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1、1.MyviewonAncientMesopotamianCivilizationMesopotamiancivilization,whereappearsthefirsthumancivilization,canbecalledthecradleofworldcivilization.ItreferstotheareathroughwhichtheTigrisandEuphratesRiversflows.Atthattime,theSumerians,theAcadiansandtheAmoritesexist
2、edastheearliesthuman,makinggreatcontributionstothewholehistory.Mesopotamiancivilizationstandsoutintheworldinmanyfieldsincludingtext,religions,literature,law,scienceandart.MyViewonAncientEgyptianCivilizationTheNilewasanimportantinthelifeofEgyptian.Thefloodplain
3、oftheNilegavehumanbeingstheopportunitytodevelopanagriculturaleconomythatwasmoresophisticatedandbasedonakindofcentralsociety.TheancientEgyptiancivilizationwerethemostessentialfactoroftheothercivilizationstocome.Themainheritageofthisgrandcivilizationwerehierogly
4、phics,,mummies,pyramids,temples,andstrangecarvingsonwallsandsoon.ReligionwasintegraltoEgyptianlife.ItformedthebasisofEgyptianart,literature,medicine,science,andgovernment.ThegodsofEgyptcameinmanyformsliketheanimals,humansandnaturalforces.Butoveronetime,thesung
5、odcametoassumeadominantplaceinEgyptianreligion.TheEgyptianshadaveryclearideaoflifeafterdeath,theytookgreatcaretoburytheirdeadaccordingtoconventionandsuppliedthegravewiththingsthatwouldbeneededforapleasantlifeafterdeath.Thegreatpyramidswereburialtombsforthephar
6、aohswhowerereveredasgodsonearth.TheAncientEgyptianCivilizationwasextremelyprosperous,whichhadafar-reachingimpactonHumanCivilization.2.GreekInfluenceOnWesternCulture(上年论文)4.GreekcivilizationGreekcivilizationaswethinkofitisprimarilyanidealizedviewofonegroupofGre
7、eksbasedinandaroundthecitystatesofAthenswhichhascometosymbolizethedevelopmentofrationality,ethicsandlogic.Itwasaperiodofpolitical,philosophical,artistic,andscientificachievementsthatformedalegacywithunparalleledinfluenceonWesterncivilization.5.RomanEmpireFroma
8、bout264BCuntilthefalloftheWesternRomanEmpirein476ADthelegionsofRomeheldswayovermostofthethenknownworldextendingfromBritaininthewestPersiaintheeast,southintonorthernAfricaandNorthth
