Compare and contrast the political, social and economic characteristics of ancient China and India with Mesopotamia and Egypt. Also, discuss the significance of geography and the environment as factors that contributed to the societal, religious, and political developments in both India and China. What are some generalizations you could make about the impact geography/environment has on the development of ancient states?

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