Location: On page 6, it said that "most of ancient Mesopotamia lay within the borders of modern Iraq." Mesopotamia was located between two rivers flowing through the Middle East. (Steele)

Writing: On page 11, it said that oracle bones were tortoiseshells or ox bones, which were burned. The Shang kings used the oracle bones to answer important questions. The burnt shell created cracks which answered the questions presented. (Cotterell)