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Ancient Civilizations
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 Euphrates. Also the graphic shows that " most of ancient Mesopotamia lay within the borders of modern Iraq." (Steele 6)
government: On page 10, it said "The Sumerians' own name for their territory, ki-en-gir, may have meant "land of the civilized lords." The author wrote Sumerian kings claimed to rule by the will of the gods, therefore they had to perform certain religious duties.
art:On page 28 it says"The mesopotamians mastered many technologies and crafts at an early point"In the text it says The Mesopotamians mastered many technologies and crafts at an early age point in their history" (Steel 28)
Religion: On page 14, it said the sumerians believed in many gods and goddesses.The author wrote "The Assyrians were protected by Ashur and his wife Mullissu." (Steele 14
Writing: On page 12, it said that these were stylus pressed in soft clay they would dry and would become there written language lagrange of Cuneiform.In the text it said "Combinations of wedges made different symbols.Later, cuneiform was also engraved on metal or stone." (Steele 12
Architecture: An example is the long lasting symbol of Ancient Mesopotamia is a ziggurat.In the text it says "It represented a mountain, stretching from the earth to the heavens."(Steele 24)
Ancient Egypt
Location:The author wrote "The Egyptians lived on the banks of the nile river or beside canals extending from it."Also in the text it says "Desert covers more than 90% of egypt." (Hart 8)
art: The author wrote" The egyptians dreaded the thought that one day their world might cease to exist." Also in the text it says"From their belief in the power of magic, they developed a funerary cult which in their eyes ensured survival for ever."
(Hart 14)
Government: The author wrote" The king was not the most powerful and important man in Egypt."The text says"The queen of Egypt could also be seen as a goddess."(Hart 10)
Religion: the author says they were polytheistic which means they believed in many gods or goddesses.The worshiped hundred of gods and most of them represented animals. In the passage the author wrote they mostly believed in different gods but all of them believed in the sun gods.(Hart 24
Writing : On page 34, it said "For business contracts, letters, and stories, scribes used a different form of writing (script) called hieratic." I know this because Later an even more rapid script evolved, called demotic. it was often used for legal documents. (Hart 34)
Architecture: On page 20 it says" The first Pyramid was built as the burial place of king Djoser in 2650 BCE."The author wrote"The largest Pyramid of all is the great Pyramid at Giza, Built for King Khufu in c. 2589 BCE."(Hart 20)
Ancient China
Art: In the text it says unlike the merchants who sold their hand works, artisans were well thought of in china. Also in the text it says the scholars and the peasants farmers and artisans were considered the most important members of society. (Cotterell 56)
Trade/ Commerce: In the text it said Chinese merchants got an enormous fortune from exporting luxury goods such as silk, spices, teas, porcelain, and lacquerware. In China the Mongols took off the restraints put on to the merchants. (Cotterell 58)
Writing: In the text it said that the shang kings used the oracle bones to talk to their ancestors. Ox bones or tortoiseshells were burnt until they cracked. People read the cracks to discover answers about their ancestors. (Cotterell 11)
Government: In the text it says Zheng took the first title of Sovereign Qin Emperor. Also in the text it says the emperor took its name from the Qin to become China. (Cotterell 16)
Location: In the text it says from 221 B.C. to A.D. it was united under a single great empire. China is the worlds oldest civilization that still continues. (Cotterell 6)
Religion: in the text it says In empire China beliefs of religion were split into the ¨Three ways¨. Also in the text it says China was the willingness of all religions. (Cotterell 26)
Architecture/Technology: In the text it says some of the world's best inventions came from china. Also in the text it says throughout China's willingness history emperors encouraged the development of science and technology for ages china led other nations in these areas. (Cotterell 22)
Ancient India
Location: Around 5,000 years ago the civilization developed along the Indus river. In the text it says "Over time, a vast number of settlements were built on the banks of the Indus River and surrounding areas" This now covers most of modern day Pakistan. (World Studies)
Writing: In the text it says "Over 400 symbols have been uncovered from different locations" Many of these were found on seals and ceramic pots. Some people think the symbols constructed a proper writing system (World Studies)
Religion: The religion of the ancient Aryans is called Brahmanism which is polytheistic. It's also heavily influenced in the later development in Hinduism. The author wrote ¨Both religions have much in common and share many rituals.¨ (World Studies)
Government:In the text it says ¨The Brahmana is the priest and the educated ¨ Also there are the Dalits who are also known as the untouchables they are the lowest members of society. There is the Kshatriya who are the warriors and rulers (World studies)
Architecture/Technology: In the text it says"The advanced architecture and construction techniques of the Indus cities is also shown with impressive dockyards, granaries, warehouses, brick platforms and protective walls." Also the walls were more than likely built to protect them from floods, and outside attackers. This was also very advanced at the time. (World Studies)
