Location: The author wrote that the ancient Greeks called the area Mesopotamia, which means between the rivers because it is located between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. Also the graphic shows that most ancients Mesopotamia lay within the borders of modern Iraq. (Steele 6)

Government: In the mesopotamian book the author says that there is only one ruler and they have a lot of power and enjoy great exploits. I know this because in the text it said "Sumerian kings claimed to rule by the will of of the gods and therefore had to perform certain religious duties.(steele 10)

Religion: the author wrote that the mesopotamians were polytheistic. I know this because in the text, it says ¨ The sumerians worshiped many gods and goddesses.¨ which means that they were polytheistic. Also, in the text it states ¨ Later Mesopotamian ss peoples took up or adapted Sumerian gods. sometimes giving them new names. (Steele 14)

Writing: The author wrote that the Mesopotamians used clay to write on and they called it Cuneiforms. In the text it says ”When mesopotamians first settled in villages and town, they used clay tokens to record sales and receipts.” Which shows that they used them. (Steele 12)

Architecture: The author wrote that the agriculture in Mesopotamia was irrigation and ziggurats and that they meant something. In the text, is says ¨Like the ancient pyramids of Central America, ziggurats formed a part of sacred precincts, which were thought to be the earthly dwelling places of the gods.¨ Also in the text it said ¨ The ziggurats themselves had small temples or shrines on top, reached by long stairways.¨ (Steele 24)

The author wrote that the art in Mesopotamia is molding things with clay. I know this because on page 28, it says ” They were molding clay into simple pots by the eighth millennium BCE.” In the text, it also said ” Some time before 3500 BCE, they invented the potters wheel. which made pottery production far more efficient.” which tells us that they used pottery alot.(Steele 28

Writing: I know because the Shang kings used oracle bones to help with important events. In the text it also said that the cracks were read to answer questions to the ancestors. The cracks were burnt until they cracked. (Cotterell 11)

Architecture/Technology:I know this because on page 22 it says "The first instrument for monitoring earthquakes was invented in A.D. 130".It would drop balls into the toads mouth and the earthquake was in that direction. (Cotterell 22)

Government: In the text it says Horse drawn chariots were the form of transport. It also says Metalwork and Chinese writing were starting to be used. There were man different vessels made through each dynasty. ( Cotterell 6)

Writing: In the text it said that one of the most confusing parts of this civilization is that the writing couldn't be understood . Over 400 symbols have been unveiled from different locations. 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. (Prentice hall world studies)

Architecture/Technology: The text said that the people that lived in the Indus Valley created well planned and developed cities. many people during this time,people cared a lot about their hygiene.They believed that this was what represented their cities. People during this time mainly got their water from wells. In these cities, they had things in some rooms that would filter the good and bad water. (Prentice hall world studies)

Location: The author wrote that around 5,000 years ago, a civilization developed along the Indus river alluvial plain in South Asia. 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 India, and a small portion of Afghanistan. (Prentice hall world studies)