Part one of term paper
The world's , and for the next over 5000 years, the history of the Eastern Hemisphere would remain Asia-centered. The civilization of Mesopotamia arose around 3500BCE and its livelihood was based on the Tigris-Euphrates River. This event marked the emergence of many other civilizations. Soon thereafter, arose Egypt (Africa), the Indus ...

Part two of term paper
... The nature of each societies river determined their social and political structures, religious beliefs, and perspectives of life. They developed technologies, political systems, and writing systems to suit their needs. However, these early civilizations and major cities were far from isolated and independent of one another. Their characteristics emerged through the major trade routes they developed between one another in what became known as the Afrasian Intercommunicating Zone. They trade ...