as the human race knows, the first civilization was Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia was brought to civilization by the Sumerian race around 5000 B.C. Mesopotamians tended to live off the land and their animals, which they had domesticated from the wild. It is the cradle of civilization because of it’s developed writing style, also known as cuneiform. Mesopotamia was known for its knowledgeable people, such as Thales of Miletus. The Mesopotamian Pantheon had more than 1000 deities, along with hundreds of different religions. Mesopotamian life was more interesting than most people’s daily lives of today.
Many people say that there were more civilizations before Mesopotamia. …show more content…
This deity could be worshipped by any community the city commanded. The world’s first cities began in Mesopotamia and slowly moved themselves around to new places. Mesopotamia didn’t have trees to be cut for timber, so people began to turn to the natural resources from the land. Homes were made by bundles of reeds tied together and pushed into the ground, but permanent homes were made of dried clay brick. Cities and temples, including ziggurats, were built with dried clay bricks as well, which were painted afterward. People thought that their gods were nearby in the plans and building of any construction project, and that particular prayers would help with the project succeeding. Deity worship was a main part of the life of the field worker as well as the king. The ‘King’ role was set around 3600 B.C. and the king directly dealt with his people and made laws based off his choices and mindset. Before the king role came into power, priests dictated laws according to religion and “divine” messages. Sins and mens were taken extremely serious by the priest and affected the way that they controlled the people. A king, however, was believed to be able to speak the gods’ wants and needs from his own mouth. A ruler saying that he had a connection to the gods was not an uncommon feat during Mesopotamia’s days. One Akkadian king even said that he was a god reborn. “The king was responsible for the welfare of …show more content…
The Pre-Pottery Neolithic Age (The Stone Age) is described as follows by historian Marc Van De Mieroop: “There was not a sudden change from hunting-gathering to farming, but rather a slow process during which people increased their reliance on resources they managed directly, but still supplemented their diets by hunting wild animals. Agriculture enabled an increase in continuous settlement by people.” As more small groups grew, architecture developed slowly to become more sophisticated by way of permanent housing. There are many other periods in Mesopotamia’s timeline that will not be discussed, such as the Pottery Neolithic Age, Copper Age, Early Bronze Age, Middle Bronze Age, Late Bronze Age, Iron Age, and the age of Classical
Many people say that there were more civilizations before Mesopotamia. …show more content…
This deity could be worshipped by any community the city commanded. The world’s first cities began in Mesopotamia and slowly moved themselves around to new places. Mesopotamia didn’t have trees to be cut for timber, so people began to turn to the natural resources from the land. Homes were made by bundles of reeds tied together and pushed into the ground, but permanent homes were made of dried clay brick. Cities and temples, including ziggurats, were built with dried clay bricks as well, which were painted afterward. People thought that their gods were nearby in the plans and building of any construction project, and that particular prayers would help with the project succeeding. Deity worship was a main part of the life of the field worker as well as the king. The ‘King’ role was set around 3600 B.C. and the king directly dealt with his people and made laws based off his choices and mindset. Before the king role came into power, priests dictated laws according to religion and “divine” messages. Sins and mens were taken extremely serious by the priest and affected the way that they controlled the people. A king, however, was believed to be able to speak the gods’ wants and needs from his own mouth. A ruler saying that he had a connection to the gods was not an uncommon feat during Mesopotamia’s days. One Akkadian king even said that he was a god reborn. “The king was responsible for the welfare of …show more content…
The Pre-Pottery Neolithic Age (The Stone Age) is described as follows by historian Marc Van De Mieroop: “There was not a sudden change from hunting-gathering to farming, but rather a slow process during which people increased their reliance on resources they managed directly, but still supplemented their diets by hunting wild animals. Agriculture enabled an increase in continuous settlement by people.” As more small groups grew, architecture developed slowly to become more sophisticated by way of permanent housing. There are many other periods in Mesopotamia’s timeline that will not be discussed, such as the Pottery Neolithic Age, Copper Age, Early Bronze Age, Middle Bronze Age, Late Bronze Age, Iron Age, and the age of Classical