Identify characteristics including economy, social relations, religion, and political authority of various societies (i.e., Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek City-States, Roman Empire, Indian, and Medieval). 6.5.11

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1. The Development of States and Empires - In the pre-classical age (8000 B.C.E. to 600 B.C.E.) the first states developed in core civilizations. Then, powerful cities imposed their rule on surrounding areas through conquest and the first empires were born.
2. Discover Babylon - Improving Our Understanding of Mesopotamian Civilization Through Learning Technology - Resources and a game to download
3. Egypt and Mesopotamia Compared - Besides Mesopotamia, a second civilization grew up in northeastern Africa, along the NileRiver. Egyptian civilization, formed by 3000 B.C., benefited from trade andtechnological influence from Mesopotamia, but it produced a quite different society and culture
4. Empires Past - a comprehensive resource of information about ancient empires including; Roman Empire, Aztec Empire, Egyptian Empire, and the Chinese Empire
5. The Similarities/ Differences Between Mesopotamian and Egyptian Inventions - This artical contains what the inventions were called, and how they were used, and most importantly how they affected life then and how they do now.