3 - Ancient Civilization

• pharaoh is the monarch of ancient egypt
• the inventions of ancient egypt include pyramids, hieroglyphics
• the great pyramid of giza is the oldest, only surviving among the seven wonders of the ancient world
• mummification is the method of embalming, or treating the dead body
• meso means middle while potamos means river
• mesopotamia has polytheistic religion
• inventions of mesopotamia include cuneiform and ziggurat
• ziggurat of ur is the shrine of the moon god Nanna
• the two cities of ancient indus are harappa (left) and mohenjo daro (right)
• the writing system of ancient indus remains a mystery
• inventions of ancient indus include ivory rulers, ornamental buttons, and standardized weights
• civilization is a complex, highly-organized social order. Process by which a society or place reaches an advanced stage of social development and organization
• scribes are specially-trained and educated to read and write
• the longest river in the world is The Nile river called the father of african rivers
• Mesopotamia is part of The Fertile Crescent also known as The Cradle of Civilization
• The Indus Valley Civilization was located in present-day Pakistan and northwest India
• the Chinese Cradle of civilization was located at the Yellow River Valley
• The Shang Dynasty developed writing, metallurgy, architecture, and religion
• STEP BY STEP PROCESS:

  1.     Removal of all internal parts that might decay rapidly, leaving only the heart.

  2.     Removal of all moisture from the body using natron (salt with great drying properties).

  3.     Wrapping the body with hundred yards of linen and coated with warm resin.

  4.     Priests perform elaborate religious rituals during the funeral
• inventions of China include silk, tea production, gun powder, movable type printer, and alcoholic beverages
• Shi Huangdi built the great wall of China on the northern border of the kingdom of Qin