history there is nothing to look back on and compare to the present. This essay is basically going compare and contrast two civilizations, Mesopotamia and The Shang/Zhou Dynasty politically and socially. If you do not know what Mesopotamia is just remember the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and if you cannot seem to recall what the Shang and Zhou dynasty are remember the Mandate of Heaven as a clue but I will go into further detail throughout the essay. Mesopotamia has four civilizations known as the Fertile
In the beginning there were four different ancient civilizations: Mesopotamia, The Nile River Valley, Indus River Valley, and Shang and Zhou China. All four civilizations were completely different in terms of the government and community. I have decided to compare and contrast the political and social structures of The Nile River Valley and Mesopotamia. They are among the first ancient civilizations to be created. The Nile River Valley is a civilization that has been created along the Nile River