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Ancient Civilizations
Mesopotamia
Location The author wrote that at first there was no name for the region but later the Greeks named it mesopotamia, meaning between the rivers.Also we know that Mesopotamia was the birthplace of writing as well as many other inventions and discoveries that changed the world.'' Modern Iraq is where mesopotamia used to be located. (Steele 6)
Art:The author wrote that there were many different types of materials for art.We know that they smelted copper into molds they also used tough alloys which made bronze also we know that they used lapis and carnelian to make necklaces. (Steele 28)
Religion:The author wrote There were different types of social classes also there are many types of positions such as rulers priest and administrators workers merchants and borers.One of the bad positions was slaves.The rulers lived in very fancy palaces.While the other positions were worked for the ruler of the palace. (Steele 16)
Writing: The author wrote that"As the first cities arose people began to require records of ownership business deals and government.The author also wrote"These were pressed into clay with hard stylus leaving a wedged shaped mark that hardened." (Steele 12)
Government: The author wrote that Sumerian rulers enjoyed great power and fame and their exploits and deeds were remembered for centuries."The regions of each dynasty were recorded on clay tablets known as king lists."
Architecture:The author wrote that "A lasting example of ancient mesopotamia is the Ziggurat." Which is a temple for there main gods made out of mud straw.The author also wrote "Temple platforms were being built at Eridu as early as 5000 BCE. (Steels 24)
Ancient China
Religion On page 12 it says "He said that a good ruler should set an example by dealing fairly with his subjects"."He believed in respect and kindness and the strength in his family"."As a result of Confucius the Chinese came together to see themselves as part of a greater family". (Cotterrell 11)
Art In the text it says "China has always been renowned for its exquisite arts and crafts".There goods were always a jackpot for trading and selling them".They produced tools for agriculture and weapons for the army as well as luxury items such as tableware and fine silk cloth". (Cotterrell 56)
Commerce On page 58 it says" trade flourished under the mongol or yuan dynasty."International trade thrived because caravans could travel without danger.They controlled the entire length of the silk road a series of trade routes that ran across northern China across Asia. (Cotterrell 58)
Writing On page 11 it says that the Shang kings used oracle bones to speak with ancestors.The oracle bones are made from ox bones or tortoiseshell.It was scorched until it cracked and the cracks answered important questions. (Cotterell 11)
Government On page 16 it says" in 221 B.C. the Chinese empire was formed. It also says that the Qin soldiers defeated the last of their enemies and united the warring states under leader Zheng.The empire took its name from the Qin to become China. (Cotterrell 16)
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Architecture On page 22 it says"Some of the world greatest inventions came from china.On this period of time many Chinese inventions were carried to Europe.Some of the many inventions China made was paper money, clockwork, will, wheelbarrow, porcelain, and fireworks that Is just some of the inventions they made. (Cotterrell 22)
Location On page 6 it says"China is the worlds oldest continuous Civilization". From 221 B.C. to A.D. 1912 it was United under a single and great empire.China remained untouched by outside influences because it was a world apart. (Cotterrell 6)
Ancient India
Religion: The believed religion of the Ancient Indians is Brahmanism. They were polytheistic but later in time they started processing the belief of Hinduism. The text says "The religion of the ancient Aryans, known as Brahmanism, was polytheistic and heavily influenced the later development of Hinduism.
https://sites.google.com/mccsc.k12.in.us/history-of-south-asia/home/1500-bc-aryans
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Location: The source says "around 5,000 years ago, a civilization developed along the Indus River alluvial plain." Following this, the ancient Indians built many settlements on the bank of the Indus River. The Indus River was a very good place to build a civilization, because it was very rich in fertile soil.
https://sites.google.com/mccsc.k12.in.us/history-of-south-asia/home/3300-bc-1500-bc-indus-river-valley-civilization/location
Writing: One thing about ancient Indian writing is that it cannot be deciphered. Scientists have found over 400 pieces of ancient Indian writing and not one of them has been deciphered. The text says "One of the most confusing aspects of this ancient civilization is that the writing cannot be deciphered."
https://sites.google.com/mccsc.k12.in.us/history-of-south-asia/home/3300-bc-1500-bc-indus-river-valley-civilization/writing
Architecture/technology: The source says "these early cities show remnants of the world's earliest sanitation system." They also had advanced hygiene for the time, with advanced and well planned cities. These cities were very nice with things like dockyards, warehouses, and protective walls.
https://sites.google.com/mccsc.k12.in.us/history-of-south-asia/home/3300-bc-1500-bc-indus-river-valley-civilization/architecutretechnology
Government: The Indian government was called the Caste System, and it also still influences the Indians today. They had a society called Varnas and it separates people based on wealth and occupation. The text says "people were divided based on wealth and occupation.
https://sites.google.com/mccsc.k12.in.us/history-of-south-asia/home/1500-bc-aryans
Ancient Egypt
Art:The author wrote"From the earliest times flax provided linen for clothes for everyone in ancient Egypt.In the text it says"They had clever ways of avoiding wear on linen clothes- soldiers would cover the rear of there Kelts with leather netting"."There are still only;y vague ideas about how the 'Egyptians put pleats into their clothes- perhaps they used a board with a grooved surface". (Hart 54)
Architecture:The authors says the pharaoh was supposed to perform the duties oft the high priest."In the great temples such as Karnak at Thebes scared to Amun-Re king of the gods the chief priest had great power and controlled the vast wealth in the temple treasuries and the great lands of the temple estates."It says that"The office of the chief priest could remain in the hands of one family generations until the pharaoh broke their hold ." (Hart 25)
Writing:The author wrote that scribes had to be an expert at writing."It was deliberately kept complicated so that not to many people could master it and the scribes kept there special position."In the text it says "For business contracts, Letters and stories, scribes used a different form of writing called hieratic,which was a fast written version of hieroglyphs, always running from right to left.(Hart 34)
Location:The author wrote that on the banks of the Nile lived the Egyptians.This land was named "Kemet"or the black land because it was covered by a rich dark silt.In the text it said that"desert cover more than 90 percent of Egypt," which is called the "Red Land."(Hart 8)
Government:The author wrote"In theory the pharaoh was supposed to perform the duties of the high priest in every temple in Egypt but his place was usually taken by the chief priest".In the text it also says"The office of priest could remain in the hands of one family for generations until the pharaoh broke their hold by making a appointment from the outside".The chief priest had great power and control.
(Hart 28)
Religion:The author wrote "The Egyptians worshiped hundreds of different gods and goddesses".In the text it says"The pharaoh Akhenaten saw the sun god as a disk with rays ending in human hands holding the sign of life to the royal family and he banished all the other gods.Overall the sun god was the dominant deity in egyptian religion although he could take different forms. (Hart 24)
