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Ancient Civilizations
Mesopotamia
Location An example is Mesopotamia is between two rivers. Also I know that "most of ancient Mesopotamia lay within the borders of modern Iraq." During antiquity the soil around the rivers was very fertile. (Steele 6)
Religion is something the mesopatamia people used back in the day. They believed in different gods but there were some main ones that they believed in at different times. They believed in many gods at different times in the world.
(steele 15)
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Government is something the mesopatamia people used back in the days to see which side they were on. Each were ruled by a powerful king who ruled them. It was ruled by someone who has seen steward of the gods.
(steele 19)
Writing is a mesopotamia way of writing in the ancient day. Andin the modern day writing it is much different. They use a bunch of clay to write and it can mean sound and words. (Steele 12)
Art is a mesopotamia type of feeling that people put into art. Also they used art to identify a type of writing. Kinda like a letter to someone saying something.
(Steele 28)
Architecure mainly consisted of straw and bricks. It was used for people to come and make sacrifices to there god. Also it took a long time to build. (Steel 24)
Ancient Egypt
Location - an example is on the banks of the Nile, the river would flood making the land fertile. In the text it says, " the farmers went to work sowing barley and emmer wheat." eygptians had to live near the Nile river because more than 90% of egypt consists of desert. - (Hart 8)
Religion they worshiped hundreds of different gods and goddesses. Ancient people believed in gods this is called polytheism. "Many of the gods are represented by animals. (Hart 24)
Architacture In the acient egypt was very different from now how you may ask well here is why. There were Egypt pyramids and sphinx. Also while excavated temples, palaces, tombs, and fortresses have also been studied. (Hart 11)
Government in the ancient Egypt is very different now here is how it is different now. For starters their type of government was theocratic monarchy. Also they were supported by a large bureaucracy of officials in
cluding. (Hart 31)
Art in the ancient Egypt is very different now. They used tools such as hammers and drills made of copper. Also it was highly maintained for high order. (Hart 12)
Writing in ancient Egypt is very different now. How you may ask Well back then scribes had to be experts in writing hieroglyphs and elaborate forms of picture-writing with about 700 different signs. (Hart 34)
ancient china
Technology - "Gun powder changed the way in which battles were faught" They made something that was used for telling when there was an earthquake. Paper money changed how the world looks now. (cortelle 22-23)
Government China's first government started in 221 because they were led by Zhong. Zhong was the first emperor of the empire. The text states his name used to be Qin but he later changed it to Zhong. (cotterell 16)
Art: On page 56 it says that china was renowned for its exquisite arts and crafts"there rulers controlled the supply of raw matierals and govermnet fatiors. they produced tools for agriculture and wepons for the army. (cortelle 56)
Commerce (trade): On page 40 it said "The main streets were lined with market stalls that sold all kinds of produce." People would also sell cooked food and non cooked food. Also the people would buy special dishes from stallholders and they would take them home to eat with their families. (Cotterell 40)
Religion - "throughout china history they were divided into the three ways of conclusion diamsoi and Buddhism" buddhism came from India to china. tang emperors led to decline . (cortelle 26)
Writing : On page 11 it said "shang kings used oracle bones to consult the ancestral spirits on important matters" in order to find out answer to question the ox bone or tortoiseshell was scorched or cracked. finally the answers were inscribed on the oracle bone. (
Cotterell 11)
Location: On page 6 it says "From 221 B.C. to A.D. 1912, it was under a single great empire." China has sculptures that hold the empire together. Philosophers also have a big role in holding the empire together. (Cotterrell 6)
