I don't really know. But I know that the rulers led the armies and took control of most things. Sorry, I'm trying to figure out too =/
Ancient Egyptians calendar (=The ancient civilization's calender that gave rise to our modern calender was the Aztecs.
It was a "this for that" system. Rulers gave their people protection, and the people gave the rulers crops.... that sort of thing.
The Nile river, which was very useful for irrigation supported farming in ancient Egypt. Ancient Egyptians made canals that connected directly to the Nile. They then made sluices that gave water from the canals to farms. Farming was the key to the development of Egyptian civilization.
It is difficult to answer this questions as the term "powerful" is ambiguous. Furthemore, many eastern civilizations have not been researched well enough and may have been more "powerful" than originally assumed. However, in terms of military power, it is generally accepted that Ancient Rome reach a level of military tactics and proweness far greated than anything else at the time. It's military tradition is said to be partly based on Macedonian and Spartan military traditions originating in the Hellenic world. In terms of science, the civilization which has most contributed overall to modern science, engineering and medicine, is Ancient Greece. This should not undermine the amazing advancements of other civilizations such as Ancient China, Egypt, Phoenicians etc.
*Ancient greece gave us a democracy * Ancient greece gave use the hippocratic vote *They gave us the Olympic games
gave up war and commited suicide
Ancient Egyptians calendar (=The ancient civilization's calender that gave rise to our modern calender was the Aztecs.
It gave them water so they wouldnt have to roam around. It also gave them other supplies.
The ancient Egyptians. The hieroglyphic are pictographs, where each picture corresponds to an image as well as a sound (consonant) in the spoken language.
It was a "this for that" system. Rulers gave their people protection, and the people gave the rulers crops.... that sort of thing.
Ancient Rome's importance to western civilization came from the ideas or concepts it gave to us. There are many and most students of history will come up with many answers. Certainly among the highest in importance is the concept of personal rights and all personal rights encompass.
The blank in this question is..."The Divine Rights of Kings." It was a doctrine/political belief in the Middle Ages which persisted until the middle 17th century. Essentially this doctrine gave rulers absolute power simply because they were the rulers.
The mandate of heaven is an ancient Chinese belief that the emperor was appointed by heaven to rule the people. According to the mandate of heaven, only just rulers are appointed and when a ruler becomes unjust, heaven supports revolts against them.
The death penalty was as ancient as men and many rulers lived by it. Most dictators gave ample use of it also.
The Nile river, which was very useful for irrigation supported farming in ancient Egypt. Ancient Egyptians made canals that connected directly to the Nile. They then made sluices that gave water from the canals to farms. Farming was the key to the development of Egyptian civilization.
Egyptians
It is difficult to answer this questions as the term "powerful" is ambiguous. Furthemore, many eastern civilizations have not been researched well enough and may have been more "powerful" than originally assumed. However, in terms of military power, it is generally accepted that Ancient Rome reach a level of military tactics and proweness far greated than anything else at the time. It's military tradition is said to be partly based on Macedonian and Spartan military traditions originating in the Hellenic world. In terms of science, the civilization which has most contributed overall to modern science, engineering and medicine, is Ancient Greece. This should not undermine the amazing advancements of other civilizations such as Ancient China, Egypt, Phoenicians etc.