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Ancient Civilizations 
Mesopotamia
Architecture: An example is, "The ziggurats themselves had small temples or shrines on top, reached by long stairways. A lasting symbol of Ancient Mesopotamia is the ziggurat, a massive terraced platform made of brick. (Steele)
Location: On page 6, it said that the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers flow through the Middle East. Originally, the people that lived there didn't have a name for it, but the Greeks called it Mesopotamia, which means the land between two rivers. (Steele)
Writing: In the text it said, "Early people who lived as hunters and nomads did not need written records. The sumerians devised the world's first script or writing system." (Steele12)
Art: I know because the text said, "Sometime before 3500 BCE they invented the potter's wheel. They were molding clay into simple pots by the eighth millennium BCE." (Steele28)
Government: The graphic showed "The mighty empire was finally brought down in 612 BCE. The Assyrians are remembered in history as cruel and worthless warriors."
Religion: The author wrote, that the Sumerians worshiped many gods. For example, One was named Nanna, the horned moon god.
Ancient Egypt
Religion: The author wrote "Accompanied by burning incense and lamps, and scattering purified water from the temple's sacred lake, the high priest, approached the shrine. The priests then left the sanctuary with someone sweeping the floor as the went out, so as not to leave behind any traces of their presence." (Hart 30)
Architecture: The graphic showed "It was supposed to represent a gigantic stairway for the king to climb to join the Sun god in the sky. The pyramids were intended to protect the bodies of the pharaohs buried deep inside them." (Hart 20)
Art: The text states, "You can see the glint of gold everywhere in Egyptian jewelry. The gold can be beaten into shape or cast in molds." (Hart 56)
Location: On page 8, it said "Desert covers more than 90 percent of Egypt. The Egyptians lived on the bank of the Nile River or beside canals extending from it." (Hart)
Writing: In the text it said, "Hieroglyphs were used on state monuments, temples, tombs, and religious papyri. They could be written from left to right, right to left, or top to bottom." (Hart 20)
Government: In the text it said "When people approach the king, they often kiss the ground at his feet. We know this because one courtier boasted that the pharaoh insisted that he kissed the royal leg and not the ground." (Hart 12)
Ancient China
Art: Written in the text was, "They produced tools for agriculture and weapons for the army as well as luxury items such as decorated tablewear and fine silk cloth." Which states some of the art was also sought after in many parts of Asia and in Europe during the silk road times. (Cotterrelle)
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 tortoise shell. They would burn the oracle bone and the cracks were deciphered as the answered to their questions. (Cotterell)
Commerce/Trade: On page 58 it says, "Trade flourished under the Mongol, or Yuan, dynasty. The Mongol emperors ruled China from 1279 to 1368 and permitted merchants to trade freely throughout their vast empire. They controlled the entire length of the silk road, a series of trade routes that ran from northern China across Asia. (Cotterrelle)
Architecture/Inventions: On page 22 it says, "Some of the world's greatest inventions came from China. Throughout its imperial history, emperors encouraged the development of science and 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. "(Cotterrelle)
Religion: On page 12, the text says, "Confucius believed that the early years of the Zhou dynasty were golden years of social harmony. In his own lifetime Confucius saw only growing disorder. The King's authority was greatly reduced as ambitious lords fought each other for power." (Cotterrelle)
Government: The author wrote, "To show his supremacy over the kings he had vanquished, Zheng took the title First Sovereign Qin Emperor, or Qin Shi Huangdi. His brief reign on Earth was harsh. But after the First Emperor's rule, the Chinese felt that unity was normal." (cotterelle16)
Location: On page 6 it says, "Vast deserts and mountain ranges cut off China from other cultures in India, West Asia, and Europe, and many hundreds of years passed before the Chinese realized in 216 B.C. that other civilizations existed. China's social structure played a key role in maintaining its national stability. The civil service established by the first Han emperor helped successive dynasties govern the huge population wisely and effectively. (Cotterrelle)
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