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HIS 341 Week 1 Ancient World Worksheet: Week 1
Complete the Week 1 part for both the matrix section and the question section on the Ancient World Worksheet. You will be adding to this worksheet each week.
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Ancient World Worksheet
Complete the matrix section and the question section on the worksheet for each week. For each culture, identify the starting and ending dates of the culture, the structure of government, the role of the city government, and type of law created by the culture. Describe how the culture viewed the relationship between gods and people, and how it defined citizenship. List the major events the culture experienced.
The purpose of the matrix is to help you summarize what you have learned in this course. Keep it brief and organized. Write short phrases or bullets to summarize your ideas in the matrix ranging from 50 to 105 words for each weekly section. Use footnotes for longer comments when necessary.
Week due | Culture | Dates | Structure of government and the role of the city government | Type of law | Relationship between gods and people | Citizenship | Major events |
Week 1
| Sumerian |
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Hittite |
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Babylonian |
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Egyptian |
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Hebraic |
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Week due | Questions
| Answers Refer to your matrix to answer the following questions in 90 to 260 words each. |
Week 1 | Explain why Mesopotamia developed city-states while Egypt developed a national state. | |
Summarize the different attitudes toward law in the Near East and Egypt. Use your readings from Hammurabi and Hittite law codes in your answer. Is there some reason we have no surviving law code from Egypt? Why or why not? |
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