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Ancient Civilizations
Mesopotamia
Location On page six it said Mesopotamia was in between Turkey, Syria, and Southwest Iran. Mesopotamia is 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 that 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 represented a mountain to the heavens. The Ziggurats looked like 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 more efficient. He also said ¨jewelry was worn by both men and women and indicated status and wealth.(STEELE) ¨
Religion On page 14 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)
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Ancient china
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 easier for life. (Cotrell 34/35)
writing: On page 11, the author put that oracle bones were tortoise's shells or ox bones were burned. The shang kings used these to answer important questions. The cracks after the shells were burnt, the shang would try to decipher the meanings of the cracks.( Arthur Cottrell Page 11)
Art: On page 24, the author said Paper and printing, were possibly the most important Chinese inventions. Credit for the successful manufacture of paper is Cai Lun. He also said, The first paper was made from silk rags. (Cotrell page 24)
architecture/inventions The Author said, Some of the best inventions have come from China. Such as the compass, Earth Quake weather clock, 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 gun powder when looking for the elixer of life. (Cotrell pg22,23)
Trade/commerce On page 57 the author says ¨ Trade flourished under the Mongol or Yuan dynasty. They controlled the entire length of the silk road, which is a series of trade routes across Northern China and Asia. They were exporting luxury goods such as silk, spices, teas, porcelain, and lacquer. (Cotrell page 57)
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 after life so he thousands of terracotta warriors to guard him in the afterlife. Lastly he used his people as slave laborers to help build the great wall of China. (Cotrell pg 16)
Religion On page 26 the Author said, In China religious beliefs were divided into three categories.(The three Ways.) Confucianism, daoism, Buddhism. Confucianism and Daoism experienced expirenced wars, but then they eventually tried to create peace. Buddhism came into China in the first century from India but has since seen itś decline in China.(Cotterell)
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