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Ancient Civilizations 
Mesopotamia
location
On page 6 it said that flowing southward through the middle east were two great rivers : The location of Mesopotamia was I modern-day Iraq as well as parts of turkey, Syria, and Iran.In the book it states that "Mesopotamia included cooler mountainous regions in the north and reed-filled wetlands in the southeast". (Steele 6)
religion
Religion: On page 14 it says, The mesopotamians thought the stars were cows of sin. Another example- is " each city has a special deity".It also says, The names of their gods and goddesses are ninhursag, nintu, and nammu".(Steele 14)
art
Art; On page 28, it said " The mesopotamia mastered many technologies and crafts at an early point in history". Another example is In 3000 BCE Metalworkers were mixing certain products to produce tough alloy called bronze. It also said the mesopotamia invented the potters wheel. (Steele 28).
writing
On page 12 it says "The sumerians devised The worlds first script or writing system". It also said they used cuneiforms to write stuff. By around 3300 the people were using about 700 different symbols. (Steele 12)
architechture
Architecture: On page 23, It said " A lasting symbol of ancient Mesopotamia is the ziggurat. a massive terraced platform made of brick". Another example is that ziggurats have small temples or shrines on top. Temple platforms were built around 5000 BCE. (Steele 24)
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Ancient Egypt
Location:On page 8, It said "The Egyptians lived on the banks of the Nile River or besides canal extending from it. Ninety percent of the land was desert and called the red land, but most people lived a long the Nile River. Without the silt that fertilized the land, There would not have been an Egyptian Civilization. (hart 8)
art: On page 52, It says, Children loved playing game till this day.Another example is that is says They also love dancing for fun.(hart 52)
religion: On page 24, It said "The egyptians worshipped hundreds of different gods and goddesses, and sometimes it is difficult to work out who was who. Another example is, They worshipped a god called khorsu which is the moon god. Another example is, Overall The sun god, was the dominant deity in Egyptian religion.( hart 24)
Writing On page 34, It said That scribes to be good and know writing very well.Another example is, It says There is almost or about 700 different sign of hieroglyphics.Finally,It says, Business had to use a different type of writing called Hieratic.(Hart 34)
architecture: On Page 20, It said The first pyramid was built as the burial place of King Djoser.Another example is, It says " It rose is six stages and is called the step pyramid".Finally, It said The largest pyramid was built for King Khufu.(hart 20(
Government:On page 12: It said, "When people got close to the king, They often kissed the floor by his feet. Another example on page 12, it said "The king and court gathered together, and top officials, diplomats, and high priest would attend.(hart 12)
Ancient China
Art- On page 56, It said China has always been known and famous for there arts and crafts. Another example is that they produced weapons for the army as well as luxury items. IN the text it said, "Chinese rulers controlled the supply of raw materials and ran government factories manned by skilled artisans who applied their crafts to different stages of the manufacturing processes. (cotterell 56)
Writing: In the Text it said, " The Shang King used Oracle bones to consult the ancestral spirits."People would read the cracks in order to discover answers to questions. An ox bone or tortoseshell was placed on a fire and scorched until it cracked. (Cotterell 11)
On Page 12, it said "Confucius encouraged ancestor worship because it strengthened family loyalties. He said that a good ruler should make thing evenly and fair with his subjects. In His own lifetime, Confucius saw only growing disorder. (cotterell 12)
Architecture: On page 40 it said, "The Landscape of imperial china was dotted with walled cities and towns". IN the text, it also said, Towns And Cities were built on the grid and divided into sections. Rich people lived on one side of the town and poor people live on the other side of town. (cotterell 40)
Government: On page 16 it says "He used his subjects as slave laborers to build the great Wall of China. His tomb wasguarded by thousands of terracotta warriors. His brief life span of being emperor on earth was harsh. ( cotterell 16)
Trading: Ong page 58 It said, "Trading Flourished under the mongol or yuan dynasty". It also said The mongol emperors ruled China from 1279 to 1368. In the text it said, They controlled the entire length of the silk road, a series of trade routes that ran through northern China to asia. (Cotterell 58)
Location: On page 6, it said " China was united as a single state in the 221 B.C. by the First Emperor. China is the worlds oldest Continuous civilization. Great thinkers like Confucius encouraged people to lead an ordered, family centered life. ( cotterell 6).
Indus river Valley
location: The Geography surrounding Indus river valley is very fertile soil. Around 5,000 years ago, a civilization developed along the Indus River alluvial plain (floodplain), in South Asia, due to the large amount of fertile land and proximity to a water source. 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-day India, and a small portion of Afghanistan.( https://sites.google.com/mccsc.k12.in.us/history-of-south-asia/home/3300-bc-1500-bc-indus-river-valley-civilization/location)
Government: they spoke sanskrit and wrote Ramayana. They had five tiers of importance and some people couldn’t talk or touch people. The highest tier people gave karma to the lower people and they were the king of the place.
Religion:the first religion at the time was brahmanism and it heavily influenced.they was not a lot of writing found about it either but they did find 2 poems.the religion soon changed to hinduism which they both believed in some of the same things
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Writing-One of the most confusing aspects of this ancient civilization is that the writing cannot be deciphered. Over 400 symbols have been uncovered from different locations. Many of the symbols are located on seals, ceramic pots, and other types of materials.Some scholars have wondered whether these symbols actually constituted a proper writing system. Whatever the case, 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. (https://sites.google.com/mccsc.k12.in.us/history-of-south-asia/home/3300-bc-1500-bc-indus-river-valley-civilization/writing)