Cradles+of+Civilization

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6 sites of Ancient Civilization. (Tommy Egypt is in Africa!)

Meso America Peru Nile River Mesopotamia Indus River Huang Ho River

5 characteristics of Civilization
 * 1) Architectural Achievements
 * 2) Government
 * 3) Crops & Domesticated Animals
 * 4) Writing
 * 5) Cultural Artifacts

[|Cracking the Maya Code]
52 minutes The cryptic hieroglyphs of the ancient Maya civilization have fascinated -- and puzzled -- many brilliant minds for years. Traveling deep into the jungles of Central America, "Nova" follows the struggles of these tenacious code breakers. The long road to discovery includes an interview with David Stuart, whose startling breakthrough made just after high school helped make him the youngest-ever recipient of the MacArthur "genius" grant.