The Early People
By: Manu, Taylor, and Matthew
Indus
Interesting Facts
-Mohenjo-Daro (largest city), It is located in Modern day Pakistan,
-Kshatriyas were kings, but Brahmins were the learned and were the Kings’ advisors
-Their social structure was based on a caste system that could not be changed.
-Vedism; oldest scriptures of India, were the base of Hinduism; Aryans influenced the Hinduism we know today.
Egypt
Interesting Facts
-They were polytheistic (many Gods) and had over 2,000 gods and goddess. Their Gods were represented as part animal part human.
-Created 365 day calendar based on astronomy
-Hieroglyphics were created and carved on stones to communicate.
Pharaoh
Pyramids
Scribes
China
-The king ruled the capital and appointed other rich aristocrats to rule over various territories.
-Internally specialized government, so the center, or the capital was the main cultural hub of the Xia Dynasty.
-Their art consisted of Erlitou Site which included pottery, bronze technology/weaponry, jades, bone tools.
Relic from the xia dynasty made from bronze
Jade from Erlitou Site
The jade-carving technique used to create this jade was only used in the late Xia, early Shang Dynasties
Pottery from Erlitou Site
Mesopotamia
-Four all-powerful gods, each town was protected by a god, sing, pray, make sacrifices
-Located in present day Saudi Arabia
-Wrote Cuneiform onto rocks to communicate