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CLAY TABLETSCLAY TABLETS

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HARP OF UR

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Head of an Akkadian Ruler, from Nineveh, Iraq. 2300-2200 B.C. Bronze, Iraq Museum, Baghdad

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Head of Gudea (the last Akkadian ruler)

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Ziggurat

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STELE OF HAMURRABI

c.a. 1700 B.C.

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EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION

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Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics

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PALETTE OF NARMER 3200 B.C. (Museum of Cairo)

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SAQQARA COMPLEX (Pyramid and SAQQARA COMPLEX (Pyramid and Palace)Palace)

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Pyramid (Giza)Pyramid (Giza)

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PHARAOHS

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Mycerinus and Queen c. 2500 B.C.

Ti watching HippopotamusHunt (painted stone relief)c. 2400 B.C.

falcon headed god wearing double crown.

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New Kingdom (1570-1085 B.C.)New Kingdom (1570-1085 B.C.)

BOOK OF DEAD

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Geography of ChinaGeography of China

IndusRiver

Gobi Desert

Himalayan Mt.

CHINA

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The Yellow River

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SHANG DYNASTYSHANG DYNASTY

ORACLE

BONES

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LOST WAX PROCESSLOST WAX PROCESS

BRONZE VESSELS FOR RITUALS

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IdeogramsIdeograms

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The Indus Valley CivilizationThe Indus Valley Civilization

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Harappa and Mohenjo-DaroHarappa and Mohenjo-Daro