ancient civilizations 
Mesopotamia
location: In the text it said that two great rivers the Tigris and the Euphrates, flowed southeastward in the middle east. Also, on page 6 it said that mesopotamia ¨ extended into parts of what is now turkey,Syria, and southwestern iran." (Steele 6) 
government: In the text it said that Babylon might have been the largest city in the world. Also, on page 30 it said that ''For centuries it remained a center of religion and trade.'' (Steele 30) 
art: In the text it said they made pot out of clay and they made pot. Also, on page 28 it said '' They invented the potter's wheel, which made pottery far more efficient." (steele 28) 
religion: In the text it said that They believed that the stars were gods and they were the cows of sin. Also, on page 14 it said '' The babylonians worshiped Enki as Ea, Inanna as Ishar, and Marduk their main god.'' ( Steele 14) 
writing: In the text it said that the symbols developed because of the materials they used for writing. Also, on page 12 it said that ''Its tip made a wedge shape when it was pressed into clay.'' (Steele 12) 
architecture:In the text it said Ziggurats are big platforms made of bricks. Also on page 12 it said " A massive terrance platform made of bricks." (Steele 24) 
Ancient Egypt
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location:In the text it said that the Egyptians lived on the banks of the Nile river. Also on page 8 it said that " beside the canals extending from it. This was Kemet or the Black Land named after the rich dark silt on which farmers grew crops."
(Hart 8) 
government: In the text it said that the king and the court gathered at a celebration called a jubilee. Also, on page 12 it said that " When people approached the king, they often kissed the ground at his feet."
(Hart 12) 
art: In the text it said a lot of Egyptian jewelry included a lot of gold. Also, on page 56 the text said" The gold could be beaten into shape or cast in molds. Goldsmiths also made patterns."
(Hart 56) 
religion: In the text it said that egyptians believed in hundreds of different gods. Also, on page 24 it said that " Many of the gods are represented by animals." ( Hart 24) 
writing: In the text it said that scribes are small experts of hieroglyphs. Also, on page 34 the text said'' An elaborate form of picture- writing with about 700 different signs.'' (Hart 34) 
architecture: In the text it said that the pyramids are where the pharaohs bodies went after they died. Also, on page 20 it said that " It was supposed to represent a gigantic stairway for the king to climb to join the sun god in the sky."
(Hart 20) 
ancient china
architecture / technology: In the text it is said that some of the greatest inventions came from China. Paper is one of inventions and drastically improved printing and communication. Also, gunpowder was invented which changed battles and fights. (Cotterell 22) 
Location: In the text it said that China was a united civilization from 221 B.C to A.D 1912. Ancient China remained unbothered because they lived away from the danger. Also, It said that the way the chinese communicated kept them stable.(Cotterell 6) 
writing:In the text it said that the shang kings used the oracle bones to talk to their ancestors. ox bone or tortoise shells were burnt until they cracked. People read the cracks to discover the answers about their ancestors. (Cotterell 11) 
art: In the text it said that china had beautiful exquisite art. They had luxury goods like jade,silk,and porcelain. Also, it said they had very sophisticated ways of creating the decorations.(Cotterell 56) 
trade / commerce: In the text it said that one of the main ways they traded was with the Silk Road. Internationally it helped the trade and they could travel without danger. Also, Chinese merchants had luxury goods like silks,teas and spices. (Cotterell 58) 
government:In the text it said that emperor Qin ruled from 221 B.C . He helped defeat their enemies in the surrounding states. Qin also built an impressive tomb where he surrounded himself in Terra-Cotta soldiers. Also, he was the first emperor to be named Sovereign Qin Emperor.(Cotterell 16) 
religion: In the text it said that Confucius was an outgoing and ambitious leader. It also said that family relationships should be based on moral respect. Lastly it said he believed his subjects to treat him with respect. (Cotterell 12) 
Ancient India
location: In the text it said that in South Asia around 5000 years ago people started a civilization on the indus river. The river was fertile and gave good soil as well as water. They also had the indus plain as a resource with it having high mountains, ocean, and a desert. (world studies) 
writing: The writing of ancient India cannot be deciphered. Over 400 symbols have been uncovered on seal and ceramic pots. Because pf the fact we can't read the symbols we don't know a lot about ancient India. (world Studies) 
architecture/technology: The people in the indus valley cared a lot about hygiene. Their homes and structures resemble that. The text say that their cities were ¨ well planned ¨, with wide and straight roads and large buildings.( world studies) 
government: In the text it said that the government in India is called the caste system. The caste system consists of social classes and which one you were born to cannot change.Lastly there are 4 classes Vaishya,Kshatriya,Brahmana,Sudra,and Dalits. (world studies) 
religion: In the text it states that there are two polytheistic religions called brahmanism.later development of hinduism. Vedas are sacred writing that's used in the two religions, and described the time of the ancient Aryans.(world studies) 