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Ancient Civilizations 
Mesopotamia
Location: In the text it said that two great rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, flowed in the middle east. Also, on page 6 it said that Mesopotamia "extended into parts of what is now Turkey, Seria, and Southwestern Iran" (Steele 6)
Government: There are many different governments. In the text it said, "Their empire brought stability to many lands" The author is talking about the Assyrians. On page 50, it talks about the assyrians and how they are a ruthless, but caring empire. (Steele 50)
Art: In the text it the Mesopotamians mastered many technologies and crafts at an early point in history. On page 28 it says, "Some time before 3500 BCE, they invented the potter's wheel, which made pottery production far more efficient." That shows one of the crafts at an early point in history. (Steele 28)
Religion: In the text it said, they believed in polytheism, the belief of many gods and goddesses. On page 14 it says, all towns believed in different gods. "The Babylonians worshiped Enki as Ea, Inanna the goddess Ishtar" That shows the many different gods and goddesses they believe in. ( Steele 14)
Writing:On page 12 it says, people began to require records of ownership, business deals, and government. At first they used picture symbols to represent objects such as cattle, garin, or fish. (Steele 12)
Architecture: In the text it said, some of Mesopotamia's architecture includes Ziggurats and temples. On page 24 it says, "Temple platforms were being built at Eridu as early as 5000 BCE" (Steele 24)
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Ancient China
Government:On page 18, it said Gaozu helped one of the low class armies to beat and overthrow the Qin dynasty. In later dynasties, a bunch of examinations happened and they succeeded people from their communities and transferred them to an imperial place. Also in the text it said "the members you passed the top restrictions and went into palace and got accepted to be appointed as minister or get married and princesses
(Cotterell 18)
Religion: On page 26 and 27 it says There were disagreements over religion principles few people were persecuted for their beliefs. In the respect the Chinese empire was unique among civilizations. Against the backdrop of constant warfare, these two religions encouraged more peaceful ways.(Cotterell 26 and 27)
Commerce/Trade:On page 58 it said, Under the Mongol or Yuan dynasty trade flourished. It also said "They controlled the entire length of the Silk Road, a series of trade routes that led from Northern China across Asia." Another statement was the Chinese merchants made profit from what was traded to be sold. (Cottrell 58)
Writing: On page 11, it said The Shang kings used Oracle bones to contact spirits. Cracks that appeared on the oracle bones were read to discover different answers about their ancestors. The oracle bones were made out of ox bones and tortoiseshells. (Cotterell 11)
Art: On page 56 it says that China has always been known for its exquisite arts and crafts. Chinese bronze, jade, silk, and porcelain were wanted objects in Asia and Europe by the people. Scholars, peasant farmers, and artisans made tools for agriculture and weapons for the army, also luxury items. (Cotterell 56)
Location: On page 40 it said, people in imperial china worked on farms in the countryside. Also it said "Most farm jobs were carried out by hand, from hoeing the ground to spreading manure." Also, in the northern part of China where the hills are, crops were planted. (Cotterell 40)
Architecture/Technology : On page 22 it said, The world's greatest inventions were mainly from China. Also it said "Other Chinese inventions that made the world a different place were paper, money,clockwork,silk,porcelain,fireworks,kites,umbrellas, and the wheelbarrow." Lastly the text said the silk road that connected from China to Europe helped carry many of the Chinese inventions. (Cotterell 22)
Ancient India
Religion: India's 2 main religions are Brahmanism and Hinduism. The article says "The religion of the ancient Aryans, known as Brahmanism, was polytheistic and heavily influenced the later development of Hinduism."They also read and listen to the Vedas. The Vedas is a sacred writing written by the Aryans. (Prentice Hall World Studies)
Location: A big part of their land is the Indus river. The website said " The Indus River Valley covers most of modern-day Pakistan, the northwestern region of modern-day India, and a small portion of Afghanistan." Archaeologists have looked in the mounds of dirt underneath the river and have found the remains of 400 cities! (Prentice Hall World Studies)
Writing: Ancient India's writing is very hard to decipher. In the text it states "Over 400 symbols have been uncovered from different locations" The symbols are located on different types of pots and other materials. (Prentice Hall World Studies)
Architecture/Technology: A big part of Ancient India's Architecture is many homes. I know this because the homes had water wells and rooms with waste water to cover drains. Some towns in Ancient India had impressive dockyards, graniers, warehouses, brick platforms, and protective walls. (Prentice Hall World Studies)
Government: Their government has a caste system. It shows how high or how low you are on the pyramid of how wealthy you are. At the top of the pyramid is the Brahmana, then Kshatriya, next is Vaishya, and 2nd to last is Sudras. On the very bottom of the pyramid is the "Untouchables" that are called Dalits. (Prentice Hall World Studies)
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