How do the religious beliefs of the early Chinese compare to those of other ancient civilizations? Explain the gods, rites and practices, the afterlife, and dogma (or others of your own choosing). Describe the centrality of ancestor worship and belief in nature deities, chief among whom was Di, the distant and unapproachable god behind storms; the performance of animal and human sacrifice and the importance of divination; a pronounced belief in an afterlife wherein the departed spirits of one's ancestors may be petitioned (or appeased) for the benefit of the family; and the Mandate of Heaven, a political ideology with significant religious undertones. In comparison, describe the beliefs of two or three other ancient civilizations regarding the same four topics for example, Egyptian polytheism, Judaism, and Hinduism.