Unit 1 Early CivilizationsOnline version World History Unit 1: Foundations of Civilization Match each area to the shared characteristics (Area, River, Inventions, Modern Day, and Government) by Carter Snelson 1 Mesopotamia 2 Eqypt 3 China 4 Indus Valley Area: Mesopotamia Rivers: Tiger & Euphrates No Natural Barriers Inventions: Cuneiform, Irrigation, Bronze Modren Day Iraq Government: Code of Hammurabi Area: Eqypt River: Nile Natural Barriers: Deserts Inventions: Hieroglyphics, Pyramids, Medicine Modern Day Eqypt Government: Pharaohs considered Gods River: Huang He Natural Barriers: Mountains and Isolated Inventions: Silk, Coined Money, and Cast Iron Modern Day China Government: Rulers changed in the Dynastic Cycle Area: China Area: Indus Valley River: Indus Natural Barriers: Himalaya Mountains Inventions: Plumbing and Sewage System Modern Day India Government: Strong centralized government