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What was the difference between ancient Greek civilization and the ancient Indian civilization?

Greece and India had belief systems that shared some common aspects. However, the two systems had many basic differences. Greece and India were more different, because Greece’s system was based in Humanism, while India’s was based in spiritualism.

What is the difference between Indus Valley civilization?

The Indus Valley civilization was essentially an urban civilization. The main occupation of the people was trade and commerce. The Vedic civilization on the other hand was essentially rural character, with agriculture as the main occupation of the people.

How is ancient Greece different from river valley civilizations?

Unlike many of these other civilizations, the Greek civilization did not develop in a river valley, but it was surrounded by water. Greece is actually a series of islands or archipelagos and peninsulas. These islands and peninsulas were covered with high mountains, making travel by land very difficult.

What is the difference between Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley civilization?

*Mesopotamia had the first irrigation system ( brought water canals to the town) while Indus River did not think of canals and fetch their own water. advances in civilization-Mesopotamia built ziggurats, had well organized governments, irrigation and farming, they developed writing.

Why is Greek and Indian mythology similar?

Both of them act as messengers and both of them are sons of two most powerful Gods in their own respective mythologies. They share a lot of similar characteristics traits as well. At times, both of them are shrewd and cunning. Both of them are often known to trick and mislead people with their words.

What is difference between Harappan and Vedic Civilization?

The Harappan civilization was urban in nature, Vedic culture was rural and pastoral. It was purely a copper-bronze culture, while the Vedic culture in its later phase is replete with references to iron. The horse, which played a decisive role in the Aryan system of warfare, was not known to the Indus people.

How are Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley similar?

Both Mesopotamia and Harappan civilizations were agrarian cultures located along River Valleys. They were also both urbanized with strong city-building traditions, reflected both in the great city states of Sumer or Babylon in Mesopotamia,and, in the Indus River, Harappa itself and Mohenjo-daro.

How did the Indus River Valley Civilization start?

Indus River Valley civilization was up and running around 2611 B.C.E or 4,600 years ago. It was mostly made up of farming and cattle communities. This was also because of the river the area was near and that was the center-piece of the civilization. It was jump started in 5000 B.C.E because of the formation of trade which allowed the area to grow.

What were the two early civilizations that formed?

The following is a description on several topics for two of the early civilizations that were formed. These are Ancient Egypt and the Indus River Valley Civilizations. Both of which were quite advanced for their time and we have interesting evidence.

What advancements were made that the Indus people had that the Egyptians didn’t?

After the following research hat I will show you I have come to the Thesis that no major advancements were made that the Indus people had that the Ancient Egyptians did not. (Besides the better harnessing of water which the Egyptians would have had a very hard time with had they tried.)

How did the Nile River Valley Civilization travel?

They had large boats that were used to travel along the Nile River. Unlike the Indus River Valley Civilization the Nile River Valley Civilization consisted of one large building structure which held rigid structures that held pharaoh at the top, followed by priests, artisans, farmers, and finally slaves.