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Ancient Civilizations 
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Ancient Egypt
Location: On page 8, it said that egypt was covered more than 90 percent of deserts.This shows that egypt was covered in lots of desert's.Also in the text it said," Today the population explosion,growth of cites,and the construction of large industrial plants changing egyptian lifestyles".This proves how much egypt has changed in the past to the present.
Writing: For writing back in Ancient Egypt, Scribes would have to hieroglyphs. An example is, "Scribes had to be experts in writing hieroglyphs, an elaborate form of picture-writing with about 700 different signs." (Hart 34).
Art: Gold was all around a Ancient Egyptian body. In the text it said, "The gold could be beaten into shape or cast in molds." (Hart 56). Gold and Glitter was everywhere back in Ancient Egypt.
Government: Government had a lot to do in Egypt. The head of everything was called a pharaoh. In the text it said, "At great occasions like royal jubilee celebrations or the giving of gifts to favored courtiers, and top officials, diplo-mats and high priests would attend." (Hart 12). This shows how government was back in Ancient Egypt.
Religion: Religion was a huge thing in Ancient Egypt. The author wrote, "Many of the gods are represented by animals" (Hart 24). This shows that is why many of the Egyptian statues did stand for a god, not a animal.
Architecture: Architecture was not very different in Ancient Egypt than it was in Mesopotamia. An example is, "the chief priest had great power and controlled the vast wealth in the temple treasuries and he great lands of the temple estates." (Hart 28).
Ancient China
Government: In 221 B.C. the Qin empire starting ruling China. The feuding lords reunited under one empire and one ruler. The military started to fail and civil service became important. Then people started to follow the wise man, Confucius.
Writing: On Page 11, it said an Ox Bone or tortoiseshell was scorched over fire until it cracked. The Shang Kings used the oracle bones to get advice from their ancestral spirits. The answers to their questions were shown on the bones with the various cracks.
Location: China is known for their invention of the Compass. Also, in the first place, people used compasses to make sure new houses were good to be deemed with nature. Compasses helped many people navigate their way around China.
Religion: In Ancient China, religious beliefs were big. There were three different religions, Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. Confucianism had a revival under the rule of the Tang emperors. Eventually that led to the fall of Buddhism.
Art: Terra-cotta warriors are all unique, each has a
different personality. None of the soliders had the same face, each were different. Terra-cotta warriors were used to protect the First Emperor's tomb so he can be powerful in the after life.
Architecture/Technology: Once the Mongols were driven out of China, the Ming Dynasty decided to advance on the Great Wall. The Great Wall, is the biggest configuration ever to be built. The Great wall of China is a remarkable structure.
Trade/Commerce: The Silk Road made helped trade throughout Asis to thrive. Chinese merchants traded spices, porcelain, and lacquerware. Merchants eventually became wealthy and their social positions improved.
Indus Valley
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Architecture/Technology: In the text it said that, during the Indus Valley, they were very advanced. For example, many homes would have rooms which had facilities where the waste water would cover drains and line all of the streets. Also, they were very smart in architecture and building, they would build dock yards, granaries, protective walls, and much more. https://sites.google.com/mccsc.k12.in.us/history-of-south-asia/home/1500-bc-aryans
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Religion:The text stated that most of what we know about the Aryans came from the Vedas, which are mostly religious texts, but they also describe the Aryans victories when they invaded India. The religion of the Aryans was known as Brahmanism, which eventually evolved into Hinduism. Both are polytheistic and include many rituals. (https://sites.google.com/mccsc.k12.in.us/history-of-south-asia/home/1500-bc-aryans)