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Unit Two: Ancient Civilizations 
Mesopotamia
Architecture: On page 24 it says a lasting symbol of ancient mesopotamia is the ziggurat, a massive terraced platform made of brick. it represented a mountain, stretching from earth to the heavens. (steele 24)
Location In the text it said that most of the area that was ancient mesopotamia was located in modern day iraq. Two great rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, join near AI-Qurna in Iraq. (Steele 6)
Writing: in the text is says cuneiform symbols developed because of the materials used. it was made out of cut reed. (Steele 12)
Art: in the text it says mesopotamian civilization arose at the time when farming replaced hunting as their main source of food. as the centuries passed, hunting for food still continued in wetlands, forests, and mountains. however to the rulers in their walled cities on the plains, hunting became more of a ritual, designed to show off the king's bravery, superiority, and the favor he found with the gods (steele, 44)
Religion: on page 14 it says that the sumerians worshipped many gods and goddesses. they believed that the stars traveling across the night sky were cows of sin or Nanna, the horned Moon god. (steele 14)
Government: in the text it states the sumerians' own name for their territory ki-en-gir, may have meant "land of the civilized lords." city-state rulers were honored with various titles, such as en (lord), ensi (governor), or lugal (king). (Steele, 10)
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Ancient China (Canceled)
writing: on page 11 it says that the oracle bone was a bone that was scorched until it cracked. after scorching they would read and were answered by ancestors. after the questions were then carved into an ox bone or a turtle shell. (cotterell, 11)
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Ancient India
Writing: In the text, it says that one of the most confusing parts of the Indus River Valley is that there is no decipherable writing system. over 400 symbols have been discovered in different locations, on seals ceramic pots, and other materials. in this case, we can't really know much about the past of the Indus River Valley's government and politics. (Prentice Hall: World Studies)
Religion: in the text, it says that the caste system was a social grouping system that cannot change. There was also a sacred writing form called Vedas, it was mostly religious texts, but they also described famous victories from the Aryans. Brahmanism was the first religion for the Aryans, which later was the basis for hinduism. (Prentice Hall: World Studies.)
Location: An example is 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, and a little of Afghanistan. the Indus River Valley was a place that had good soil for agriculture. (Prentice Hall: World Studies.)
Government: in the text, it says that the Aryans lived in places called Ganas, which consisted of many families. these Ganas were protected by a warrior chief called a raja or king. (Prentice Hall: World Studies.)
Architecture / Technology: In the text, it says that the people in the indus river thought very deeply about their cities construction. another thing is that they thought very highly about hygiene, which lead to the world's earliest sanitation system, which was very advanced for the time. there were also protective walls which were probably built to protect from both floods and attackers. (Prentice Hall: World Studies)