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Ancient Civilization
ancient egypt
location: the text says " The Nile was the main highway of egypt.". it also says The boats they were making were as
long as 130 ft long! Page 38-39 Writer: Hart
Architecture: the text says The first pyramid was built as the Burial place of king Djoser in c.2650 bCE by his gifted architect imhotep. it also says in the text that the pyramids were
built to protect bodies. page 20 writer:hart
Writing: The text said that "Hieroglyphs was an elaborate form of picture writing with about 700 different signs.". it also says that only a few people get to learn it so they don't
get polled out of their jobs. page 34 Writer: Hart
Government: i Know this because"The king was not the most important man in egypt". "He was know as he Pharaoh The queen was also really important just like the king but women rarely get to rule. page 10-11 Writer: Hart
Religion: In the text it said "The egyptians worshiped hundreds of different gods and goddesses, and sometime it is difficult to tell who is who.".' for example "Many gods were represented by animals, a baboon might stand for thoth, god of wisdom,at one temple, and a moon god named khonsu at another. page 24 Hart
Art: Art in egypt and mostly everywhere else it has to do with jewelry. jewelry is where you can express yourself like the materials they use they use stuff like diamonds, emeralds, or rubies. page 56 writer:Hart
Ancient China
Loation: Three generations of a family lived under one roof and the families had to follow the strict codes of conduct, which were reflected in the layout of their houses. the houses were divided into different section by courtyards in which trades were received. page 42 Cotterell
Writing:on page 11 it said the shange hinges used oracle bones to talk with there ancestors. the oracle bones burnt until they cracked. the questions were written on tortoise shells or ox bones.¨Cotterell¨
pg 11
Architecture: On page 40 it says that China was dotted with walled towns and cities.¨ And it said ¨These enclosed urban communities were centers of government and power. also an page 40 it said that ¨ Towns and cities were traditionally built on a grid system and divided into sections called wards. page 40
art: 54
Government: The text says ¨The Qin soldiers defeated the last of their enemies and united warring states under one leader, Zheng.¨ it also says that ¨Zheng took the first title sovereign Qin Emperor, or Qin Shi Huangdi.¨ page 16 Cotterell.
Religon: on page 50 it said ¨ 50
trade: 58
Ancient India
Writing:the text says ¨Over 400 symbols have been uncovered from different locations. Many of the symbols are located on seals, ceramic pots, and other types of materials.¨ Source: World Studies textbook
Architecture/technology: in the text
Location: the text says ¨Around 5,000 years ago, a civilization developed along the Indus River alluvial plain (floodplain), in South Asia, due to the large amount of fertile land and proximity to a water source. Over time, a vast number of settlements were built on the banks of the Indus River and surrounding areas.¨source: world studies textbook
Government
Religion: the text says ¨The religion of the ancient aryans, known as Brahmanism, was polycystic and heavily influenced the later development of hinduism. both religions have much in common and share many rituals.¨
mesopotamia
LOCATION: In the text it said that mesopotamia it once extended into parts of present-day turkey, syria, and southwestern Iran. On page 6 it said "most of ancient mesopotamia lay within the borders of modern iraq. "(Steele 6)
Religion: On page 14 it said that they believe that the stars were gods traveling across the sky. Also the text said "The Sumerians also believed in spirits, ghost, and demons.". Steele
Architecture: in the text it said that the temples were used for a sacred precincts. On page 24 it said " like the ancient pyramids of central america, ziggurats formed places of the gods.".
Steele
Art: in the text it said by the Eighth millennium BCE that they started to mold clay into pots. for example on page 28 it said "Vessels were shaped by experts potters on the rotating wheels, then fired (Baked Hard) in dome-shaped kilns.".
Steele
Government: In the text it said something about Ashur and Anatolia trading, growing wealthy in the early 2000 BCE. For example it said on page 40 "Their city of Ashur Began to grow wealthy from trading with Anatolia as early as 2000 BCE.". Steele
Writing: In the text is said that they first used pictures and symbols to represent objects. For example "By around 3300 BCE the citizens of uruk were using more than 700 different symbols and photographs."
(Steele 12)
