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Unit 2: Ancient Civilizations 
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Ancient Egypt
Location:In the text it tells us that desert covered more than 90 percent of Egypt. The Nile would flood and bring silt for the crops, it was very healthy for their crops and it is the only reason there is a civilization at all. (Hart 8)
Writing:On page 34 it states that there were about 700 different signs for them to learn. They kept getting harder and more complex, so it was confined as some one's job and they were used in state monuments, temples, tombs, and religious papyri.(Hart 34)
Architecture:One thing I found in the book was how they talked about the Pyramids and why they were built, they were built as tombs for their dead leaders. Another thing I found was that tomb robbers would try and rob the grave, but there was an intricate passage built so it would be harder, even with those the tombs were completely robbed by 1000 BCE. (Hart 20)
Art: When we look back into the past of Ancient Egypt you will see that they enjoyed music and dancing. Not only did they enjoy music, but they also celebrated festivals, incorporating a lot of music and dancing into those as well. (Hart 50)
Government:On page 28 it states that pharaohs were supposed to perform sacred rituals, but the chief priest usually took that role. The temple priest would decide the wealth of the temple, and were very powerful until the king took some of their power. (Hart 28)
Religion:The Egyptians used the things around them and described them as gods, they would name the sun and the moon. These gods and goddesses were so important to them, they named each (42) of their nomes after one of them. (Hart 24)
Ancient China
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Writing: In the text it said that the oracle bone was a bone that was scorched until it would crack. After scorching, the cracks were read and questions were answered by ancestors. After the questions were answered they carved in the ox shoulder bone or tortoiseshell. (Cotterell 11)
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Ancient India
Writing: I know because scholars have found the indecipherable texts in the city's. This writing is found on ceramic pots, seals, and many other types of material. SInce the writing is indecipherable, we know little about their government and religion.(Prentice Hall: World Studies)
Architecture/Technology: In the text it says, the civilization that settled on the Indus river was very hygienic and had very advanced sanitation devices. Along with hygienic systems, their architecture also resembles well planned calculated civilization. The Mohenjo-Daro and the Harappa were two very advanced civilizations that sprung up along the Indus river valley. (Prentice Hall: World Studies)
Government:An example is how they divided themselves into four social class groups. These are the classes, Brahamma, Ksythrictrs, Vaishya, Sudra, Dalits. You could not move up or down in the social classes. (Prentice Hall: World Studies)
Location: An example is that over time a vast number of civilizations were built along the Indus river. The Indus river covers a lot of South Asia, including modern-day Pakistan, India, and a bit of Afghanistan. The Indus river valley was a place that had good soil for agriculture.(Prentice Hall: World Studies)
Religion: In the text it said, the Aryans had two religions, Hinduism and Brahusmisms. They developed a caste system with four major classes. Their religions were polytheistic. (Prentice Hall: World Studies)