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Diffusion of Culture throughout History

Diffusion of Culture throughout History

Since the beginnings of Ancient Civilization, culture has been transmitted from one society to another through various means. War, trade, migration, and other forces are responsible for the transmission of culture that is reflected in the architecture, art, government structure, and other aspects of society. This analysis will provide a brief discussion of how war, trade, and migration have been responsible for cultural transmission in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and the United States.

In Ancient Civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome war, trade, and migration resulted in cultural exchange. These forces created interaction between cultures. The result of this interaction created cultural transmission whereby art, architecture, government structures and other aspects of society made their way from one culture to another. In many instances such aspects of society were adapted by cultures to suit their own values, beliefs and needs. Mesopotamia exhibited a highly developed social complexity for an Ancient Civilization, along with Egypt. Trade and warfare created cultural transmission among Mesopotamia and the other four "riverine civilizations" along the Nile (Mesopotamia, 2008, p. 2). Different aspects of society developed as a result of these exchanges. As one historian notes, "The region was famous as one of the four riverine civilizations where writing was first invented, along with the Nile Valley in Egypt" (Mesopotamia, 2008, p. 2).

Egypt, in turn, confronted trade and warfare with Rome. Egypt developed art and architecture that was a reflection of the advances made in pottery, iron, and bronze works created by the Mesopotamians. Similarly, Egypt developed significant achievements in architecture that would come to influence Rome and Greece. As one historian maintains, "Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some o...

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