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Ancient civilization
Ancient china :
Art- On page 50 it said that most chinese people worked from sunrise to sunset and didn't have the normal days off. The text also said,¨ The little free time the people had they spent playing dice,card games,or games with skill such as chess.¨ As a result The people did play games and do fun stuff but most of their time was spent working and going to festivals.(Cotterell) 
Writing-On page 11, it said The sang kings used oracle bones to answer questions about important matters.¨ The cracks were then read to discover the answer to a question put to the ancestors.¨As a result, People would write down questions and answers on the oracle bone. (Cotterell)
technology: In the text it said,That over time paper and printing became Improved and helped communications.The text also said that,The use of gunpowder was improving warfare,and also the boats Were built with its own magnetic compass.In result,Some of the most important inventions came from china. ( Page 22 Cotterell)
Commerce: In the text it said,That the mongols could control the length of the silk road and made it safe for caravans to travel without danger.Also,it states the the ¨Chinese merchants amassed large fortune by exploring luxury goods.¨As a result,trade in ancient china thrived and imports were extremely valuable.(Page 58 Cotterell)
location: On page 40 the author wrote that ¨the landscape of imperial china was dotted with walled towns and cities.¨ It also explains that these towns were traditionally built with a grid system and separated into wards,and that these towns and cities were strictly under the control of authorities.As a result,the gates of these towns and cities were locked every evening and the authorities keep registers of the inhabitants of every house.(Cotterell)
religion:Religion: On page 12 in says ¨ It was based on kindness,respect and the strength of the family.¨ Also he said a good ruler should lead by example.Another example is he believed having a strong family bond form a stable society.( Cotterell)
Government: On page 16 it said that in 221 B.C The first chinese empire was formed called the Qin Shi Huangdi.Also the text states That Qin believed that he was immortal, and began to think very highly of himself.As a result,Qin Began to treat his people harshly and used his subjects as slaves and made them build the great wall and suppressed anyone the disagreed with him.(Cotterell)
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Indus River Valley
Location In the text it says,¨ The indus valley region was a region rich in fertile soil ideal for agriculture.¨Also its surrounded by very tall mountains,long treacherous desserts,and very deep oceans.And ,In the 1920,We discovered the remains of 4,000 year old cities beneath the layers of land in the indus valley river.( Prentice hall: world studies)
Writing-In the text it says,¨One of the most confusing aspects of this ancient civilization is that the writing can not be deciphered.¨Also Many of there writing or symbols have been printed on seals, ceramic pots,and many other things.And,Many scientist wonder if it is even part of a real writing system.(Prentice hall : world studies)
Architecture/technology: The article explains that "the people during this time cared deeply about hygiene, and their cities resembled the importance of this idea." Also, their creations were very advanced at the time, and they even had facilities where waste water was guided to cover drains. And, the cities were very well planned and the walls outlining them were thought to protect the people from floods. (Prentice Hall: World Studies)
RELIGION: In the text it says, "much of what we know about them today also came from sacred writing called the Vedas," which is thought to be a form of religious texts. Also, The religion of the ancient Aryans is called Brahmanism, which much later shaped the religion, Hinduism. These two religions share many rituals and are extremely similar. (Prentice Hall: World Studies)
government-As the picture shows In the indus valley region they had the priest and academics were placed higher in the government pyramid than the merchants.In the text it says,¨Most of what we know about them today came from sacred writing called Vedas. Also The Vedas is mostly religious text,But they also described famous accomplishments. (Prentice hall: world studies)