Question

What political developments in the early civilizations of Shang, Indus Valley, Egypt and Sumer

Answer 1

Explanation:

The roots of the Indus Valley civilization can be traced back to the site of Mehrgarh in Pakistan dated to about 7000 BC. The civilization reached its peak around 2600 BC and it went into decline around 1900 BC. It depends on what you mean. Kot Diji civilization as the start? in this case around 3000 cal BCE.

Answer 2

The political developments in the early civilizations of Shang, Indus Valley, Egypt, and Sumer.

   Shang Civilization.

• Over the period of about 600 years, the Shang Dynasty was a monarchy ruled by a succession of kings—29 or 30 in total.
• The king was assisted by representatives who had specialized positions of authority and responsibility.
• These representatives belonged to a hereditary class of nobles and were frequently blood relatives of the king.

    Indus Valley Civilization.

• Monarchy is a system of governance in which absolute power is vested in a single, typically hereditary figure, such as a king. The government in the Indus Valley was a monarchy.
• The people of the Indus Valley addressed their kings as rajahs.
• Citadel: a defense built by a civilization to keep off intruders and natural disasters.

    Egyptian Civilization

• Ancient Egypt had a theocratic monarchy, meaning that the king was subject to the authority of the gods, initially assumed this role as a bridge between humans and the divine, and was therefore expected to represent the gods' will in the laws and regulations that were issued.
• When King Narmer united Egypt in 3150 BCE, a central government became apparent, yet there was already some sort of government in place before this time.
• There was undoubtedly a monarchical system in place during the Predynastic Period in Egypt (c. 6000–c. 3150 BCE) under the Scorpion Kings, but the specifics of how it functioned are unknown.

    Sumerian Civilization

• The Sumerian government was a type of theocracy, in which a god served as the supreme authority and Kings and Priests received divine direction in order to manage their respective realms.
• Over 3,000 gods were worshipped by the Sumerians.
• The government and regulations varied from city to city.