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=Assignment 6-3= Directions: Read the following information about the Minoans and the Mycenaeans and then answer the questions that follow **in your notebook**.

The Minoans:** Minoan culture developed on the island of Crete in approximately 3,000 B.C.E. Minoan palace murals (wall paintings) and painted pottery show us a great sea culture, fueled by fishing, farming, and local arts. The Minoans were master sailors and set up long-distance trade routes with Spain, Egypt, Canaan, and Asia Minor. Socially, the Minoans were an egalitarian (equal) culture, with both men and women holding respected positions in the fields of religion, agriculture, and craftwork. Recreation enjoyed by the Minoans included dancing to music and song, "bull-leaping" - and boxing, complete with boxing gloves and mouth guards. The remarkable peace-loving character of the Minoan civilization is obvious because they didn't have fortresses, war equipment, and painted battle scenes among the remains of their settlements. The Minoan civilization is historically important to Greece because it was the model for the Mycenaean (pronounced my-sih-NEE-in) civilization which is considered the earliest developed culture on mainland Greece.
 * __The Origins of the Greeks__

Mycenae was settled in 2,700 B.C.E. Most of the myths about ancient Greek heroes and their famous battles come to us from the Mycenaeans. Later Greek poets such as Homer used these tales in their writings. The Mycenaeans spoke an early form of the Greek language, and developed an agricultural economy based on grains, grapes, and olives. Like the Minoans, they traded by sea with Egypt and Asia Minor. Unlike the Minoans, the Mycenaeans devoted most of their energies to developing a strong military. The circular royal tombs of Mycenae reveal collections of decorated uniforms, elaborate helmets, chariots, daggers, and axes. Horses were also extremely important to the Mycenaeans, as they were the vehicles of war. Mycenaean documents suggest that their society was hierarchical, with kings and soldiers in positions of power at the top of society, and prisoners of war who became slaves at the bottom of society who served the kings and soldiers. Other than artwork showing religious festivals and musical performances, very few artifacts of entertainment were left by the Mycenaeans.
 * The Mycenaeans:**

//1. What did the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations have in common?// They both have important artifacts and documents that shows us a lot about their civilizations. Also, they both loved entertainment. //2. In what ways were the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations different?// The Mycenaeans were fierce warriors, while the Minoans loved peace. //3. Why do you think so many aspects of Minoan civilization are found at Mycenae?// I think it is because since the Mycenaeanes were such fierce warriors, while the Minoans were peaceful. Therefore, I think the Mycenaeanes attacked the Minoans and took Minoan stuff from the Minoans. //4. What other geographical areas, besides Mycenae, might Minoan civilization have influenced?// I think geographical areas influenced because it was both close to the oceans. //5. What aspects of Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations would you expect to have survived in later periods of Greek history?// I think artistic and loving art survived later. //6. Using your **textbook pages 256-257**, explain how the decline of the Minoans and the Mycenaeans was similar.// It was similar because it was both caused by natural disasters, with the Minoan civilization getting destroyed by volcano eruptions, and the Mycanaeans getting destroyed by earthquake.

=Assignment 4-6= = **After completing your** __** Understanding How Ashoka's Edicts Helped Unify India **__ sheet answer the following comprehension questions: = == 1. What are the main ideas expressed in Ashoka's edicts? == He will do good and fair things for his citizens. == 2. What are some of the ways in which Ashoka's leadership promoted unity in India? == He was fair and treated all his citizens same. == 3. In what ways did Ashoka's Buddhist beliefs contribute to the unification of India? == He made laws about Buddhist beliefs. == 4. In addition to the edicts, what else might have contributed to the unification of India during this time period? == I think how Ashoka treated his citizens helped the unification. ==5. Explain how one of the edicts you examined could be catagorized another way ==

== (i.e. instead of Buddhist Values it could also concern Justice) ==

Website: [|India-Government]
 * __ Assignment 4-5 __**

Use the website above and what you have learned in class so far to answer these questions about the early Indus River Governments.

1. Why would having a central government help in planning and organizing a city? It is because the central government would have all the power, and nobody would object to the central government, so the planning would go smoothly. 2. Who were Rajahs? Rajahs were rulers of cities. 3. What is a Guru? A guru was kind of a teacher that taught the children and lived with them. 4. What subjects were taught in school? Religion was taught in school very importantly, and all studies were related to religion. 5. Who was in charge of the government? The Indus priests were in charge of the government. 6. Why did people look up to the priests? They had the highest social level of all the citizens of Mohenjo Daro, and they were looked up.

__** Website: [|Indus Valley] Use the website above to answer these questions. Write your answers in **complete sentences** with **clear details** on your wiki page. 1. What was discovered during the excavations of Mohenjo-Daro? Lots of advanced technology were discovered. 2. How is Mohenjo-Daro similar to our cities today? It had roads, houses, and other comfortable modern things. 3. What can we learn from archaeological discoveries (such as artifacts and city construction) in Mohenjo-Daro? We can learn how advanced the technology was in Mohenjo Daro, and how good the people lived. 4. Give clear and specific information about how people lived in Mohenjo-Daro. In your answer, you have to talk about the artifacts that you discovered and put into the museum. 5. What do we know about the Priest-King? It is a statue that depicts a man wearing the traditional clothes of Mohenjo-Daro. 6. What was the Great Bath and how was it used? It is a bath that people used as a public bath in Mohenjo-Daro.
 * __ Assignment 4-2

**Source: [|IndiaSubcontinentMapTrans.jpg]**
 * __ Assignment 4-1 __**


 * Directions: Look at the map above, read the text below, and answer the following questions on your wiki page:**

Early Indian agricultural settlements arose in the Indus-Sarasvati river region at least as far back as 6500 B.C.E. Like many other ancient peoples, the early Indians settled by rivers. They settled primarily on the banks of the Sarasvati River as well as along the banks of the Indus River. These rivers provided the ancient Indians with plenty of water, and the land near the rivers was fertile and excellent for growing crops. The rivers also provided the Indians with a convenient way to travel and trade among themselves and with other civilizations. Archeologists have found artifacts from the Indus-Sarasvati civilization - such as carved seals - in Mesopotamia's Sumer. These discoveries have led scholars to believe that the early Indians traded with Mesopotamia, possibly by traveling in ships down the Indus and Sarasvati rivers to the Arabian Sea and then west to Sumer and other locations. After the Sarasvati River dried up around 1900 B.C.E., the Indus-Sarasvati Indians moved to more habitable areas, such as the fertile banks of the Ganga river further east. Archeological evidence shows, however, that people settled by the Ganga River as far back as 5000 B.C.E.
 * I**n the 1990's, satellite pictures revealed an ancient, dried riverbed located in India's present-day Thar Desert. Geologists have identified this riverbed as the route of the ancient **Sarasvati River**. The Sarasvati lay east of the Indus River and generally followed the same course, originating in the Himalaya mountains and emptying into the Arabian Sea. Geologists believe that the Sarasvati River dried up around 1900 B.C.E. Over time, the once fertile area around the Sarasvati River dried up around 1900 B.C.E. Over time, the once fertile area around the Sarasvati evolved into the dry, hot desert that exists today.

1. In what ways is your map similar to the one that you see in the map above? My map points out the geological places like the Himalayas, and this one does, too. 2. What physiographic features can you identify on this map that are not on your map? The Sarasvati river is not on my map. 3. Why do you think settlements developed along the Indus and Sarasvati rivers? Explain with clear and complete details. I think settlements developed there because I think people came there from another country, since it is very close to the border, and since there are rivers, it also had a nice water supply. 4. Accurately draw and label the ancient Sarasvati River on your map. Ok. 5. Why did ancient Indian people eventually migrate to the Ganga River? Indian people migrated to the Ganga river because it had better land to farm o
 * Questions:**

1. What have you learned about daily life in Mohenjo-Daro from this activity? I have learned that the people of Mohenjo-Daro lived a very advanced and organized style of lifestyle. 2. Which aspects of daily life do you see represented in the picture that the artist drew? We see a food supply, trading, transportation, and protection. 3. In what ways do you think Mohenjo-Daro was like a modern city? I think it was like a very comfortable thing to live there. 4. Why do you think it is difficult for us to know exactly what life was like in ancient civilizations like those in the Indus-Sarasvati region? I think it is because maybe the rivers flooded and the artifacts washed off. 5. What do you think might have contributed to the decline of Mohenjo-Daro? I think maybe an attack from other cities, to gain Mohenjo Daro's advanced technology.