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Mesopotamia
location: The author wrote that the ancient Greeks called the area Mesopotamia. which means" between the rivers because it was located between the Tigris and the Euphrates. Also the graphic shows that " most of ancient Mesopotamia lay within the borders of modern Iraq."[Steele 6]
Government: In the text it talks about how kings ruled over city states. These King claimed to be men of the gods and they carried out the deeds of the gods as proven in the text" Sumerian kings claimed to rule by the will of the gods and therefor had to perform certain religious duties." The text said that each king ,lord, or governor rules over a city state as proven in the text here" City-state rulers were honored with various titles such as en [lord], ensi [ governor], or luga [king].[ Steele10]
art:In the text The Art of Hunting was described as more of a ritual for the gods than an art form as proven in the text"However, to the rulers in their walled cities on the plains, hunting became more of a richual, designed to show off the king's bravery, superiority, and the favor for the gods." In the text they loved the art of hunting so much they carved engraving into the wall of times they hunted as said " It's walls were alive with carvings of battles and hunting scene, or images of defeating peoples paying tribute to the great king.[Steele 46]
Religion: The author wrote that the Mesopotamians had many different religions, and believed in many different gods. The text said that "Each city had its own special deity" They believed that everything was protected, made, or moved things.In the text Gods and Goddesses it said"The Assyrians were protected by Aushur and his wife Mullissu." this proves that they needed the gods and dependent on them.[Steele16]
writing: the author wrote "As the first cities arose, people began to require records of ownership, business, deals, and government." In the text they made this language and pictures in tablets by pressing a stick into soft rock and clay as said here "These were pressed into soft clay with stylus, leaving a wedged -shaped mark that then hardened.[Steele 12]
architecture: In the text the palaces where made out of the finest materials they had as proven in the text" Their massive gates were bound in bronze, their walls were of glazed bricks, their beams of cedar, their roofs of other precious woods." The Author wrote that the kings made their places in bright colors to impress people as said in the text" All were painted in brilliant colors,designed to impress foran rulers or ambassadors who came to pay homage." [Stelle46]
Ancient Egypt
location:In the text it said that the Egyptians lived along the nile river. I know this because the text said" The Egyptians lived on the bank of the Nile river or beside canals extending from it." The text also said that Egyptians lived in the black land.I know this because the text said" This was "Kemet" or the "Black land," Named after the rich dark stilt on which the farmers grew their crops"{Hart8]
religion: In the text the egyptians had a polytheism religion.They had so many gods it was hard to keep track of all of them, so they gave them an animal as said here" Many of the gods are represented by animals."In the text the gods had different jobs like the god Amun-Re is the pharaohs protector. The text said" As Amun-Re, he was the king of the gods and protector of the pharaoh when he went on military campaigns."[Hart24]
government: The text said the Egyptians were ruled over by a pharaoh thought to be a god.I know this because the text said" The king was not only the most powerful and important man in Egypt-he was thought to be a god." The text said That Egypt was also ruled by a queen who was seen as a goddess. I know this because the text said"The queen of Egypt could also be seen as a goddess but was usually given the title of "Great royal wife"Only rarely did women rule Egypt in their own right."[Hart10]
art: In the text the art of hunting was mainly for the king. I know this because the text said" At the time of the pharaohs farming produced an abundance of food, so hunting was mainly a recreation for the kings and courtiers."Also in the text they hunted birds by throwing a stick at the wildfowl.I know this because the text said" Here the technique was to hurl a throw stick as the wildfowl flew up from the tickets."[Hart44]
Architecture: In the text the pyramids were barailable sights for the pharaohs. I know this because the text said" The first pyramid was built as the burial place of king Djoser in c.2650 BCE,"Also in the text the pyramids were made for the king to climb up to join the sun god. I know this because the text said" It was supposed to represent a gigantic starway for the king to climb to join the sun god in the sky." [Hart20]
writing: In the text the Egyptians write hieroglyphics on the walls of a tombs going left to right, right to left, top to bottom.I know this because the text said" They could be written from left to right, right to left, or top to bottom."In the text the hieroglyphics were used for many things like business letters, stories, and contractes. I know this because the text said" They could be written for business, letters,and stories,"{Hart34]
Ancient China
Location:In the text it said "Vast deserts and mountain ranges cut off China from other cultures in India, West Asia, and Europe and many hundreds of years passed before the Chinese realised in 126 B.C. that other civilizations existed.The text also said"China Is Dominated By Two Great Rivers, the Yellow River in northern China and the Yangzi in the south."[Cotterell 6 and 38]
Art:In the text the luxury goods were made from chinese bronze, jade, silk, lacquer, and porcelain. The manufacture of decorative objects involved sophisticated techniques ,and rulers controlled the supply of raw resources.[Cotterell 56]
writing: In the text it said the Shang kids used the orical bones to communicate with their ancestors.An ox bones or tourdisschel were burnt until they cracked. The people read the cracks to discover answers about their ancestors. [Cotterell 11]
Government:In the text it said" China is the world's oldest continuous civilization . from 221 BC to 1912 , it united under a single great empire."I also know that " The civil service established by the first Han dynasty emperor help successive dynasties govern the huge population wisely and effectively."[Cotterell 6]
archcare technology:In the text it said that the people had to work but weren't tied to a lord as proven here" Although they were not tied to any lord, they had to pay taxes and a certain number of days each year on public work such as roads and canals."Also I know that the main task of a farmer was to maintain and regulate the supply of water to the crops.[Cotterell 34]
religon:In the text it said"Through its long history, China was tolerant of all religions."I also know that "In imperial china the religious beliefs were divided into the " three ways" of confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism." [Cotterell 26]
trade commerceIn the text it said chinese merchants got an enormous fortune from exporting luxury goods such as spice, teas, porcelain, and silk. in china the mongols took off the restraints put on to the mechanics. [Cotterell 58]
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