War and imperialism. Many empires rose and fell in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, Greece, and elsewhere. How were empires built and for what purpose? Who benefited?
1. Creation myths. Every early society that we have studied has provided an explanation of where they come from and why. But what, exactly, are creation myths? How were they preserved and what can they tell us about the people who passed them down to us? Why? 2. Religion and politics. We have seen several […]