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Ancient 
Mesopotamia
Location: On page 6, it said that the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers flow through the Middle East. Originally the people that live there didn't have a name for it but the Greeks called it Mesopotamia. (Steele)
Architecture: On page 24, it said A ziggurat is a massive terraced made of brick. Also on page 24 it says Temple platforms were being built at Eridu as early as 5000 BCE. (Steele)
Government: On page 10, it said the Sumerians own name for their territory, Ki-en-gir, may have meant land of the civilized lords. The reigns of each dynasty were recorded on clay tablets known as king lists. (Steele)
Art:Art: On page 28, it said before 3500 BCE, they invented the potter's wheel, which made pottery production far more efficient. Using low, horizontal looms, women wove cloth from wool, the linen, and from 8th century BCE cotton. (Steele)
Religion: On page 14, it said the Sumerians believed in many gods and goddesses. Each of their cities had its own deity/god, like, Nippur had a great temple to Enlil. (Steele)
Writing: On page 12 They used to use pictures and symbols to represent objects as cattle, grain, and fish. Over years and years the marks developed into a script that represents sound as well as meaning. (Steele)
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Ancient China
Art on page 56 it said that China has always been renowned for its exquisite arts and crafts. In imperial China, Luxury goods, formed the major export commodities Chinese bronze, jade, silk, Lacquer, and porcelain were prized in Asia and Europe. Although the manufacture of decorative objects involved sophisticated techniques, many were mass-produced. (Cotterell)
Location: On page, 38 it says that China is dominated by two great rivers, the yellow river in northern China and the Yangzi in the south. The Yangzi river provided a water supply for rice cultivation in the warm southern climate, and it's rich delta became China's main rice-growing region. In the 6th century, th yellow and Yangzi rivers were linked by the Grand Canal, a great waterway that stretched across the Chinese Empire. (Cotterell)
Architecture/technology: On page 22 the text says Some of the world's greatest inventions came from China. China Throughout its imperial, history, emperors encouraged the development of science an technology and for centuries China led other nations in these areas. .In the middle ages many chinese inventions were carried along the silk road to Europe, where some had an enormous impact. ( Cotterell)
Religion On page 12 it said that Confucius believed that the early years of the Zhou dynasty (1027-256 B.C.) were golden years of social harmony. The kings authority was greatly reduced as ambitious lords fought each other for power. This increasing turmoil led Confucius to develop a new moral outlook.(Cotterell)
Trade/commerce: On page 24 it said that Paper and printing were possibly the most important Chinese inventions. Large scale woodblock printing was developed in the 9th century, increasing the availability of reading materials. By the end of the Tang dynasty, bookshops were trading in every Chinese City.(Cotterell)
Government: On page 16 it said that,In 221 B.C. The Chinese Empire was formed. The Qin soldiers defeated the last of their enemies and united the "warring states" under one leader,Zheng. To show his supremacy over the kings he had vanquished, Zheng took the first Sovereign Qin Emperor, or Qin Shi Huangdi. The first emperor of china had an impressive tomb built with thousands of life sized terracotta warriors, probably in belief that he would remain a powerful man in the afterlife. (Cotterell)
Writing:On page 11 it said oracle bones were used to consult ancestors about important matters by the Shang kings. To make an oracle bone they would use an ox bone or tortoiseshell. They would burn the bone and the cracks were deciphered as the answer to their questions.(Cotterell)
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