River Valley or Classical Civilization

Participated in trade for goods.

• River Valley Civilization

• Classical Civilization

• Both

Predominantly used bronze tools and weapons.

• River Valley Civilization

• Classical Civilization

• Both

Social status begins to be based on wealth more so than birth.

• River Valley Civilization

• Classical Civilization

• Both

Controlled the Middle East.

• River Valley Civilization

• Classical Civilization

• Both

Unified large land masses became less localized.

• River Valley Civilization

• Classical Civilization

• Both

Practiced farming in order to feed their populations.

• River Valley Civilization

• Classical Civilization

• Both

Changed from predominantly bartering to using coined money.

• River Valley Civilization

• Classical Civilization

• Both

Art focused mostly on religion with little self expression.

• River Valley Civilization

• Classical Civilization

• Both

Expansion of religious and intellectual thought with the development of ideas such as Confucianism and philosophy.

• River Valley Civilization

• Classical Civilization

• Both