Rivers, oceans, mountains, deserts, floods, soil
Beliefs, temples, gods, worship, ceremonies, rituals, myths
Inventions, technology, monuments, famous ideas
Government, rulers, transfer of power, wars, laws
Trade, goods, money, wealth, taxes, farming, agriculture,
Social status or perceived value of different people
The G.R.A.P.E.S. acronym breaks down the 6 main parts of a civilization. The ideas represented are not meant to be thought of separately; many of the different parts influence each other a lot!
The Maya were a Mesoamerican civilization. The Mayans are known for their ancient temples with amazing architecture, writing style (glyphs), calendar, and influence on Mexico today!
The Khmer Empire was in Southeast Asia and had cities with advanced water irrigation. It was located in northern Cambodia. It is known for its capital city Angkor and the temple of Angkor Wat
Famous to North Africans as the “Land of Gold,” the Ghana Empire was said to have advanced methods of government and taxation, large armies, and many well-concealed gold mines.