The Epic of Gilgamesh | Compare and Contrast
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...
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