Mesopotamia In Ancient China
Mesopotamia
(1) Some of the Mesopotamia cities were Ur, Hatra, Samarra, Nineveh, Lasgash, Nasiriyah, Assur, etc. The people within the cities were well known for the metal work, wooden textiles, and stoneware.
(2) Mesopotamia’s government is known as theocracy, it consisted of each city having its own chief, working under a single ruler.
(3) The Mesopotamia’s religion was polytheistic, the people strongly had a belief that the ziggurats connected heaven and earth. The gods or goddesses had supernatural powers, and other than each city having a different chief, it also had its own god or goddess.
(4) The social structure was divided into three classes: kings and nobles, being at the top, followed by merchants and slaves, and finally peasants and slaves. Also, the women were not …show more content…
seen as valuable as the males.
(5) Their system of writing assisted in creating documents, and religious literature. For example, the Enuma Elish and Gilgamesh are religious literature.
(6) The most important buildings were the temples dedicated to the gods and goddesses, known as ziggurat. Besides the temples, Mesopotamian's decorated their civilization with arches, ramps, sewers, and house.
Ancient Egypt
(1) The most important cities in Ancient Egypt are the capital cities. For example, Memphis, Akhetaten, Thebes, Alexandria, etc.
(2) The government was a monarchy, ruled by dynasties. The leader of the civilization was the king, also known as pharaoh. The pharaoh controlled the army and had the people under control by punishing those who disobeyed; however, not many disobeyed. The people were too busy working in order to survive.
(3) The society in Ancient Egypt believed in many gods and in the afterlife.
(4) The pharaoh was at the top of the social classes, followed by priest, artisans, farmers, and finally slaves.
(5) Hieroglyphics was the written language, a form of record keeping, and decorated tombs and temples.
(6) Egyptians built enormous temple and pyramids, sphinx, obelisks, and decorated their structures paintings of the everyday life.
Indus
(1) The Indus River Valley was also known as the Harappa civilization, which included the cities of Harappa, Kot Diji, Lohari Ragho, Mohenjo-Daro, Bhirrana, etc.
(2) The political structure was uncertain; however, we do know they had a strong, systematized government.
(3) There are two religions to be practiced: Hinduism (polytheistic), and Buddhism (monotheistic).
(4) Their social structure consisted of four main social classes: Brahmins, Rshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras. Brahmins were the priests and kings, followed by the Rshatriyas, who were the warriors and aristocrats. Next, the Vaishyas worked as the cultivators, artisans, and merchants. Finally, the Shudras were the peasants and servants. The folks in this civilization were born into social classes that could not be altered.
(5) The Harappa’s written language was mainly pictographic and used for religious purposes. For example, the Vedas is the oldest scripture of Hinduism.
(6) They decorated their civilizations with private and public bathing and restrooms, citadels, and houses.
The houses were one or two stories high and constructed with dry bricks. This group of people didn’t have large monuments or structures like the other civilizations.
Ancient China
(1) The Yellow River Valley is also known as Ancient China. Some of the Ancient China cities are Beijing, Xi’an, Yan’an, Kaifeng, Nanjing, etc.
(2) Their government consisted of an empire, ruled by dynasties. The emperors were in complete control of the military. The emperor had to follow the principle of the Mandate of Heaven in order to continue with their reign, which means they had to be kind and efficient. The kingdom was separated into different sections that were ruled by aristocratic warlords assigned by the emperor.
(3) The Chinese believed in many gods, as well as ancestor worshiping.
(4) Their social structure was broken into three separate social classes: royal family and nobility, warriors, and farmers, merchants and craftsmen.
(5) Their writing system serves religious and etiquette purposes. For example, the “Book of History”, “Book of Change”, and “Book of
Rites”.
(6) One way the Chinese decorated their civilization is with distinctive buildings and elaborate pottery.
(1) Some of the Mesopotamia cities were Ur, Hatra, Samarra, Nineveh, Lasgash, Nasiriyah, Assur, etc. The people within the cities were well known for the metal work, wooden textiles, and stoneware.
(2) Mesopotamia’s government is known as theocracy, it consisted of each city having its own chief, working under a single ruler.
(3) The Mesopotamia’s religion was polytheistic, the people strongly had a belief that the ziggurats connected heaven and earth. The gods or goddesses had supernatural powers, and other than each city having a different chief, it also had its own god or goddess.
(4) The social structure was divided into three classes: kings and nobles, being at the top, followed by merchants and slaves, and finally peasants and slaves. Also, the women were not …show more content…
seen as valuable as the males.
(5) Their system of writing assisted in creating documents, and religious literature. For example, the Enuma Elish and Gilgamesh are religious literature.
(6) The most important buildings were the temples dedicated to the gods and goddesses, known as ziggurat. Besides the temples, Mesopotamian's decorated their civilization with arches, ramps, sewers, and house.
Ancient Egypt
(1) The most important cities in Ancient Egypt are the capital cities. For example, Memphis, Akhetaten, Thebes, Alexandria, etc.
(2) The government was a monarchy, ruled by dynasties. The leader of the civilization was the king, also known as pharaoh. The pharaoh controlled the army and had the people under control by punishing those who disobeyed; however, not many disobeyed. The people were too busy working in order to survive.
(3) The society in Ancient Egypt believed in many gods and in the afterlife.
(4) The pharaoh was at the top of the social classes, followed by priest, artisans, farmers, and finally slaves.
(5) Hieroglyphics was the written language, a form of record keeping, and decorated tombs and temples.
(6) Egyptians built enormous temple and pyramids, sphinx, obelisks, and decorated their structures paintings of the everyday life.
Indus
(1) The Indus River Valley was also known as the Harappa civilization, which included the cities of Harappa, Kot Diji, Lohari Ragho, Mohenjo-Daro, Bhirrana, etc.
(2) The political structure was uncertain; however, we do know they had a strong, systematized government.
(3) There are two religions to be practiced: Hinduism (polytheistic), and Buddhism (monotheistic).
(4) Their social structure consisted of four main social classes: Brahmins, Rshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras. Brahmins were the priests and kings, followed by the Rshatriyas, who were the warriors and aristocrats. Next, the Vaishyas worked as the cultivators, artisans, and merchants. Finally, the Shudras were the peasants and servants. The folks in this civilization were born into social classes that could not be altered.
(5) The Harappa’s written language was mainly pictographic and used for religious purposes. For example, the Vedas is the oldest scripture of Hinduism.
(6) They decorated their civilizations with private and public bathing and restrooms, citadels, and houses.
The houses were one or two stories high and constructed with dry bricks. This group of people didn’t have large monuments or structures like the other civilizations.
Ancient China
(1) The Yellow River Valley is also known as Ancient China. Some of the Ancient China cities are Beijing, Xi’an, Yan’an, Kaifeng, Nanjing, etc.
(2) Their government consisted of an empire, ruled by dynasties. The emperors were in complete control of the military. The emperor had to follow the principle of the Mandate of Heaven in order to continue with their reign, which means they had to be kind and efficient. The kingdom was separated into different sections that were ruled by aristocratic warlords assigned by the emperor.
(3) The Chinese believed in many gods, as well as ancestor worshiping.
(4) Their social structure was broken into three separate social classes: royal family and nobility, warriors, and farmers, merchants and craftsmen.
(5) Their writing system serves religious and etiquette purposes. For example, the “Book of History”, “Book of Change”, and “Book of
Rites”.
(6) One way the Chinese decorated their civilization is with distinctive buildings and elaborate pottery.