This civilization was one of the oldest and is often referred to as the cradle of civilization.​

It is located between the Indus valley and Egyptian civilizations hence making it a melting pot of cultures and languages.​

What are we talking about that derives its name from Greek for “country between two rivers”?

The ____ ______ gets its name from this lucrative Asian fibre, which was a major reason for this extensive transcontinental network although it was also used for the trade of spices etc.​

This network of roads was so important to the Chinese economy that one of the reasons for building the Great Wall of China was to protect and secure it.​

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Mesopotamian Mathematics and science was based on the sexagesimal (base 60) counting system. ​

The use of 60 for a particular purpose is much more useful than using a 10 or 100 base, since 60 has 12 divisors which makes it easier to keep track of ____ .​

For measuring what was this system used which has now become an universal standard?   

In the ancient city of Lothal, the summer temperatures would reach up to 40 degree Celsius. ​

To help with handling such high temperatures, the buildings were usually aligned in the South-West direction to make use of a natural occurrence.​

How would such an alignment help in cooling the buildings?

The Dead Sea has been a source of wide variety of products one of the important ones being Asphalt. ​

The Asphalt from this region was used for a particular purpose in 4th century BC Egypt as it had two important properties. ​

1. Preventing entry for insects.​
2. Acting as a pesticide because of the high sulphur.​

For what purpose was the asphalt from this location used?​

This relic is made out of 10 kilograms of gold and is one of the most well known works of art in the world.​

It is perhaps the best-known object from ancient Egypt.​

Which relic are we talking about which has been referenced/depicted in multiple movies over the years?