Ancient River Valley Civilzations

We developed the wheel.

Our greatest city was Babylonia which had the Tower of Babel and Hanging Gardens.

These were elaborate burial chambers for rulers.

Ancestor worship is an important part of our religious practice.

Our largest city was Harappa.

Silk became our #1 export for thousands of years.

It is thought that the Aryans brought the basis for our earliest forms of religion.

Our main economies were agriculture and trade.

Where did the people of the early Indus River Valley worship?

Our kingdom was the first to use IRON weapons.

Our homes were 2-stories and were made of mud bricks.

This trade route brought goods from China to Mesopotamia and Egypt.

Our women wore linen dresses and enjoyed make-up and elaborate wigs.

Our cities had advanced forms of drainage and sewage systems.

The Great Wall of China was built for this purpose

We developed the wheel and our city-states were at constant war.

Our civilization was based on agriculture.

Another name for the river we began along is The Yellow River.

We made significant advancements in astronomy.

The invention of chariots came to us through our invaders known as the Hyksos.

In what modern day country do we find the Huang He River Valley Civilization?

This civilization was located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

We were the first to use a mathematical decimal system.

Our ancient civilization is thought to have been the largest in the ancient world.

Our civilization is believed to be the oldest in the world...."Cradle of Life"!!

Our ruler was considered a God-king. We didn't question his decisions or laws.

We didn't fear the river our great civilization grew up along.

These ancient civilizations were Polytheistic.

Our alphabet was the first official form of writing.

Which civilization was not discovered until the 1920's?

Our governmental system was independent city-states

We used advanced bronze weapons.