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Ancient Civilization 
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Ancient China
Art: China has been renowned for its exquisite arts and crafts. Chinese bronze, jade, silk, lacquer, and porcelain were prized in Asia and Europe
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Writing: On page 11 it said the Shang kings used oracle bones to talk with their ancestors.The oracle bones were burnt until they cracked. The questions were written on tortoiseshells or ox bones. (Cotterell 11)
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Religion: On page 12 it said Increasing turmoil led Confucius to develop a new moral outlook. It was based on kindness, respect,and the strength of the family. He said that a good ruler should set an example by dealing fairly with his subjects, using force only as a last resort. (Cotterell 12)
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Ancient India
Religion: Much of what we know about them today also came from sacred writing called the Vedas. The Vedas are mostly religious texts, but they also described famous victories of the Aryans as they invaded India. The religion of the ancient Aryans, known as Brahmanism, was polytheistic and heavily influenced the later development of Hinduism.
Location: 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. The Indus River Valley covers most of modern-day Pakistan, the northwestern region of modern-day India, and a small portion of Afghanistan.
Writing: One of the most confusing aspects of this ancient civilization is that the writing cannot be deciphered. Over 400 symbols have been uncovered from different locations. Many of the symbols are located on seals, ceramic pots, and other types of materials. Some scholars have wondered whether these symbols actually constituted a proper writing system. Whatever the case, the lack of decipherable texts means that we can gain no real insight into many of the details of Indus society as well as little about its government and politics.
Architecture/Technology: The people within the Indus Valley created well-planned cities. Specifically, the people during this time cared deeply about hygiene, and their cities resembled the importance of this idea. These early cities show remnants of the world's earliest sanitation system. With the cities, people could obtain water from wells. Also, within many homes, some rooms had facilities in which waste water was directed to cover drains and these lined the major streets.This was very advanced for the time.The advanced architecture and construction techniques of the Indus cities is also shown with impressive dockyards, granaries, warehouses, brick platforms, and protective walls. The walls were probably constructed to protect them as much from floods as from outside attackers. Famous Indus Valley cities include Mohenjo-Daro.This city was very well planned, with wide, straight streets and large buildings.Harappa (below) was also a major city during this time.
Government: The Aryan civilization had a large impact on modern-day India society. For example, one Aryan influence on modern-day India was the development of the caste system. A caste is a social group in which people are born and they cannot change. The caste system began because the Aryans had four social classes, which they called varnas. People were divided based on wealth and occupation.