suggested rulers used religion and trade‚ rather than violence to govern his city-state. Different animal seals‚ such as elephants‚ tigers‚ or bulls were used to mark the importance and power of city-states. The bull‚ for example‚ was found outside Mohenjo-daro‚ one of the most well-known and advanced early civilizations on the Indus
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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
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Ancient India Web Quest “The Ancient Civilizations of India” Go to http://ancientweb.org/index.php/explore/country/India 1. What were the two major cities within the ancient Indus River Valley civilization? a. Mohenjo Daro b. Harrapa 2. List 3 characteristics/features of these two ancient cities. a. writing system b. urban centers c. diversified social and economic system 3. Although copper and bronze were in use during this time‚ which material was still unknown? iron 4. How do we know
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Not sure if positive or negative Female figure of mergarh Can see nipples (clear features) Prominent breasts and hips Found in India‚ this female figure has hair in large buns‚ large hips and breasts Notice the very clear features Mohenjo-Daro Dancing Girls Dancing girls in traditional dancing postures Tribal people Prostitutes Found in Mohenjodaro‚ close to a fireplace in
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A third and one of the most notable aspects of culture that has not changed is architecture. Some of the first civilizations were intricate mazes of houses and huts that are amazing to look at today. A civilization along the Indus River called Mohenjo Daro is an example of this. When you look at this complex system of streets and buildings from an aerial view‚ it looks like a maze. One last aspect of culture that has not changed today is the systems of writing and art. Each country today has their
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or human behavior to nonhuman things‚ e.g. deities in mythology and animals in children’s stories Cuneiform form of writing developed by Sumerians using a stylus and tablets Harappa major urban complex of Harappan civilization; along with Mohenjo-Daro Mohenjo- Daro major urban complex of Harappan civilization Shang The Shang dynasty ruled parts of northern and central China. Its capital city was located at Anyang near the border of Henan from about 1384 BCE. This dynasty was based on agriculture. Ancestor
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settlement existed from about 3300 BCE and is believed to have had as many as considered large for its time. Although the Harappa Culture extended well beyond the bounds of present day Pakistan‚ its centres were in Sindh and the Punjab. Mohenjo Daro- in ancient times was most likely one of the administrative centers of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization. It was the most developed and advanced city in South Asia‚ and perhaps the world‚ during its peak. The planning and engineering showed
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I. Identifications 1. Paleolithic: The period of time also known as the Old Stone Age‚ which lasted until about 10‚000 years ago. 2. Neolithic: The period of time also known as the New Stone Age. It is associated with the origins of agriculture. 3. Foragers: Hunting and food-gathering people who ate wild vegetables‚ meat‚ wild edible plants‚ and insects to survive 4. Agricultural Revolutions: A series of separate transformations that occurred when agriculture arose independently in many different
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Geography DBQ The ancient world is very unique‚ and in some ways tough to figure out. The hardest part of solving the mysteries of ancient times is getting in the minds of the people living back then. No one can completely understand the full effect of a regions geography on the shaping of civilization. The only way we can fully comprehend a civilizations reliance on geography is by reading into it. Through documents and maps we can start to understand the impact geography had on a civilizations
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5 billion years ago the earth came into existence around? 40‚000 years ago modern human beings arrived around? before writing the term ’’prehistory’’ refers to the period before? 1.6% In regard to genetic makeup and body chemistry‚ the difference between humans and apes is? australopithecus as early as five million years ago‚ which of the following flourished in east Africa? "the southern ape" what does australopithecus mean? intelligence and language skills the most important development of
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