CHARACTER: Ling Born a princess in Uruk to King Gilgamesh, Ling was one of six chosen at a young age by her father to receive the nectar of life. Her father died while she was young, before he could explain to her that she will live through the ages, discovering her duty to protect humanity from the children of Chantu. Now as a grown woman she lives in the small but rising civilization of China. She has a special sixth sense that tells her things she needs to know, which keeps putting her in the right place at the right time. She is skilled with silk, pottery, and bronze. A strange messenger on the water tells her she must find the Cat’s Eye.	CHARACTER: Ji Ji is one of the six children of Chantu. Like his siblings, he has a natural lust for world power. He steals the jade Cat’s Eye.
SETTING: Chengdu Plain, China At the beginning of the story, Ling is traveling along the upper reaches of the Yangzi River, where she comes upon a settlement in the Sichuan Basin of the Chengdu Plain.	description of ancient civilization on Chengdu Plain Environment of Sichuan Basin on Chengdu Plain Map of China with Chengdu area marked Map showing Sichuan Basin Map of China with modern province of Sichuan marked more on this “Land of Abundance” litchi tree
Xia Dynasty Location: Yellow River One thing we have found while researching ancient history is that much conflicting information must be sorted through. We search the internet and scour through historical books, then sort through what we find for common threads and most likely scenarios. The Xia is a disputed dynasty, but because it is part of China’s own oral tradition, and because modern archaeology seems to back up the claims, we have included it in our novel. the Xia more the story of Yu the Great map	Concept: Early Civilizations Early civilizations usually grew up around rivers. These large sources of fresh water could support larger populations than man-made wells, plus the river supplied fish for food and allowed water transport. Once large groups of people gathered, large amounts of food could be grown, and people could concentrate on more each day than food gathering. So other occupations grew such as jewelry making, metal work, tailoring, and more. Map of four old-world river valley cultures Wikipedia article on civilization Fun interactive site showing growth of population and world religions
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