Ancient Indian History
The Indus Valley civilization had very good sewage systems. We know this from the archeologists that found the ruins of their cities. They had brick tunnels under the cities which led out of the city and dumped out the waste. Each house had its own brick toilet that led straight
Ancient Indian History
The social levels in the Indus Valley civilization were: gods and goddesses, priests and scholars, the rajahs and their noblemen, merchants, farmers, landowners, and craftsmen, servers, and workers. The people would worship “gods and goddesses” seeking to do what they wanted them to do. The priests and scholars taught the
Ancient Indian History
The Indus Valley was very different from many other civilizations in that region because of it's trade, transportation, and industry. The Indus people had different industries. Some of these were: farming, carpentry, bead making, etc. The people planted barley, dates, grain and other plants. They built sea going
Ancient Indian History
Thousands of years ago a part of India was called the Indus River Valley. This part of India was the home of the Indus people. There were two main cities in the Indus Valley civilization: Harappa and Mohenjo-daro both of which had irrigation systems. The excavation site for Mohenjo-daro has
Ancient History
The Maya used to believe that two deities named the Quetzal Serpent and Shaper created the earth. Supposedly the Quetzal Serpent and Shaper created the earth and all the life on it. They wanted to created living beings that would worship them. When they created animals, they told them to
Mayan History
For the Mayans their process of making textiles (brocade) was scared thinking that it pleased their “gods”. Brocade is a process of weaving intricate designs into textiles by adding colored yarn into the warp and weft of their loom. For centuries Mayan people have used brocade to weave images of
Mayan History
The earliest Mayan settlements date back to about 1800 B.C. In these settlements, the main activity was farming maize, squash, beans, and cassava. Over time the first Mayan kingdom, the Olmec, took power. In addition to knowing how to farm, the Mayans also knew how to construct pyramids and
History
One of the most intriguing things about the Mayans was their ability to build civilizations in a tropical climate. They lived in the jungles of the Yucatan peninsula in today's Mexico. The reasons that the Mayans lived in the jungles were because there they had what they needed
Ancient History
The Mayans created many forms of art such as: pyramids, sculptures, ceramics, etc. The art that Mayans made are usually found in pyramids, temples, palaces, and sculptures. One of the most famous type of sculpture is the Stela which is a large stone slab with various carvings on it. The
History
2070 to 1600 B.C. - The Xia dynasty ruled, they were the first dynasty 1600 to 1046 B.C. - The Shang Dynasty ruled, during their rule, Chinese writing was invented. 1046 to 256 B.C. - The Zhou Dynasty ruled, during their rule, the compass was invented 221
Ancient History
For a certain amount of time, scientists did not think that this form of writing meant anything, but one Russian did. Yuri Valentinovich Knorosov (1922-1999) believed that these symbols were part of an alphabet that was partly phonetic, meaning that each letter stands for a sound. Many of his fellows
Ancient History
The first nation to create a one-year calendar were the Mayans. They built a giant pyramid named Chichen Itza, which has four stairways of 91 steps. Together all the stairs total in 365 steps which stand for the days in one year. The calendar was adopted by the Aztecs and