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Indus River ValleyChinese River ValleyMesopotamiaWelcome to the Museum ofCivilizationCurators OfficesUtopiaHallway TwoRoom 4Return to EntryArtifact 14Huang He River ValleyArtifact 15

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Amarit. n.d. Agencia Maritima and Comercial. 10 Oct. 2011. http://www.amarit.com.do/pi_riohaina.aspReturn to ExhibitUtopia- CitiesThe placement of cities in a good civilization is vital. In a land that has a network of rivers, the main city should be placed in such a location that it has a significant advantage in transportation. In Costa Negra, for example, the capital city is placed in roughly the center of the civilization, with an easy route to every river, and other city in the land. Also, cities placed by water tend to thrive, as they gain all of these advantages.

Return to ExhibitUtopia- TechnologyAs a result of being largely an agricultural society and the geography of the rivers in the land, a new class would be formed. This class of people would be made of engineers. The main use of materials in the region would be used to construct and design boats and complex irrigation systems. In a society such as this, trade and transportation boats would be a necessity.

Little Town Mart. Howard, F.D. n.d. Little Town Mart. 10 Oct. 2011. http://www.littletownmart.com/fdh/Narvaez_boat.htmABC. Vosmer, Tom. 18 Sept. 2005. ABC. 10 Oct. 2011. http://www.abc.net.au/wa/stories/s1462829.htmReturn to ExhibitMesopotamia- Technology

A logical tool for a civilization that is basically surrounded by water are boats. The Mesopotamians are known for making boats out of reed. Boats made of such a weak material probably wouldnt be used for large scale trade, but for transportation and some smaller scale trading ventures. A boat of sufficient power could travel up the Tigris or Euphrates to other cities, or down into the Persian Gulf.Listverse. Frater, Jamie. 2007. WordPress. 10 Oct. 2011. http://listverse.com/2007/10/03/99-excuses-for-skipping-out-of-work/

Return to ExhibitUtopia- SpecializationTo properly capitalize on a land with a complex system of rivers, this Utopian civilization would become a civilization dependent on farming. In its first stages, it would cultivate food crops. When the civilization began trading outside its borders, it would begin to grow cash crops like tobacco. People would generally be either commoners or be part of an upper, priestly class that would represent people in the government and reward people for working.

Crystalinks. n.d. Crystalinks. 10 Oct. 2011. http://www.crystalinks.com/romegods.htmlReturn to ExhibitRome- Complex InstitutionsThe Roman government and religion alike were both based off of the ancient Greeks. The Roman government was a mix of a democracy and a republic. Even under the rule of one man during the empire, consuls were still appointed. The Roman gods were also very similar to the Greek gods, to the point where some gods merely had their name changed.

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Paper Textures. Redwood, Robert. n.d. Easy Elements. 6 Oct. 2011. http://www.easyelements.com/paper-textures.html Return to ExhibitUtopia- Record Keeping

Efficient record keeping would be a must in an ideal society. To mitigate cost and time constraints, a small alphabet would be formed. Each character of the alphabet is easy to form, consisting of no more than three strokes of a pencil.Room 3Return to EntryArtifact 10MesopotamiaArtifact 11

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Rome. Carlos, Michael. n.d. Museum of Emory University. 10 Oct. 2011 http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/ROME/writ.htmlReturn to ExhibitRome- Record KeepingThe Romans were meticulous record keepers. They used the Latin alphabet that they developed from the Greeks own alphabet. This is the alphabet we still use today, we simply arrange the letters differently.

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USU. Damen, Mark. 2011. USU. 10 Oct. 2011. http://www.usu.edu/markdamen/1320Hist&Civ/chapters/08ROMFAL.htmReturn to ExhibitRome- Map

The Roman Empire has miles and miles of coast, something that can be very advantageous. They also control the entire coast of the Mediterranean Sea. This provides a major advantage over the neighboring civilizations if they wish to use the Mediterranean to trade or transport.Lost Civilization of Harappa. Tripzibit. 22 Jan. 2010. Blogspot. 10 Oct. 2011. http://unmyst3.blogspot.com/2010/01/lost-civilization-of-harappa.htmlReturn to ExhibitIndus River Valley- CitiesSince most all of the cities in the Harappan civilization were located somewhere near the Indus, trade from one city to another would be made sufficiently easier. The Indus river also empties into the Ocean, this would ease the difficulties of trading with other civilizations. It is believed that the cities in the Indus River Valley were designed by the priests.

Crystalinks. n.d. Crystalinks. 10 Oct. 2011. http://www.crystalinks.com/iliad.htmlReturn to ExhibitGreece- Record KeepingThe Greek adopted the Phoenician writing system and invented an alphabet with twenty four letters, from A to . The main use for this was to document events and facilitate an advanced accounting system that the Greeks invented. It also helped encourage the countless authors and poets of the time to produce works.

http://ant3145indusvalley.wikispaces.com/The+Role+of+the+Physical+Environment+on+Religion+and+TechnologyReturn to ExhibitIndus River Valley- TechnologyThe engineering skills of the Harappan people were much ahead of their time. The Harappan people were able to accurately measure length, mass, and time with weights and other devices. Harappans became adept at building docks after a careful study of tides, waves and currents. They were also known to make tools such as axes and hammers to help in everyday tasks like chopping wood and crafting.

Wikispaces. Vida, Beata. 2011. Tangient. 10 Oct. 2011. Greece. n.d. Alacarte Travel and Tours. 6 Oct. 2011. http://www.alacartetravelandtours.com/Greece.htmlOmogenia. 17 Feb. 2009. Omogenia. 6 Oct. 2011. http://www.omogenia.com/forum/printpost.php?tid/53643/Return to ExhibitGreece- MapThe main geographical feature of ancient Greece is the many islands and coast. This promoted the use of boats and naval technologies in many of the city-states of Greece. The waters around the islands provides many options for transportation and mobility. Of course, this led to increased naval warfare and fighting overseas.

eHow. Eliot, Alexander. 29 Sept. 2011. Demand Media. 6 Oct. 2011. http://www.ehow.com/info_10045301_adaptation-greek-myth-art.htmlReturn to ExhibitGreece- Complex InstitutionsEach of the Greek city-states had its own government. Most of them started as monarchies, then changed to oligarchies, then to tyrannies, and finally to democracies. However, there were always some that remained ahead of behind the others, and some that never became democracies at all. Despite their differences, all of them shared the same gods. Their religion depicted multiple gods and goddesses with human behaviors and characteristics.

Fotopedia. Kyahl. 20 May. 2010. Fotonauts. 6 Oct. 2011. http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-4327148172Return to ExhibitGreece- Cities

Ancient Greece was divided into many city-states that shared similar characteristics. A city-state consists of the city and its surrounding area. Each of them had its own, separate government. Each also had separate goals, traditions, and customs. Five of the most powerful city-states were Argos, Megara, Corinth, Sparta, and Athens. All of the city-states shared their language and they all believed in the same gods. Ancient Greece was comprised mostly of islands and peninsulas, so most sites in the area were well suited for cities.