Ancient Civilizations 
Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Location: On page 6, it said that "the ancient Greeks called it Mesopotamia, meaning between the river." Ancient Mesopotamia was in the border of what is now modern-day Iraq. (Steele)
Writing: On page 12 the author states that "At first they used picture symbols to represent objects to explain to others." Small clay rocks were used to pay for things but in Mesopotamia they called it a useful tokens.(Steele)
Art: On page 28, it said "They were molding clay into simple pots by the eighth millennium BCE." There was a necklace made and it had gold, green, red, and blue on it. (Steele)
Religion: The author wrote "The Sumerians worshipped many gods and goddesses." They also believe in ghost spirits and demons. (Steele) (page 14)
Government: The author said that they were expected to have a good military. They had to follow the rules that the king made. (Steele)
Architecture: On page 24, it says "A massive terraced platform made if brick." Also is reperten as a big mountain. Otherwise known as a ziggurats. (Steele)
Religion: On page 24, it says "The Egyptians worshipped hundreds of different gods and goddesses, and sometimes it was difficult to work out who was who." Most of the gods were represented by animals. (Hart)
Architecture: On page 20, it says "The first pyramid was built as the burial place of King Djoser in c. 2650 BCE, by his gifted architect Imhotep." The pyramids were made for the king so he could climb to the top and join the Sun god. (Hart)
Art: On page 46, it says "Houses in Ancient Egypt were built from bricks made from the Nile Mud." The inside of the houses were painted like nature. (Hart)
Location: On page 8, it says "The Egyptians lived on the banks of the Nile River or beside canals extending from it." Egypt deserts cover more the 90% of it. (Hart)
Writing: ON page 34, it says "Scribes had to be experts in writing hieroglyphs." They have to be very good at writing. (Hart)
Government: On page 36, it said "Soldiers first played an important role in Egypt around 3000 BCE." "The Egyptian army was well organized." (Hart)
Ancient China
Location: In the text the author wrote, China lived in the countryside and worked in the fields. Even though peasants were not connected to a lord they still had to pay taxes and serve in the army. They also had to work a certain number of days on public works each year. (Cotterell 34)
Art: The graphic showed that the Terracotta army guards the tomb of the first emperor. None of the statues of the soldiers are the same because each of them was an individual portrait of a soldier. The weapons that the soldiers were holding where taken by grave robbers. (Cotterell 16)
Government: On page 40 it said, the great wall was home to many people and these urban communities were centers of government and power. Wealthy people and government officials lived at one end of the city and the poor lived at the other. The police know what everyone is doing even in the palace of the princes. (Cotterell)
Religion: In the test it said, Confucius believed that a good ruler be dealing fairly with his subjects using force as a last resort. Confucius developed a new moral outlook based on kindness, respect, and the strength of the family. As a result, the Chinese came to see themselves as a bigger family that composed of the dead and the unborn. (Cotterell 12)
Trade/Commerce: On page 58 it said Chinese merchants got large fortune from trading on the Silk Road. They got different things like silk, spices, teas, porcelain, and lacquerware. Trade thrived because the caravans could travel without danger. (Cotterell)
Architecture/Technology: The author wrote, some of the world's greatest inventions came from China were paper money, clockwork, silk, porcelain, fireworks, kites, and other things. Chinese inventions were carried along the Silk Road to Europe during the Middle Ages. Emperor's encouraged the development of technology and science, and for centuries China led other nations in these areas. (Cottrell 22)
Writing: The author wrote that a tortoiseshell was burned and cracked to answer important questions from the people to their ancestors. They believed that the answers were written on the bones after the fire. During this time, the Shang kings used the different bones to talk to their ancestors. (Cotterell 11)
Indus Valley
Location: On the website, it says due to the large amount of fertile land a civilization developed along the Indus River. The author wrote "The Indus River Valley covers most of the modern-day Pakistan, the northwestern region of modern-day India, and a small portion of Afghanistan." Many people wanted to live near the Indus River Valley because there was rich soil which made it easy for agriculture. URL
Writing: In the text is said, that one of the aspects of this ancient civilization is that the writing cannot be deciphered. Over 400 hundred symbols have been discovered on different things like seals, ceramic pots, and other types of materials. Some scholars have thought if the symbols actually made up a proper writing system. URL
Architecture/Technology: On the website, it says there were many homes that had facilities that directed waste water to cover drains. In the text is says "This city was very well planned, with wide, straight streets and large buildings." In the city there were wells were the people could get water from. URL
Religion: On the website, it says the ancient Aryans had a religion named Brahmanism and this influenced Hinduism. In the text it says "The Vedas are mostly religious texts, but they also described famous victories of the Aryans as they invaded India." These 2 religions share a lot of things in common, and they also share many rituals. URL
Government: On the website, it says Aryan had an important influence on modern-day India which helped make the caste system. In the text it says "A caste is a social group in which people are born and they cannot change." The Aryan had four different social classes, and the people who had the most respect were the priests and the most disrespected people were called the untouchables. URL