MESOPOTAMIA
Technology
Technology is an invention that people created to make their lives easier.
Division of Labor
The people of Mesopotamia had different jobs such as farmers or merchants.With specialization came new skills and these skills were ordered on what kind they were, Kings and priests were at the top, next were the government officials, and slaves were at the bottom of the list.
Government
The rules that everyone went by were the rules from Hammurabi's Code. It was an eye for an eye kind of code created by the leader of Babylon, Hammurabi.
Writing
The writing in Mesopotamia was called cuneiform. It was the first form of writing created by the Sumerians.
EGYPT
Technology
The Egyptians made a lot of advanced technology. They made papyrus to put their writings on and also invented a sundial to tell the time of day,
DIVISION OF LABOR
The division of labor in Egypt is similar to the one in Mesopotamia. First came the pharaohs and priests, next are government officials, after them are craftsmen and merchants, and lastly the peasants and servants.
Government
The Pharaohs ran the governments but there were also government officials such as priests and viziers.
Writing
Egyptians wrote using Hieroglyphics. Hieroglyphics were a system of symbols and pictures used to tell stories or told about things that help us learn more about them today.
INDIA
1. WHY IS THE LAND IMPORTANT TO INDIAN CIVILIZATION?
The land was important because it was needed to plant crops and grow food for everyone. Since the Himalaya mountains separate India from Asia, India depends on the melted snow to help their land.
2. WHY IS INDIA'S RIVER VALLEY IMPORTANT?
The river valley supplied good land for planting crops. Summer monsoons flooded the river and watered the land and kept it healthy. Without the healthy land we would not have food, without food the families that traded food and got money would become poor.
3. WHAT WERE HARAPPA AND MOHENJO-DARO LIKE?
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were the the civilizations of the Indus River. The houses had flat roofs and narrow lanes that separated each house. These cities had trash chutes, wells and indoor plumbing.
4. WHAT WAS HARAPPA SOCIETY LIKE?
Since nothing was left behind in writing we figure out what we can from the ruins. A lot of the harappans were farmers, Harapans also made tools using copper and bronze.
5. WHO WERE THE ARYANS?
6. WHAT CHANGES DO THE ARYANS BRING?
7. WHAT IS THE CASTE SYSTEM?
The Caste System was something made by the Aryans. All Indian people are born into certain types of caste. The kind of jobs or privileges that someone gets depends on what caste they were born into.
8. WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF THE DIFFERENT SOCIAL CLASSES IN INDIA?
9. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF MEN AND WOMEN IN INDIA?
The land was important because it was needed to plant crops and grow food for everyone. Since the Himalaya mountains separate India from Asia, India depends on the melted snow to help their land.
2. WHY IS INDIA'S RIVER VALLEY IMPORTANT?
The river valley supplied good land for planting crops. Summer monsoons flooded the river and watered the land and kept it healthy. Without the healthy land we would not have food, without food the families that traded food and got money would become poor.
3. WHAT WERE HARAPPA AND MOHENJO-DARO LIKE?
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were the the civilizations of the Indus River. The houses had flat roofs and narrow lanes that separated each house. These cities had trash chutes, wells and indoor plumbing.
4. WHAT WAS HARAPPA SOCIETY LIKE?
Since nothing was left behind in writing we figure out what we can from the ruins. A lot of the harappans were farmers, Harapans also made tools using copper and bronze.
5. WHO WERE THE ARYANS?
6. WHAT CHANGES DO THE ARYANS BRING?
7. WHAT IS THE CASTE SYSTEM?
The Caste System was something made by the Aryans. All Indian people are born into certain types of caste. The kind of jobs or privileges that someone gets depends on what caste they were born into.
8. WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF THE DIFFERENT SOCIAL CLASSES IN INDIA?
9. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF MEN AND WOMEN IN INDIA?
CHINA
Tombs & Ancestors
The ancient Chinese believed that life continued after death. Whatever they did in this life would be continued in their afterlife. Their tombs were arranged with objects that would be needed for the afterlife, for example weapons, ritual vessels, and personal items. It was believed that there was a very important link between the living and non-living. Dead ancestors lived in the spirit worlds with the gods and had the ability to influence people's lives. Offerings and Ceremonies were made to persuade them to bring good luck.
Geography
Modern China is a vast country. It is the world's fourth largest country and is home to approximately 1.25 billion people.It has a great variety of climates and terrains. The south is wet and tropical. North-west China is covered in desert.