Savais-tu que... Civilisations anciennes/Corps humain

Did you know that... in ancient Mesopotamia, there were Akkadians? But they weren't the same Akkadians as in Canada.

Lexie explains that a king of Mesopotamia had a hanging garden built for his wife who missed the mountains of her hometown.

Christopher explains that the first system of laws was invented in Mesopotamia and that the famous expression 'an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth' figured among these laws.

Christopher explains that the Japanese are one of the first peoples to have discovered the art of pottery.

Christopher explains that the Dogûs, small clay sculptures, are one of the first forms of art that date back to pre-history.

Did you know that... the Japanese wrote one of the oldest stories about time travel?

Christopher explains that the Samurai army was made up of women as well as men.

Christopher explains that the Japanese had underground tombs in the form of locks that they called Kofun.

Christopher explains that the Korean people passed on a lot of their knowledge to the Japanese in the days of ancient Japan, which allowed the Japanese to make important discoveries in the future.

Christopher explains that the Samurais learned to do much more than fight: they learned reading, calligraphy, horse riding, painting, and so on.

Christopher explains that in the days of ancient Japan, an art was devoted to sword testing.

Christopher explains that the samurai used bow that were 2 meters long, as this prevented them from breaking.

Christopher explains that modern sushi comes from an old habit of China and Japan.

Christopher explains that a large number of Celts had red hair.

Christopher explains that Celtic musicians, called bards, were highly respected in their day.