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