How do the empires formed between 500 B.C.E.and 500 C.E.compare to the earlier states of the First Civilizations?

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Students should recognize that the difference between the states formed by the First Civilizations and the empires formed between 500 B.C.E.and 500 C.E.was primarily one of scale and sophistication rather than founding features.

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Students should explore common features they shared,such as (1)monarchy, (2)the importance of coercion to hold the state together,and (3)the presence of professionally organized armies underpinning the state.

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Students should also mention that in some cases there were differences such as (1)new levels of grandeur, (2)greater organizational sophistication,and (3)more elaborate means of administering empires in some cases.
A really good answer might note that many empires (including China and Persia),though not all of them (e.g. ,India and Rome),emerged in areas where First Civilizations had already laid the groundwork with earlier imperial systems.

How Do the Empires Formed Between 500 B