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Comparing Civilizations Mesopotamia and Tayrona. By Felicity. Advanced cities Mesopotamia.
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Advancedcities Mesopotamia • Thecitieswerebuiltout of claybricks. Theyhaddifferentareasforhouses, temples, industry etc. 40 to 50 thousandpeoplelivedthere. Peoplelived in simple spacioushomes. Thestreetswerefilledwithrubbish. Therewerebig temples and statues.
Advancedcities - Tayrona • Therewerestonepathways and terraces. Thehomesweremadeout of wood and natural materials. Thepeoplewalkedfromonetowntoanotheralongthepathwaystotrade. Thecropswereplantedontheterraces. Thebigstoneplatformswereusedfor holding feastsforthewholecommunity.
Whichcivilization I wouldprefertohavelived in. I wouldprefertohavelived in Tayronabecause I liketobenearthe sea and thepeoplelived a more peacefullifeconnectedtonature. Althoughtheywere a lot more advanced in Mesopotamia, forexampletheyhadwriting and tradedmanydifferentgoods, thecitiesweredirty and therewas a lot of violence in thebigempires….. etc
Bibliography • Mesopotamia • http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/babylon.html • Tayrona • http://wikitravel.org/upload/shared//thumb/2/2f/Ciudad_perdida_overview.JPG/267px-Ciudad_perdida_overview.JPG