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Ancient Civilizations
Ancient China
Government: The text states that during the last 250 years of the Chinese empire, the throne was occupied by Manchus. Also it states that the last rulers were enlightened nd supported chinese culture. The empire ended when china became a republican government. 
Religion: In the text it says that Confucius believed society in his lifetime was going downhill. Confucious also believed that a good ruler should set by example. He created a new moral outlook that people still follow to this day. (Cotterell,12)
Commerce (trade): The author says that trade flourished during the Yuan dynasty. This happened because of the silk road where there was no danger. They traded silk, spices, teas, porcelain, and lacquerware. (cotterell, 58)
Technology: The chinese made many inventions in their time. These inventions include a water powered blast furnace that helped with iron casting. The invention produced a steady blast of heat and might have helped create the first steel. (Cotterell, 22)
Art: On page 56 the text states that China has always been renowned for its exquisite art. They used sophisticated techniques and mass produced them. These pieces of art were often made of bronze, jade, silk, lacquer, and porcelain. (Cotterell)
Writing:On page 11, it said that oracle bones were used to "consult the ancestral spirits on important matters." Also, answers from important questions were answered from the cracks on the oracle bones. The oracle bones were often made of ox bone or tortoise shell. (Cotterell) text
Location: On page 38 the text talks about two great rivers. These rivers are the Yellow river and the Yangtze river. These two rivers helped grow china by producing fertile land. These rivers were also used to transport things downstream. (Cotterell)
Ancient Egypt
Location: In the text it said that in ancient Egypt, "desert covers more than 90 percent of Egypt," and this was called the "Red Land." Also the text states that for thousands of years the population of egypt has depended on it's fertile agricultural resources. (Hart, 8)
Writing: The author wrote that Scribes had to be experts of Heiroglyphics. This evidence tells me that Hieroglyphics were very hard to learn. (hart, 34)
Architecture: In the text it said the "the first pyramid was built as the burial place of king Djoser." The text also states that the largest of the pyramids is the great pyramid at Giza which was built for king Khufu. (Hart, 20)
Religion:On page 24, the text said that "many of the gods were represented by animals."
The most powerful of the gods was the sun god. (Hart, 24)
Art: In the text it says that there was a lot of gold in egypt. This lead to a lot of jewelry. In egypt they didn't use diamonds because they didn't know that diamonds existed. (Hart, 56)
Government: On page 10, the text says that the Pharaoh wasn't just a king he was also a priest and a potential war leader. The egyptians viewed him as a god. (Hart, 10)
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