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Ancient Civilizations 
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Ancient Egypt
Location - The text said that Deserts cover more than 90 percent of Egypt. This shows the main geographical feature of ancient Egypt. On page 8 the text says that the Egyptians lived on the bank of the Nile river. This shows how they got most of their water back in the day. Hart(8)
Religion: In the book it states " In theory the pharaoh is supposed to perform the duties of the high priest in every temple." Another example is " controlled the vast wealth in the temple treasures,," Hart (24)
The government in Ancient Egypt consisted of pharaohs ruling over all of the land in an advanced theocracy. I know because the text states "When people approached the king, they often kissed the ground at his feet." Which shows that they had the utmost respect for the pharaoh. Also, the author wrote "At great state occasions like royal jubilee celebrations or the giving of gifts to favored courtiers, the king and court gathered together, and top officials, diplomats, and high priests would attend." This shows an example of who was considered important and was involved in government. Hart(12)
Art: On page 50 it says, "The egyptians enjoyed life to the fullest. Party scenes on tomb walls, songs of papyri, and musical instruments show us how people were entertained." Their art had fun things, they danced to the music and they made their instruments. (Hart 50)
Writing: On page 34 it says, "Scribes had to be experts in writing Hieroglyphics, an elaborate form of picture-writing with about 700 different signs". For their writing they had different symbols and they drew pictures on it. (Hart 34)
Architecture-I know because on page 20 the text says "The first pyramid was built as the burial place of King Djoser." I also know because the text says " The largest Pyramid in is the Great pyramid of Giza. Hart (20)
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Ancient India
Writing: There has been over 400 symbolises that have been uncovered. There is little known about its government. "One of the most confusing aspects of this ancient civilization is that the writing cannot be deciphered." (Prentice Hall World Studies)
Architecture/technology: The site says "within many homes, some rooms had facilities in which waste water was directed to cover drains and these lined the major streets" this shows that their Civilization is very advanced. This Civilization was very well planned and they liked their hygiene. They had dockyards, granaries, warehouses, brick platforms, and protective walls because of their advance technology.( Prentice Hall World Studies)
location:The Indus Valley crosses over most of present-day pakistan and india. The indus valley is very rich in resources. In the text it said "In the 1920s, under layers of land and mounds of dirt, archaeologists discovered the remains of 4,000 year old cities, which existed at the same time as the Egyptians and Mesopotamians." (Prentice Hall World Studies)
Government: The text says "caste system" which was the name of the social classes. The Ancient India social class had five stages which were the Bhramin, Kshatryia, Vaishya, Sudra, and the untouchables. The Bhramin were the best and the untouchables were the worst. (Prentice Hall World Studies)
Religion: The text says "Much of what we know about them today also came from sacred writing called the Vedas" which Vedas is the sacred text. The main religion was Brahmanism which later developed into Hinduism which both have a lot in common. ( Prentice Hall World Studies)