seals indicate trade with to be centralized based on position both Mesopotamia & Limited as intermediaries China information, but between gods and Polytheism large granaries, people. Two cities: Harappa & plumbing, and Differences in Mohenjo-Daro, urban cities designed on house sizes planning, sewer systems grid pattern indicate indicate class and grid centralized control distinctions RIVER: Indus Statues reflect reverence for female reproductive function Oracle bones used to Centralized Social classes – communicate with government; power warrior aristocrats, in the hands of the bureaucrats, ancestors, Patterns on emperor farmers, slaves bones formed basis for Government Patriarchal society writing system; preoccupied with women as wives writing highly valued, – flood control of the & concubines; complex pictorial rivers (Huang He & language with 3000 Yangtze) characters by end of Job specialization dynasty – bureaucrats, Uniform written language farmers, slaves became bond among people who spoke many different languages Bronze weapons & tools, horse-drawn chariot Geographical separation from other civilizations (Gobi Desert & Himalaya Mts.), though probably traded with the Indus Valley (ethnocentrism) RIVER: Huang He (Yellow) CULTURE POLITICAL SOCIAL ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE MESOAMERICA Olmecs in Mesoamerica; Olmecs: apparently craft Highly developed not united specializations; astronomy; used to predict politically; unusual priests have agricultural cycles & for ancient highest status; please the gods. civilizations most people were Polytheism; religious farmers
seals indicate trade with both Mesopotamia & China Polytheism Two cities: Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro, urban planning, sewer systems and grid RIVER: Indus to be centralized Limited information, but large granaries, plumbing, and cities designed on grid pattern indicate centralized control based on position as intermediaries between gods and people. Differences in house sizes indicate class distinctions Statues reflect reverence for female reproductive function Oracle bones used to communicate with ancestors, Patterns on bones formed basis for writing system; writing highly valued, complex pictorial language with 3000 characters by end of dynasty Uniform written language became bond among people who spoke many different languages Bronze weapons & tools, horse-drawn chariot Geographical separation from other civilizations (Gobi Desert & Himalaya Mts.), though probably traded with the Indus Valley (ethnocentrism) RIVER: Huang He (Yellow) Centralized government; power in the hands of the emperor Government preoccupied with flood control of the rivers (Huang He & Yangtze) Job specialization – bureaucrats, farmers, slaves Social classes – warrior aristocrats, bureaucrats, farmers, slaves Patriarchal society – women as wives & concubines; CULTURE POLITICAL ORGANIZATION SOCIAL STRUCTURE MESOAMERICA Olmecs in Mesoamerica; Highly developed astronomy; used to predict agricultural cycles & please the gods. Polytheism; religious Olmecs: apparently not united politically; unusual for ancient civilizations craft specializations; priests have highest status; most people were farmers
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