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ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS
Location
Indus valley- Pakistan's Punjab and Sindh and its extent reached as far south as the Gulf of Khambhat and as far east as the Yamuna (Jumna) River.
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language / script
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Mesopotamia- cuneiform was the type of script used in ancient Mesopotamia which were invented by the Sumerians .
social structure
Egypt- 3 main social classes- upper, middle, lower
China- 4 social classes farmers, peasants, artisans, craftsmen
architecture
Egypt-pyramids while excavated temples, palaces, tombs and fortresses but most buildings were built of locally available mud brick and limestone by levied workers.
Indus valley - had skillful builders, 2 types of buildings - dwelling houses & public buildings.
Religion
Mesopotamia - Mesopotamians were polytheistic; they worshipped several major gods and thousands of minor gods. Each city had it's own patron god or goddess.
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Interesting Facts
China- The Last Emperor of China, Puyi, became ruler when he was only 3 years old**.The Chinese have used chopsticks to eat with for over 4,000 years.**After inventing the printing press, the most popular type of booklet was Buddhist sayings and prayers.
Indus valley- Indus Valley Civilization is one of the four great civilisations of the world**It flourished in 2500 BC**.
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