Ancient Civilizations Geographic Features Government Architecture Agriculture Religion Music Sports Art & Entertainment Roles of Men, Women, & Children MALI GREECE ROME Mrs. Ney’s 3rd Grade Class

MALI

Geographic Features MALI Big as Europe Deserts Mines Niger River

Government MALI Began in 1307 A.D. King was ruler King collected taxes

Architecture MALI Made clay houses Timbuktu was the capital Built temples The Mud Mosque of Djenne

Agriculture MALI Products: Wheat Cotton Nuts Salt

Religion MALI Islam Muslim people Travel to Mecca Read Koran

Music MALI String instruments Reed instruments (flute)

Sports MALI Great runners

Art & Entertainment MALI Story telling Dancing Archer (13th - 15th Century)

Roles of Men, Women, & Children MALI Father is the head of the family Father trades goods (salt, gold, and leather) Boys go to school Girls stay home and cook

Greece

Geographic Features Greece Rocky and barren Located on the Mediterranean Sea Mountains with valleys Surrounded by water

Government Greece City states Three classes of people Rulers are wealthy men Athens, a Greek city-state

Architecture Greece Acropolis, Parthenon Poor had simple houses Rich had nice pillar houses Poor got pebbles and made walls and floors The Parthenon

Agriculture Greece Ate different fruits (grapes, cherries, olives) Ate meats ( birds, fish, squid, octopus) Raised crops (radishes, celery, beans, corn) An olive tree

Religion Greece They where polytheistic (many gods and goddesses) Favorite gods (Zeus, Hercules, Apollo) Poseidon, God of the Sea

Music Greece Played harps, pipes, and other handmade instruments A Greek lyre

Sports Greece Ran track Threw Discus Wrote stories Wrestling A discus thrower

Art & Entertainment Greece Danced Sculptured Watch plays Built statues Greek amphitheater

Roles of Men, Women, & Children Greece Women didn’t get to vote Men got to be in plays Women stayed home and cooked Men went to school Women could not participate in play s Men did get to participate in plays

ROME

Geographic Features Rome Rome is located on Italy Looks like a boot Niger river Roman Empire (150 AD)

Government Rome Emperors were very important Romans did not want one man to make laws Government had three branches: legislative, judicial, and executive Caesar Augustus

Architecture Rome Poor lived in high raised apartments Poorest lived on top floor Rich lived in nice house Richest had three villas The Coliseum

Agriculture Rome Farmers grew wheat in fields Ate bread with honey or fruit City had many buildings Took many years to build temple Field of wheat

Religion Rome House hold religion was worshiping gods Romans built temples to worship their gods Romans gave gifts to worship gods Sacrificed animals Romans believed that if gods where happy they would have good luck Jupiter, King of Gods

Music Rome Harps Pipes Vases Other hand made insturments

Sports Rome Ran track Threw discus Writing Wrecking A chariot

Art & Entertainment Rome Danced Statues Sculptures Plays

Roles of Men, Women, & Children Rome Men had short hair Men masters of house Women wore makeup and jewelry Women stayed home and watched children while men went to work