<p>World History exam is coming up next week, so gotta review some more. Post the answer to the previous question and post a new question in the same post. </p>
<p>Name some of the major differences in the devleopment of the Olmec and Chavin civilizations when compared to civilizations that developed in the middle-east, India, and China.</p>
<p>I just started review, so not completely positive:</p>
<p>Olmec and Chavin: Did not develop around good bodies of water - Chavin region in the Andes especially unsuitable; no good or no true written language (I believe the Aztecs are the exception but could be Mayas); did not have metallurgy but used obsidian; developed in isolation, leading to less trade (Incan royal road is an exception)</p>
<p>Middle East, India, and China: Developed around good bodies of water (tigris and euphrates, indus, yellow respectively) that greatly helped agriculture, had written languages (not as good in India though I don't think, more oral tradition), had metallurgy from bronze to iron; developed in interaction leading to more trade</p>
<p>Not sure what else - many similarities though too.</p>