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Ancient Civilizations 
Mesopotamia
Location: An example is Mesopotamia was located between two rivers. "Most of Ancient Mesopotamia lays within the border of modern Iraq." During antiquity the soil around the rivers was very fertile. (Steele 6)
Religion: Mesopotamian religion was a polytheistic system where people worshipped a vast pantheon of gods and goddesses, including major figures like Enlil, Enki, and Ishtar. (Steel 30)
Architecture:An example is Mesopotamia made temples called ziggurats. Also I know they used the ziggurats to give the gods goods. Lastly they made the ziggurats out of mud and straw mixed together. (steele 24)
Government: Mesopotamian government evolved from decentralized, independent city-states to larger, more unified empires, typically ruled by a monarchy with the king considered a divinely chosen steward (steele 36)
Art: Mesopotamian art was created from the 4th millennium BCE to the 6th century BCE, serving religious, political, and personal functions, and is characterized by durable sculptures and reliefs, cylinder seals, and large-scale architecture like temples and palaces. Key artistic features include narrative imagery, stylized human and animal forms, symbolism, and the use of materials like clay, stone, and metal. Major works include cylinder seals, votive statuettes, monumental Assyrian reliefs, and structures like ziggurats. (steele 42)
Writing: An example is that Mesopotamia used soft clay and wooden sticks to draw on the clay. Also, I know that they let the clay sit out and when the clay dried there was writing. Lastly, they used the clay to put records down for hunting. (Steele 12)
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Location: On page 38 it say "China is dominated by two great rivers,the yellow river and northern china yangzi Individuals would burn the oracle bone and answer questions about their ancestors. These were created from ox bone or tortoiseshells. (Cotterell 11)
Arta: In the text it said that China is know for their ceramics The created beautiful pottery colored with other thing. They also created many kinds of statues made of different kinds of minerals. ( cotterell 56)
religion: In the text it said, Confucius was a great man that believed that that the early years of Zhou dynasty were the world should be based on kindness and not on turmoil. He knew that force should be the last resort if nothing was fixed
with words (cotterell 12)
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technology: in the text it say that the chinese made the first earthquake detector. There was sides of a jar. When there was a disturbance the ball would fall into a frog's mouth showing that there was an earthquake and and where it came from.
(Cotterell 22)
Comers/Trade: In the text it says that the silk road started in China and reached into Istanbul. This was a large trade route for China trading many different goods. They also imported items for themselves to use. (cotterell 58)
Government: The text also states that the first emperor of china was called Zheng. He boasted over his won wars and showed that he was far superior. He often treated his people as saves and made them work for him. (Cotterell 16)
On page 11 it said that "the shang king used orsed oracle bones to consult the ancestral spirits." The people would use an xo bone or tortoiseshell, scorching it until it cracked. They would read the cracks to find the answers, ultimately inscribing it on the none
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