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Ancient Civilizations 
Mesopotamia
Location: On page 6, it said most of Ancient Mesopotamia was in modern day Iraq but some parts of it are now in modern day Turkey, Syria, and Southwest Iran. Mesopotamia was located between two rivers flowing through the Middle East. (Steele)
Writing: On page 12 it said they needed to start writing to keep record of ownership, business, deals, and government. By the year 3300 BCE there were around 700 symbols. (Steele)
Government: On page 40 the author wrote, "the Assyrians had few resources and little fertile land of their own, so they set out to conquer other lands." The author also said "during his reign (745-727 BCE), Tiglath-pileser III made Assyria powerful once again through a series of remarkable conquest. (Steele)
Architecture: On page 24 it said it represented a mountain to the heavens. Ziggurats looked similar to the stepped pyramids in ancient Egypt. (Steele)
Art: On page 28 the author wrote "some time before 3500 BCE, they invented the potter's wheel, which made pottery production far more efficient." He also said "jewelry was worn by both men and women and indicated status and wealth." (Steele).
Religion: The author wrote that the Mesopotamians worshiped many different gods that involved the sky. Different shades of the moon mean different things about their moon god sin. For example things like a boat and a crown. (Steele 14)
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Ancient China
Art: The text said, China benefited from trading the luxury arts and crafts from in their country. In china their broze was made into ritual vessels and weaponry. China is also known for its ceramics, chinese craftsman developed a range of techniques for decorating their work. (Cotterell pg.56)
Writing: On page 11, it said that oracle bones were tortoiseshells or ox bones, which were burned. The Shang kings used the bones to answer important questions. The burnt shell created cracks which answered the questions presented. (Cotterell)
Commerce/Trade: The author said, trade thrived through the Mongol empire, as merchants were allowed to trade freely throughout the empire. They traded through the silk road which was trails for trading that stretched across Asia. China became rich as they had many exports such as silk, spices, teas, porcelain, and lacquerware. (Cotterell pg.58)
Architecture/Inventions: The author said some of the best invention have come from China, such as the compass, Earthquake Weathercock, and gunpowder. They invented the magnetic compass to determine whether their houses were facing in the right direction. Since they lived in the ring of fire there were earthquakes, so they invented the Earthquake Wathercock. They found gunpowder when looking for the elixir of life. (Cotterell pg. 22, 23)
Religion: On page 26 the author said, In China religious beliefs were divided into 3 categories (The Three Ways) Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. Confucianism and Daoism experienced wars but then eventually tried to create peace. Buddhism came into China in the first century from India but has since seen it's decline in China. (Cotterell)
Government: The text said, in 221 B.C. the Chinese empire was formed under the Qin dynasty. The first ruler thought that he would remain powerful in the afterlife so he build thousands of terracotta warriors to protect him in the afterlife. Lastly, he used his people as slave laborers to help build the Great Wall of China. (Cotterell pg. 16)
Location: On page 34/35 the author said, most people in China worked in the Countryside or in fields They cut terraces into their mountainous terrain to make farming easier. They also built their country on the Yangtze river which made it easy to get food.(Cotterell)
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