Famous for the "Royal Road" and King Cyrus the Great. Where to Find More Specific Materials
The Ancient East is credited with inventing paper, gunpowder, the compass, and silk weaving. Other Regions Famous for the "Royal Road" and King Cyrus the Great
Thutmose III (conqueror), Akhenaten (religious reformer), Jean-François Champollion (deciphered hieroglyphs). Technology: Shadufs were used for irrigating fields. Mesopotamia (Interfluve/Mesopotamia) Writing System: Cuneiform . Rivers: Tigris and Euphrates. Akhenaten (religious reformer)