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…Maya The ancient Maya were a group of American Indian peoples who lived in Southern Mexico. Their descendants, the modern Maya,live in the same regions today. Agriculture was the basis of the economy of the Mayan and corn was the principal…

…didn't know when the rivers would flood, so the flood ruined their crops and homes. Many civilizations if not all of them were polytheistic, or believe in more than one god. In Ancient Egypt government and religion were closely related because Egyptians…

…Babylon (‘Gate of God’), is one of the most important cities of the ancient world. It’s present day location is marked by an area of ruins and lies just south of Baghdad, Iraq. They were originally related to the Akkadians and Sumerians…

…Ancient Egyptian Egyptian creation stories tell of several variations of how the world was composed. According to one variation, the ocean was the only thing in existence. Then the sun, Ra, came out of an egg (or a flower in some versions…

…Ancient Egypt Between 3100 and 332 B.C was the rise and climax of one of the richest and oldest ancient civilizations. It’s lifeline was the Nile river in the Nile valley. Here, Egyptian dynasties ruled from the first cataract of the Nile…

…and Romans not only with their bold dress but also with their powerful appearance, particularly their tall stature. Ancient observers generally characterized them as people with fair hair, usually red or blonde, and light complexions. Most Celtic ladies usually…

…for Egypt's pharaohs. Pyramids are large structures with four sides that are the shape of a triangle, that meet at the top to form a point. The ancient Egyptians used the pyramids as tombs for the pharaohs and temples for their gods. The pyramids have one or two…

…Ancient Greece (Athens) In prehistoric times Attica was a region that contained many tiny independent villages. Much later, in the great days of Athens, stories were told of the legendary King Theseus who, it was said, had united all the villages…

…in the Bible, and most of its consists of commandments and warnings, and only a part is stories. The Ancient Islamic people invented the Koran. Many Islamic people use the Koran today to guide their lives and is the source of the Islamic peoples’ religion…

…chronology. This technique, whereby radioactive carbon is used, helps to date ancient objects within a couple of centuries. In the Old Stone Age, Paleolithic people left remains scattered in Europe and Asia. They took refuge in Africa from the glaciers…