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Ancient Civilization 
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ancient china
location: on page 10 it said "The first chinese dynasty to leave a historical record was the shang. The shang kings ruled the grater part of northern china from about 1640 to 1027 b.c.; their ruler was a kind of priest king, known as the Son of Heaven." (Cotterell 10)
writing: On page 11 it said "the shang kings used oracle bones to talk with their ancestors. the oracle bone were burnt until cracked. the questions were written on tortoiseshell or ox bones" (Cotterell 11)
art: on page 56 it said " china has always been renowned for its exquisite arts and crafts. In imperial China, luxury goods formed the major export commodities -Chinese bronze, jade, silk, lacquer, and porcelain were prized in asia and europe.Although the manufacture of decorative objects involved sophisticated techniques, many were mass-produced (Cotterell 56)
trade/comers: on page 58 it said "Trade flourished under the mongol, yuan, dynasty. The mongol emperors ruled china from 1279 to 1368 and permitedd merchants to trade freely throughout their vast empire. They controlled the entire length of the silk road, a series of trade routes that ran from northern china across Asia. (Cotterell 58)
architecture/ technology: on page 24 it said "Paper and printing are possibly the most important Chinese inventions. Credit for the successful manufacture of paper is given to Cai Lun, head of the imperial workshops in a.d. 105. The first paper was made from silk rags;later other fibrous materials were used, such as bamboo, hemp, and mulberry bark. (Cotterell 24)
government: on page 16 it said "The in soldiers defeated the last of their enemies and united the warring states under one leader Zheng. To show his supremacy over the kings he had vanquished, Zheng took the title First Sovereign Qin Emperor, or Qin Shi Huangdi. The empire took its name from the Qin to become China." (Cotterell 16)
religion: on page 12 it said "Confucius believed that the early years of the Zhou dynasty were golden years of social harmony. the king's authority was greatly reduced as ambitious lords fought each other for power. This increasing turmoil led Confucius to develop a new moral outlook. (Cotterell 12)
ancient india
Religion: The text says "Much of what we know about them today also came from sacred writing called the Vedas" which Vedas is the sacred text. The main religion was Brahmanism which later developed into Hinduism which both have a lot in common. ( Prentice Hall World Studies)
location:The Indus Valley crosses over most of present-day pakistan and india. The indus valley is very rich in resources. In the text it said "In the 1920s, under layers of land and mounds of dirt, archaeologists discovered the remains of 4,000 year old cities, which existed at the same time as the Egyptians and Mesopotamians." (Prentice Hall World Studies)
writing: There has been over 400 symbolises that have been uncovered. There is little known about its government. "One of the most confusing aspects of this ancient civilization is that the writing cannot be deciphered." (Prentice Hall World Studies)
Architecture/technology: The site says "within many homes, some rooms had facilities in which waste water was directed to cover drains and these lined the major streets" this shows that their Civilization is very advanced. This Civilization was very well planned and they liked their hygiene. They had dockyards, granaries, warehouses, brick platforms, and protective walls because of their advance technology. (Prentice Hall World Studies)
Government: The text says "caste system" which was the name of the social classes. The Ancient India social class had five stages which were the Bhramin, Kshatryia, Vaishya, Sudra, and the untouchables. The Bhramin were the best and the untouchables were the worst. (Prentice Hall World Studies)