On the other hand, Egypt had emerged as a civilization as well. The Egyptian civilization was located next to the Nile River, which was actually a great source for farming and trading and brought great success to the Egyptian culture. ... Egyptians were generally more focused on the perseverance of afterlife, which helped the Egyptian culture expand and become more sacred to all of the culture itself. Pyramids were tombs for the Pharaohs and the more important the individual, the more important a burial. ... That can also be proved through the three pyramids of Giza which are the most famous a...

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The two earliest settlements and ways of life were the Egyptians and the Mesopotamians. ... In Mesopotamia it was the Tigris and Euphrates and in Egypt it was the Nile. ... One of the biggest similarities between the two cultures was the way that they both ended up building types of pyramids that were built for different reasons but served the same purpose and that was to show respect to the gods. ... In Egypt the people built large pyramids for their pharos and the upper class and was seen as a sign of favoritism to the gods and allowed for a full rebirth into the afterlife... They even...

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Egypt was in present day Egypt (obviously) and had one major river, the Nile. ... Also, each civilization was learning lots about architecture and engineering by constructing buildings, and in Egypt's case, pyramids and tombs. Mesopotamia and Egypt were also big into astronomy and mathematics. ... Egyptians also made a plethora of discoveries involving anatomy by mummifying the deceased. ... In Egypt, unlike in Mesopotamia, there was no structured social classes. ...

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"These cities were far more advanced than their counterparts in prehistoric Egypt, Mesopotamia or anywhere else in Western Asia.... Harappan cities seemed to have almost the same structure as the cities of Mesopotamia and Egypt. ... The one to be mentioned are undoubtedly the four great warrior statues which grace the top of pyramid B at Tula. These four statues once likely help up a wooden structure at the top of pyramid. ... They were the worshippers of Quetzalcoatl, the great Plumed Serpent and archaeologists once referred that Pyramid B was dedicated to Quetzalcoatl. ...

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The video suggests that their is more than one timeline in human development. It discusses the footprints of man being found next to dinosaur footprints and a sphere that appe...

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Minoan, Mayan, Olmec, Islamic, Egypt, Greek, Roman, China, and India all shared similar qualities of a civilization. ... For example, the Egyptians who built costly monumental structures that were meant for the afterlife of pharaohs and of officials. ... Core societies that have been studied include the Assyrians and the Egyptians. ... The Egyptians as well as the Assyrians had enslaved hundred of thousands of captives and forced them to do hard labor. The Egyptians used these slaves to build their pyramids and other great structures. ...

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