Mesopotamia
Strick set of rules and harsh punishments. "An eye for an eye"
Hammurabi's Code
Egyptians placed sculptures inside pyramids to -
please the pharaoh in the afterlife
Indus River civilizations were known for this organization process.
Planning out the design of their cities.
Geographic barrier that protected China.
Himalayan mountains, Gobi desert
The basic purpose of government.
Create and enforce laws to maintain order.
Mesopotamians created this style of writing.
Cuneiform.
Hieroglyphics helped Egyptians develop this skill.
Write books, such as medical and agriculture.
When the Aryan people migrated into India they brought these civilization traits with them.
Language and religious beliefs (polytheitic)
The Mandate of Heaven
New Dynasty comes into power, they are successful, then struggle with dealing with disasters, then a new Dynasty comes into power. Then the cycle repeats.
What lead to specialization, or doing a specific type of work, in Mesopotamia.
Not everyone needed to grow food, they had time to do other jobs
Priest were near the top of social hierarchy in Mesopotamia because they -
Knew how to communicate with the gods
Feature of art in Ancient Egypt helped portray power.
Making important figures larger than those of others of less power.
The caste system did this for many people in India.
Class system that dictated many aspects of someone's life.
Emperor Qin Shi Huang used this philosophy during his reign in the Qin Dynasty.
Legalism
Ancient civilizations were created around this geographic feature.
River and river valleys
Outcome of why the Mesopotamians built canals.
Control flooding of the river and use it as irrigation
Characteristic of the Golden Age of India.
Mathematics, architecture, art, design
Reason for the Silk Roads creation.
Trade with other countries in Asia and Europe.
Buddhist want to reach this.
Nirvana
Settling in 1 place.