Although ancient civilizations such as Mesopotamia and the Shang Dynasty are seen as powerful and influential, Sine Odi is a superior society because of the core values of equality, stability, and fairness; these values are represented by democracy, gender equality, and a stable layout of the city. The society of Sine Odi and its four city-states are situated between the Vitae river and the mountain Vicus which kept their crops watered and their city-states secure from attack on three sides. Within the city we have developed a system of aqueducts to divert water onto our crops from the Vitae, which ensures stability in our food supply. In the event of the flooding of the Vitae Sine Odi has set up refuge in the city-state of Statum which resides part way up the mountain Vicus. Sine Odi has also developed an education system to ensure that every child between the ages of four and eleven receive the education they need to read and write as well as uphold the beliefs of our society, this shows the value of fairness because it makes certain all members of society understand our sacred texts and how to follow them. Our society worships …show more content…
On the side of the stone is a black design made with charcoal which was the symbolic representation of our society's belief in fairness. These stones were placed in different buckets in the town center, located where all four city-states converge. This artifact supports our culture’s values of equity, equality, and stability by giving each citizen the right to vote on matters which will change their community. This includes electing public officials and making decisions that will affect the entire community (eg: should we go to war). This gives us a fairer society opposed to the Shang Dynasty or Mesopotamia because it allows the voices of regular citizens to be accounted for alongside public