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Ancient Civs
Indus River Valley
• Cities– Harappa– Mohenjo-Daro– Gridded streets
• Social Classes– No distinction– Maybe diff sections of
diff classes
Indus River Valley
• Art/Architecture– Copper goods– Ceramics– Pottery– Small stone seals
Indus River Valley
• Religion– Animism
• Central Gov’t– Planned cities->high gov’t
involvement
• Specialization• Writing
– Unreadable
• Public Works– Public bathhouses– Defensive walls– Sewer system
Hwang He River Valley
• Cities– Anyang– Luoyang– Xi’an
• Social Classes– King– Shi- Scholar-gentry– Nong- farmers– Gong- Artisans– Shang- Merchants
Hwang He River Valley
• Art/Architecture– Bronze casting– Jade sculptures
• Religion– Polytheism– Oracle bones
Hwang He River Valley
• Central Gov’t– King in charge of everything– Bureaucrats
• Specialization– Diviners (Oracle Bones)
• Writing– Basic Chinese script from oracle bones
• Public Works– Walls– Tombs– Commoners forced to work on construction
Mesoamerica
• Olmec- Mexico• Chavin- Andes• Cities– San Lorenzo (O)– La Venta (O)– Chavin de Huantar (C)
• Social Classes– Shamans as leaders (C)– Hierarchical (C)– Centralized at capital (O)
Mesoamerica
• Art/Architecture– Hallmark of Olmec
• Large Heads• Naturalistic sculptures• Jade masks
– Chavin• Feline figure• Tello obelisk• Lanzon
Mesoamerica
• Religion– Animistic polytheism– Shamans– Intertwined with gov
• Central gov’t– Organization based on public works– Olmec centralized in San Lorenzo
• Writing– Olmec oldest American writing
• Public Works– Irrigation– Pyramids