Emperors and Kingdoms
Indus River
-no known kingdoms or famous emperors
China
Xia Dynasty is the 1st knwon dynasty
-lots of artwork and is along the Yellow River
Shang Dynasty
-They created the most objects out of bronze
-They did a lot of human sacrafice
-If a king died more than a hundred slaves would join him
-Used brother to younger brother kingdom passing
Western Zhou
-Used father to son kingdom passing
Eastern Zhou
-Relocated after the collapse of Western Zhou and conitinued with most of the same traditions
Mesopotamia River Valley
-Between the Tiges and Euphrates Rivers
Babylon Nation and Dynasty
-In 1894 B.C. nation was founded
-Hammurabi was the the king that created this empire
-Didn't las long because the king died
Neo Babylonian Empire
-Was established in 612 BC
-Capital-Babylon
-Taken over in 539 BC by Roman Empire
-Babylon means the gate of Gods
Old Kingdom
-2700-2200 BC
-Pharaohs buried in tombs in pyramids
Middle Kingdom
-2100-1800 BC
-Egypt's Golden Age
-Trade arts and literature flourished at this time
New Kingdom
-1500-1000 BC
-Was Egypts expansion period
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