It seems there may be a misunderstanding in your question, as "harpoon" is a tool rather than a civilization. Mesopotamia, one of the world's earliest civilizations, was advanced in various fields such as writing, agriculture, and urban planning. In contrast, harpoons are ancient hunting tools used by various cultures for fishing and hunting marine animals. Therefore, comparing a civilization to a tool isn't directly applicable.
Chinese civilization !
They used an advanced irrigation system
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the advantages of living in cities of ancient Mesopotamia was that they were advanced, they had specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and improved technology.
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Chinese civilization !
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The reason is that the Native Americans were not as advanced as the Mesopotamia people.
They used an advanced irrigation system
Sorry, there is no antonym of harpoon.
That's a fine, antique harpoon. Careful with that harpoon, Eugene.
A harpoon gun or a harpoon device is typically used to shoot a harpoon. It is a specialized tool designed for hunting or capturing sea creatures, such as whales or fish, by impaling them with a harpoon attached to a rope for retrieval.
Assuming you are referring to the book The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago kills the first shark that attacks his captured fish with a harpoon. He loses the harpoon, so he makes a makeshift harpoon tying a knife to an oar. He kills several more sharks with this harpoon.
memphis, jericho, assur, babylon, kanesh
Harpoon in french is actually "harpon"
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