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The exam should reflect your own work. Plagiarism will not be accepted and may lead to a failing grade. You are expected to follow the standard procedures for quoting and citing outside resources (see MLS or other style writing guides for assistance). Standard format for the preparation of papers and spelling are expected. Failure to spell check and proofread will be reflected in your grade.

Your grade is based on the completeness of your answer and the use of key words and concepts; inclusion of geographic locations; inclusion of time periods and dates; and details and facts pertaining to the specific civilization. These are short essay questions – you will need to write at least a short paragraph on each.

To answer the questions please use ONLY the links in the appropriate modules on the course canvas page, class notes, and the additional referenced websites for your information. All the info you need is found there. Do NOT use Wikipedia or other unreliable sources.

1. Examine the profound changes brought about by the discovery of agriculture. How did this seemingly simple discovery change the course of human history? https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/development-agriculture/ (There are good associated links below this article)

1. Discuss the origins of writing. For what reasons did early humans develop writing? What other events caused it? What is the significance and function of the cylinder seal? What is revealed about early civilization through this technology?

https://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-001-the-tower-of-babel

1. Think about the role of imagery in the ancient world. What was the significance of the paleolithic “venus” figurines? What do the statuettes found in Tell Asmar reveal about life in ancient Sumeria? Do we see something different in the guardian figures produced by the Assyrians?

   • https://www.ancient.eu/Venus_Figurine/

• https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/edys/hd_edys.htm

• https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/ancient-mediterranean-ap/ancientnear-east-a/v/standing-male-worshipper

• https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/ancient-neareast1/assyrian/a/assyrian-sculpture

• https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322609

1. In what ways did the natural environment influence religious beliefs and culture in Sumer? How is it revealed in what the ancient Sumerians produced?

1. What were the underlying principles of Hammurabi’s code of laws and what does the law code tell us about the kind of society that existed in Mesopotamia at the time?

• https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/ancient-mediterranean-ap/ancientnear-east-a/v/stele-of-hammurabi

• https://avalon.law.yale.edu/ancient/hamframe.asp