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Ancient Civilizations Water-in-the-Nile-River - Coggle Diagram
Ancient Civilizations 
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Ancient China
Location:
On page 40 the text states that Imperial China there were many walled cities and that they were built on a grid system that they called wards. Every ward had walls with gates that were closed and locked every evening. The text also states that a French resident reported that the police knew everything that was happening, even inside of the prince's palaces. (Cotterell 40
Writing:
On page 11 it said that the Shang kings used oracle bones to talk with their ancestors. The oracle bones were burnt until they cracked. The questions were written on tortoise shells or ox bones. ( Cotterell 11)
Art:
On page 56 the text states that China has always been known for its exquisite art and crafts. The text also states that they used copper to make fittings for weapons and wars. Later they developed iron casting and started to get steel in bulk
Trade / Commerce:
The main source of trade in Ancient China was called the Silk Road. On this trade route that stretched from Europe to China, they traded things like silk, porcelain, coins and money, jade, and many other things. The text states that the Mongols, rulers of China from 1279 - 1368, controlled the entire length of the Silk Road. (Cotterell 58)
Architecture / Technology:
On page 23 the text states that the Chinese invented the wheelbarrow, which we still use today, between 221 BC and 265 AD. The wheelbarrow was made to help people transport heavy loads of items that they can't necessarily carry themselves. The wheelbarrow's design has not changed a lot, but has been simplified and is still helping people transport items. (Cotterell 23
Government:
On page 10 the text states that the first leader of the Shang empire was a man who was a priest-king that was believed to be the Son of Heaven. Not too late after this there was something called the Mandate of Heaven that would be the way of government for many centuries to come. In this type of government they contact royal ancestors for all important and major decisions (Cotterell 10)
Religion:
On page 26 the text states that in Imperial China there were 3 main religions. The 3 main religions were Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. Though those are the main ones China is tolerant of all religions, although there are some disagreements on religious principles. Even though there were some disagreements in the religious principles, there were very few people prosecuted for their beliefs. (Cotterell 26)
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