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= FOUNDATION PERIOD(10,000B.C.E TO 600C.E) =


 * During the foundations period(10000bce to 600ce) civilizations was taking its first steps developing agriculture, governments to unite and develop sedentary societies allowing culture and specialization to form. With society on the rise conflict over land and resources became more ferocious. The, Chinese, and Indus river valley are the civilizations this article will focus on. even though these societies were sedentary they still needed more lands and wealth, thus warfare was born. depending on terrain and resources available tactics and weapons. even though each society had many differences each still wished to be the biggest and best empires on the planet.

__Indus river valley civilizations __ [] [] [] **__Chinese civilization__** : Conflict--> major and a few minor enclaves. Religions spread across China such as __ Daoism: __ __Confucianism:__
 * Like the older civilizations proceeding Indus in Egypt and Mesopotamia, these ancient people farmed. The people of Indus prospered on the foundations of an agriculture based system of irrigation and fertility, maintained by silt-bearing floods . Wheat and six-row barley were grown, as were melon seeds, oil crops like sesame and mustard, and dates (petrified dates have been found in the excavation of the Valley). As for vegetables, the only apparent source was the field pea. The earliest traces of cotton known anywhere in the world have been found in the Valley. The people of Indus may have cultivated rice on the west coast, though this is not exactly certain (there is not enough evidence to prove this statement entirely true). They domesticated a number of animals from local wild species, including dogs and cats, zebu or the humped cattle, short-horns and buffaloes, and possibly pigs, camels, horses and asses (the later three used as transport). They may have domesticated the elephant too, but the evidence for this is also vague; the elephant was represented on several of the excavated Indus seals and its ivory was used for crafts
 * state building-the Indus river valley civilizations consisted mainly of city states developing separably from each other creating similarities and differences in religion, culture, and warfare.
 * conflict- fighting occurred with regurlarity and would sometimes consist of multiple sides. each city state had its own intrests and caried them out through warfare.
 * The Warring States Period(476-221 BCE) Also called Chan-Kuo, is the period of ancient China when the petty city states of the Spring and Autumn period had been consolidated into seven
 * Advances in military technology gave advantage to larger states with resources to take advantage of the newer technologies. A large part of this advantage of utilizing newer technologies was the casting of individual weapons to arm the foot-soldiers.
 * Confucian philosophers like Hsun-Tzu, a native Chao, taught and wrote strategic military plans and placed strong emphasis on rites and music as edifying influences.
 * harmony with nature, internal peace
 * Simple, passive life
 * Little government interference
 * To guide individual in meditation
 * Lose of decentralized government
 * creating orderly society
 * active relationships, active government
 * To guide relationships
 * People are fundamentally good

__and Legalism:__
 * Social belief systems, not religions
 * Intended to create orderly society
 * Legalism-fundamental evil
 * Harsh punishments

Expansion-->
 * technological advances(such as cultivation and harvesting)
 * conquest
 * Martial arts and military forces were created and tested in battles during the "Warring States Period"

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