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Ancient Civilization 
Mesopotamia
Location: In the text it said that Mesopotamia once extended into parts of present-day Turkey, Syria, and southwestern Iran. On page six it said that, "most of ancient Mesopotamia lay within the borders of modern Iraq." (Steele 6)
Writing: In the text it said that when the first cities came to be, people began to take ownership, business deals, and talk of government. On page twelve it says "The Sumerians devised the world's first script or writing system." (Steele 12)
Art: In the text it said that the Mesopotamian people developed pottery and even invented the potter's wheel. On page twenty-eight it says that "Some time before 3500 BCE, they invented the potter's wheel, which made pottery production far more efficient." (Steele 28)
Government: In the text it says that certain ranks of government status are given special names. On page ten, it says that "City-state rulers were honored with various titles." (Steele 10)
Religion: In the text it shows that the people of Mesopotamia were polytheistic and believed in many different gods and goddesses. On page fourteen it said that "They believed that the stars travelling across the night sky were the cows of sin or Nanna, the horned Moon god." (Steele 14)
Architecture: In the text it says that a symbol for Ancient Mesopotamia is the ziggurat which is a rectangular stepped tower. On page twenty-four it says that "Like the Ancient Pyramids of Central America, ziggurats formed part of sacred precincts, which were thought to be the earthly dwelling places for the gods." (Steele 24)
Ancient Egypt
Location: In the text, it said that deserts covered 90 percent of Egypt and that Egypt was on the banks of the Nile River. On page, eight, it said that "Called The Red Land, the desert supported only small settlements in wadis and oases." (Hart 8)
Writing: In the text, it said that, the Ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphics to write instead of using letters. On page thirty-four it said that, "Scribes had to be experts in writing hieroglyphics, an elaborate form of picture-writing with about seven hundred different signs." (Hart 34)
Art: In the text it said that, the Egyptian people put lots of
gold in their jewelry and art. But, they used other gemstones as well. On page fifty-six, it said that "You can see the glint of gold everywhere in Egyptian jewelry, mines between the Nile and the Red Sea coast yielded large quantities of this precious metal." (Hart 56)
Government: In the text, it said that the king was not just the most powerful and important male in Ancient Egypt , he was believed to be a god. On page ten it said that "The king was not only the most powerful and important man in Egypt, he was thought to be a god." (Hart 10)
Religion: In the text, it said that, the Egyptian people are polytheistic. That means they worship multiple gods and goddesses. I know this because, on page twenty-four, it said that, "The Egyptians worshipped hundreds of different gods and goddesses, and sometimes it is difficult to work out who was who." (Hart 24 )
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Ancient China
Location: On page 6, it said that China is the world's oldest continuous civilization . From 221 B.C. to A.D. 1912. It was united under a single great empire. (Cotterell 6)
Religion: On page 26, it said that religious beliefs were divided into the "three way" of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. This shows that China was tolerant of all religions. Even though there were disagreements over religious principles, few people were persecuted. (Cotterell 26)
Government: On page 16, it said that the Chinese
Empire was formed in 221 B.C. Qin soldiers defeated the last of their enemies and united the "warring states" under one leader. To show his supremacy over the kings he had vanquished, Zheng took the title first. (Cotterell 16)
Writing: On page 11 it said the Shang
people used Oracle bones to talk with the spirits.
Mainly ox bones or tortoiseshells were used and
scorched until it cracked. The cracks were then read to discover answers about the ancestors. (Cotterell 11)
Commerce/Trade: On page 58, it said that trade flourished under the Mongol dynasty. The Mongol emperors ruled China from 1279-1368 and allowed merchants to trade freely. They controlled the entirety of the Silk Road. (Cotterell 58)
Art: On page 56 it said that Chinese bronze, jade, silk,
lacquer, and porcelain were beloved in Asia. Even though the produce of decorative objects involved difficult techniques, a lot were mass-produced. Chinese rulers controlled the supply of raw materials. (Cotterell 56)
Architecture/Technology: On page 22, it said that some of the world's greatest inventions came from China. Throughout its regal history, emperors encouraged the development of science and technology. In the Middle Ages many Chinese inventions were carried along the Silk Road.
Ancient India
Religion: The people of the civilization were written about in the sacred text, Veda. They described the victories and wins of the people. They mainly followed the religions of Brahmanism and HInduism. (World Studies)
Location: The Indus River Valley was located in modern-day Pakistan. 5,000 years ago, the civilization started along with the Indus River, earning them the mane of the Indus River Valley.Over time, the civilization grew and prospered al ong the Indus River due to the river bank. (World Studies)
Writing:Archeologists have found the writing system of the ancient civilization, yet no one can decipher it. Many pieces of pottery have the language inscribed in it. Scholars have wondered if this language is actually a proper writing system, but due to their lack of knowledge on the system, they don't know much about government or politics. (World Studies)
Architecture/Technology: Well-planned cities were scattered about the civilization. The people of the civilization cared heavily about their hygiene and cleanliness, making cities accent this and support it.The resurfaced cities that archeologists have found show the earliest signs of sanitation. (World Studies)
Government: They had a government system called the caste. It was a pyramid with the B rahmin at the top, Kshatriya in the second, Vaishya in the third, Sudra in the fourth, and detached from the pyramid are the Untouchables or the "Dalits" considered too dirty to look at or touch the wealthy. The social classes are called the varnas. (World Studies)