Ancient Mesopotamia: Credited with the invention of the first writing system (cuneiform), the widespread use of wheeled transportation, sophisticated metalworking, extensive irrigation and agricultural production, and monumental building projects whose remains are still visible after four thousand or more years.
Modern Western Civilization: Characterized by rapid technological change, creating a "global village," where travel to, or communication with, any part of the world (or even beyond the earth) is possible. Increased human intervention in natural processes (nuclear power and warfare, genetic engineering and cloning, disease prevention and Pharmaceuticals, weather prediction and flood control, agricultural production and chemical treatments, etc).
Ancient Mesopotamia: Highly stratified and essentially male-dominated politically and culturally, with the priestly caste and ruling elite controlling power and wealth. Power concentrated in individual city-states rather than larger administrative units and wielded by divinely instituted monarchy......
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