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Ancient Civilizations, Ancient India - Coggle Diagram
Ancient Civilizations
Ancient China
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writing
on page 11 it says that oracle bones were used to talk to ancestral spirits about the future.
Oracle bones would answer the important questions by cracking and people would read the cracks.
After the questions were answered they were inscribed onto the bone. Ox bones and tortoise shells were used for oracle bones. (Cottrell, 11) 
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architecture/technology
in the text it said: they created very well planned cities in the valley. The architecture was very advances and unique. The way they made the walls was designed was to protect the homes from floods and attackers.(Prentice Hall: World Studies)
government
In the text it said: in ancient India the government system was the caste system. In this system people were classed based on where they were born. People who were born into rich families would live a rich life, and people born poor would stay poor due to social classes. (Prentice Hall: World Studies)
writing
In the text it said: the language is one of the most confusing parts about the ancient civilization. The parts we have is found on walls and ceramic pots. there were over 400 characters .
(Prentice Hall: World Studies)
location
in the text it said: in the 1920s, archeologists discovered the remains of ancient cities in the region. The region where they lived was rich in fertile land which was good for farming. The river comes down from the Himalayas and flows down through modern day pakistan. (Prentice Hall: World Studies)
religion
In the text it said: their main religion is Hinduism. The main beliefs of hinduism is based around karma. Karma is the belief that good deeds done in one life will give you a better life in your next. They were polytheistic. (Prentice Hall: World Studies)
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