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ANTH 2234: Ancient Civilization: Origins, Development and Collapse (Bill)

About this guide

This subject guide is designed to help you find resources for your ANTH 2234 written assignment #1. For this assignment, you need to use at least 3 academic publications which could include scholarly books or peer-reviewed journal articles.

You need to choose a major theme reflecting some aspect of life in the modern world and look back into the past for a comparative situation or precedent. Outline the modern-day case, then investigate the same or a comparable situation or condition in the past, using examples from ancient civilizations. Then discuss the parallels or comparisons, or discuss why they are NOT comparable.

Possible themes:

  • Sociopolitical organization
    • Class distinctions
    • Formal leadership
  • Economy
    • Currency
    • Trade networks
  • Communication
    • Writing systems
    • Art
  • Environment
    • Land use development
    • Climate and/or environmental change
  • Warfare
    • Causes or purposes of warfare in human societies
    • Forms of warfare and goals of battle