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The Paleotlithic Age, also known as the "stone age" was the era where people would rely on huntering and gathering for their daily intake of food. They also had a very close relationship with the earth, allowing them to know which plants to eat and which animals to hunt. The paleolithic people lived a nomadic lifestyle, meaning they moved from place to place depending on vegetation cycles and animal migration.
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Ancient Mesopotamia is located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. It is known for being the birthplace of writing, and is considered to be the "cradle of civilization." Mesopotamia's people are credited for building the world's first ever cities.
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The Great Pyramid of Giza was built to honor the pharaoh, and be the place to serve as his tomb after death. Egyptians believed that pharaohs became God's after death. In order for a safe transition into the next world they had to have a correct burial chamber.
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The Neolithic Age, also known as the "new stone age" is followed by the paleolithc age. During this era they shifted their ways to systematic agriculture to produce their food. They also strayed away from the nomadic lifestyle and started settling down to create and build communities.
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The Old Kingdom is also known as the "Age of the Pyramids." During this time period pharaohs were on a powerful rise and centralized governments were established. Along with this came the rise of monumental architecture with things such as pyramids.
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The Akkadians are known for establishing the first true empire, known as The Akkadian Empire. The Akkadian Empire ruled a large part of Mesopotamia. They are also responsible for developing the first postal system, where they would deliver clay tablet messages in clay envelopes.
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The Summerians established one of the earliest civilizations on earth. Summerians were the people of Souhthern Mesopotamia. They are responsible for inventing and improving a broad range of technology such as geometry, irrigation, saws, and other tools, etc.
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The Code of Hammurabi is one of the oldest codes of law in the world. It is written on a stone Cuneiform, where it has 282 different laws of both criminal and civil. The Code of Hammurabi is one of the earliest examples of people being considered innocent until proven guilty.
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The Middle Kingdom is known as the era of Acient Egypt following a time of political division. During this period there was an increase of stability and prestige for Ancient Egypt. Both upper and lower Egypt were unified, and there was great political stability.
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Ancient China's civilizationwas supported two main rivers, Huang He river and Chang Jiang river. Deserts and mountains limited Ancient China's contact with the western lands. The climate of Ancient also varied north to south.
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The New Kingdom came to life after Hyksos defeated The Middle Kingdom. The New Kingdom was a time of economic prosperity. Also during this time Egypt became the most dominant power in Southwest Asia.
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Shang Dynasty is considered to be the first major rulers of China. They had a farming society ruled by aristocracy. Shang Dynasty is credited with making many contributions to Chinese civilization.
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The Assyrians and the Assyrian Empire is considered the greatest Mesopotamia empire. Assyrians are known for their military expertise. They also were known for being the military force that overpowered its enemies.
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Daoism is a diversified philosophical and religious tradition that is native to China. Daosim supports both magic and proto sciene. Dao means "the way" and Daoists aim to be in tune with this natural order.
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The Babylonians are a group who used the inventions and innovations from the Summerians, and added more to them so they could build an empire. The empire they built gave the world a structured system of rules and many other things. Babylonia was located in the middle and southern part of Mesopotamia.
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Confucianism is a system of thought and behavior of social and ethical philosophy. Confucianism was created based off ancient religion foundations and established the social values, traditions, and transcendent ideals of traditional Chinese socitey. The main principle of Confucianism is to live a life where you do unto others what you would want done to you, which is very similar to the more commonly known Golden Rule.
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The Period of the Warring States was a time period where seven or more Chinese Kingdoms were fueding. These Chinese states and kingdoms viciously battled for things such as territory advantage and dominance. The Qin state came out victorius and established the first unified Chinese state.
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The Zhou Dynasty was a royal Dynasty of China that existed for a very long time, and is considered to be the longest dynasty in Chinese history. During this time period trade increased, towns grew up, and coinage was developed. There was also great philsophical growth.
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Legalism had a great impact on China and the way that it was governed. The thoughts of Chinese Lealists led to centralization of power. Legalist laws created and set very harsh punishments, even for minor crimes.
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Qin Dynasty is the Dynasty that established the first great Chinses empire. The Qin Dynasty established the approximate boundaries and the first basic administrative system that all Chinese dynasties following used. The Qin Dynasty fell because most of the empire had revolted against the new emperor.