Egypt
What is the water source for Egypt?
The Nile Rivier
What is the Water source for the Indus Civilization
Indus River
What are the Water sources for Mesopotamia?
The Tigris Euphrates Rivers
What are the water sources for the Shang Dynasty?
The Yellow and Yang Xi rivers
What crops did all the civilizations grow?
Wheat and Barley
Who was at the top of Egypt's social Hierarchy?
The Pharos
Do we know if the Indus had a social hierarchy?
No
Who was at the top of Mesopotamia's social hierarchy?
Kings and/or government officials
Who was at the top of the Shang Dynasties social hierarchy?
Nobles
What metal did each civilization use?
Bronze
What were the Egyptians sacred grounds called?
Pyramids
Do we know if the Indus civilization had sacred grounds?
Yes, but they were very limited
What were the Mesopotamians sacred grounds called?
Ziggurats
Did the shang dynasty have sacred grounds?
Yes
What type of religion was each civilization
Polytheistic
What was the written language of the Egyptians is called?
Hieroglyphics
What was the Indus written language called?
Don't know, the language hasn't been deciphered yet
What was the written language of the Mesopotamians called?
Cuneiform
How big was the Shang Dynasties written language?
Over 10,000 Characters
What type of government did each civilization use?
Theocracies
When did the Egyptians first start their civilization?
3,000 B.C
When did the Indus first start their civilization?
2,800 B.C
When did the Mesopotamians first start their civilization?
3,500 B.C
When did the Shang Dynasty first start their civilization?
1,700 B.C
What piece of technology did all civilizations use?
The Wheel or written language