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These ancient civilizations need these advancements to develop their communities, and people. These civilizations were affected culturally by newcomers entering their land, trade increasing economics, people noticing their culture socially, and advancements in politics through dynasty's, rebellions, wars, etc.  I think learning about this concept is important because it shows us how america has grown over the years and also how we as people, humans, and communities could grow over the years.

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I've made a connection with ancient civilizations in the way of food. I used to be a very pick eater however, recently I have grown out of that. I relate this to ancient Indian and Chinese civilizations because its a sign of growth, strength, and self discipline. In which these civilizations demonstrated in order to advance themselves. Early civilizations have had many travelers coming and going through their estate.

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In Chinese history, and in the history of human civilization, the Yellow River is not simply a set of characters on a page and the name of a river. In fact, it stands for a kind of culture and civilization. Undoubtedly, the Yellow River civilization has played a very great role in the development of civilization across the globe.

For thousands of years, the river has been known as the mother river of the Chinese nation, both in the writings of the poets and scribes, and in the hearts of the Chinese people. Almost all the Chinese see themselves as the children of Yellow River. It is said that Egypt is the gift vouchsafed by the Nile. If there were no Nile, then it is hard to see how there could be an Egyptian civilization. The Yellow River has the same relationship with China. If China had no Yellow River, the Chinese wouldn't have a place to focus their spiritual energies on.

Yellow River drainage basin is the birthplace of Chinese nation and meanwhile it is the cradle of Chinese civilization. In this vast cradle, Yellow River civilization, which is the principal part of the whole Chinese civilization and plays a crucial role in the history of civilization development, grew with vitality. It had stood the test of almost all kinds of upheavals and difficulties, and finally created the continuous Chinese civilization.
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/river/yellow/civilization.htm

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Throughout their journey both the Indian and Chinese civilizations faced a lot. Through diversity and strength they were able to overcome the challenges of other cultures. Although to me it seems as through with these so called challenges they were able to grow into the countries that they are today.

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History often seems to be all about the rise and fall of governments and shifts in political and military power. However, many of the most important developments of history—the ones with a lasting impact on human life and culture—come out of the peaceful exchange of goods and ideas along trade routes. One such important historical trade route is the romantically named Silk Road, which linked the East to the West and played a significant role in the transfer of knowledge from China to Europe.
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During his eastern campaign of conquest, Alexander the Great occupied the Indian province of Gandhara. Soon after Alexander's death, Indian leader Candra Gupta Maurya seized the opportunity to create a unified South Asian empire—the Maurya Empire. Several hundred years after the fall of the Mauryas, the Gupta dynasty emerged to unite India once again under a powerful and wealthy empire.
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One of the largest countries in the world, China spans much of eastern Asia. It was unified under the Qin Dynasty in 221 BCE. China's recorded history began almost 4,000 years ago with the founding of the Shang Dynasty in 1766 BCE, but its entire history is much older. The oldest human remains found in China date to 500,000 BCE and came to be known as "Peking man" (later Homo erectus). Many anthropologists believe that modern man,Homo sapiens, originated about 25,000 years ago in China's Ordos Desert. As the world's oldest civilization, China was also the most advanced for 3,000 years and conceived of such developments as irrigation, bronze, domestication of animals, grain cultivation, iron, porcelain, the printing press, gunpowder, and standardization of written language. Until its level of technology was surpassed by the West in the 19th century, Chinese culture epitomized the apex of human achievement. During the Zhou Dynasty in the 11th century BCE, China's feudal society, which had kept the huge territory stable and controlled, began to break down. Despite the country's sophistication, unrest was rampant. The dynasty fell apart during the Era of Warring States from 403 to 221 BCE, and the empire disintegrated into small kingdoms.

The Qin dynasty rose to prominence in about 221 BCE and heralded a new period of order and lawfulness. That short-lived dynasty reined in the feudal lords and established a new form of government—bureaucracy. During the 15-year period that the Qin dynasty was in power, the nation's first real roads and canals were built, and construction of the legendary Great Wall of China deterred invaders from the north. The Han dynasty furthered China's prosperity from 206 BCE to 220 CE; it incorporated more territory, set up a complex civil service, and started the systematic recording of the nation's history. Meanwhile, Chinese art and literature burgeoned, and people began to take up Buddhism, which had been introduced from India. The first census in 2 CE set the population at 57 million. For the next 300 years, China was divided into the Three Kingdoms: the Wei, the Shu, and the Wu. However, by 581, the Sui dynasty had succeeded in reunifying the country and reinstating a government.
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The causes of the growth and decline of civilizations, and their expansion to a potential world society, are complex. However, civilizations require not only external advances to prosper, but also the maintenance and development of good social and ethical relationships usually grounded in religious and spiritual norms.
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Civilization

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Civilization refers to a complex human society, in which people live in groups of settled dwellings comprising cities. Early civilizations developed in many parts of the world, primarily where there was adequate water available.
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Civilization

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Civilization is a complex way of life that came about as people began to develop urban settlements.

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The southern part of the modern country of Iraq is called the "Cradle of Civilization." The worlds first cities, writing systems, and large-scale government developed there.
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/civilization/

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Early Civilization and What Affected Them

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Early Civilization and What Affected Them

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How were the early civilizations of India and China affected by the cultural, political, economic, and social advancements?