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Ancient Civs
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Indus River Valley Cities Social Classes Harappa Mohenjo-Daro
Gridded streets Social Classes No distinction Maybe diff sections of diff classes
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Indus River Valley Art/Architecture Copper goods Ceramics Pottery
Small stone seals
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Indus River Valley Religion Central Gov’t Specialization Writing
Animism Central Gov’t Planned cities->high gov’t involvement Specialization Writing Unreadable Public Works Public bathhouses Defensive walls Sewer system
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Hwang He River Valley Cities Social Classes Anyang Luoyang Xi’an King
Shi- Scholar-gentry Nong- farmers Gong- Artisans Shang- Merchants
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Hwang He River Valley Art/Architecture Religion Bronze casting
Jade sculptures Religion Polytheism Oracle bones
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Hwang He River Valley Central Gov’t Specialization Writing
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
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Mesoamerica Olmec- Mexico Chavin- Andes Cities Social Classes
San Lorenzo (O) La Venta (O) Chavin de Huantar (C) Social Classes Shamans as leaders (C) Hierarchical (C) Centralized at capital (O)
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Mesoamerica Art/Architecture Hallmark of Olmec Chavin Large Heads
Naturalistic sculptures Jade masks Chavin Feline figure Tello obelisk Lanzon
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Mesoamerica Religion Central gov’t Writing Public Works
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
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