Location: The Egyptians lived on the banks of the Nile river or beside canals next to it. On page 8 it says "The Egyptians lived on the Nile River and on canals next to it. This was Kemet or the Black Land.

Writing: Inn the text it says that Hieroglyphics were used on monuments, temples, tombs and religious payri. It also says that "Scribes had to be experts in writing Hieroglyphics, and elaborate form of picture-writing with about 700 different signs."

Art: The art in Egypt includes pottery, sculptures, architecture and it was based off of religion and kings or pharaohs.They would paint all kinds of designs and shapes in patterns on the vases.

Religion: The egyptians worshipped hundreds of gods and goddesses. Most of them were based off of animals. The sun god was the dominant deity in Egyptian religion.

Architecture: They would use mostly mud and brick for structures in the text it says "These flat-roofed, rectangular superstructures had sides constructed at first from mud brick and later of stone, in the form of paneled"

Goverment: The government of ancient Egypt was a theocratic monarchy as the king ruled by a mandate. he gods initially was seen as an intermediary between human beings and the divine, and was supposed to represent the gods' will through the laws passed and policies approved.

Writing: Paper and printing were possibly the most important Chinese inventions. Credit for the succesful manufacture of paper is given to Cai Lun, head of the imperial workshops in A.D 105.

Government: The Ancient Chinese relied on an emperor that ruled the land and they all followed his leads. In 221 B.C The Chinese Empire was formed. The Qin soldiers defeated the last of their enemies and united the warring states.

Religion: Confucius believed that the early years of Zhou dynasty (1027-256 B.C) were golden years of social harmony. In his own lifetime (551-479 B.C) Confucius saw only growing disorder. The kings authority was greatly reduced as ambitious lords fought each other for power

Architecture: The land scape of imperial china was dotted with walled towns and cities. These enclosed urban communities were centers of government and the power of the authorities was reinforced by town planning.

Location: China is the worlds oldest continuous civilization From 221 B.C to A.D 1912 it was united under a single great empire. Ancient China remained untouched by outside influences.

Art: The chinese looked on gardens as works of art. The main elements of a garden were the same as those of a traditional landscape painting craggy mountains and still water. These appeared in gardens as outcrops of weatherworn rock and tranquil lakes or ponds.