- Hot, dry deserts - Humid pine forests on huge mountains - Many sand dunes.

ANCIENT PERSIA

By: Giancarlo Valenzuela Jai Patel

Gavin PatinoAbraham Valero

SETTING

- Hot, dry deserts - Humid pine forests on huge

mountains - Many sand dunes

FOOD

- Wine was very popular - Figs and peaches were very famous in

Persia -Asparagus stew was a traditional dish - Delicious pumpkin and sweet potato soup

was eaten

CLOTHING

- Gold jewelry - Had tall fluted hats - Men and women wore make up

SHELTER

-Rich people had brick houses - The Emperor lived in a temple - Adobe houses

SOCIETAL GROUPINGS

- Emperor and royal family - Priests -Military - traders and craftsmen

TECHNOLOGY

- Weapons like the bow and arrow

- Tools like daggers - Adobe bricks

http://www.preferredarms.com/images/weapons/large/daggers/1-Parrying-Dagger.jpg

ECONOMIC SYSTEM

- Trade and agriculture - Taxes for army - Wine production - Dish ware

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.cais-soas.com/CAIS/Culture/wine_good.htm&sa=U&ei=iHwYVJ6vJJSTgwTttoCQDA&ved=0CBYQ9QEwAA&usg=AFQjCNGBr6_F_aT87v8wQCs4kJoXy7cyQA

POLITICAL ORGANIZATION

- The emperor was a monarchy - The emperor had unlimited power - The only limits came from the

rebellion

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://iranpoliticsclub.net/photos/U05-Achaemenian4/index.htm&sa=U&ei=iq0ZVNOkFtC0ggTwyYGQBQ&ved=0CCoQ9QEwCjgU&usg=AFQjCNFvJBknDA7Ovbfn8L_fElYPReu6gg

RELIGION/PHILOSOPHY

- Prayed to Gods and Spirits - Worshipped animals, ancestors,

and stars - During New Years, they

slaughtered animals - Introduced the idea of heaven

and hell

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-71834276129357_2226_410364049.jpg

http://www.ancientsculpturegallery.com/068.html

COMMUNICATION

- Spoke their original language called Persian

- Used carriage roads to send letters

- Had their own alphabet - Wrote on clay tiles

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.omniglot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&start=20&t=449&sa=U&ei=K7AZVMq5K9imggTHtoLQDw&ved=0CBoQ9QEwAg&usg=AFQjCNHQwbRVzxP89WC9LwM-mBSBmewYJQ

AESTHETIC VALUES

- Used painting and sculpting for decoration

- Their main God: Zoroastrianism - Gold and other valuable metals

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/arts-entertainment/ancient-persian-music-to-russia-cultural-boundaries-17879.html&sa=U&ei=Y7EZVNymCoiSgwSWxIHQBQ&ved=0CBoQ9QEwAg&usg=AFQjCNFE411cs8C1UALZZazegnLPdABQ1w

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ancientresource.com/lots/ancient-coins/gold-coins.html&sa=U&ei=jrEZVM_wKs69ggTZtoGoAw&ved=0CBgQ9QEwAQ&usg=AFQjCNFre7nmXzm-ajCTWXZcFWG7zZLC0g

RECREATION

- Archery - Dancing during holidays - Making beautiful pottery

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://ancientcivilisations77.weebly.com/pottery.html&sa=U&ei=ZLIZVKmVKJLHgwTrvIHwAw&ved=0CBYQ9QEwAA&usg=AFQjCNEGfKzQxNIp4xqKTXJsNZOR6tObnw

PERSIAN PICTURES

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_motifs&sa=U&ei=CrMZVL76MtW_ggTCxYLwDA&ved=0CBwQ9QEwAw&usg=AFQjCNFsS_7RQFplxiVrOBryRXmBooS6TQ

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_people&sa=U&ei=CrMZVL76MtW_ggTCxYLwDA&ved=0CBYQ9QEwAA&usg=AFQjCNEynbtBPiAmWkrHQ_cfQcxvkxPh-w

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.indiana.edu/~ceus/_undergraduates/persian.shtml&sa=U&ei=CrMZVL76MtW_ggTCxYLwDA&ved=0CC4Q9QEwDA&usg=AFQjCNHEqK1Wjazm6aC3deHqsbKCe7vfhg

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://world4.eu/category/asia/persia/&sa=U&ei=CrMZVL76MtW_ggTCxYLwDA&ved=0CDwQ9QEwEw&usg=AFQjCNHYlLGHGlyzShkbLU72TDP4Pp8PSg

BIBLIOGRAPHY

1.http://www.slideshare.net/guest17283/ancient-persia- presentation

2. Bramwell, N. Civilizations of the ancient world: Ancient persia. Enslow Publishers, Inc.

3. Barter, J. (2006). Lst civilizations: Ancient persia. Lucent Books.

4. Price, M. Ancient iran. Vancouver: Ahanita Productions LTD.

5. http://www.livius.org/persia.html 6. http://www.ancient.eu/Persia/

http://www.livius.org/persia.html

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