Cole, Joshua and Carol Symes, Western Civilizations

Cole, Joshua and Carol Symes, Western Civilizations

WRITER MUST HAVE ACCESS TO TEXTBOOK Cole, Joshua and Carol Symes, Western Civilizations: Their History and Their Culture. Volume One. 19th ed. New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 2017. ISBN: 9780393615975. 

1.     Was the Code of Hammurabi fair to citizens in ancient Mesopotamia? Take a position and defend it. [You might want to focus on a specific area—women, consumers, or the free clients of the nobility]. Be specific; use examples from the Code.

2.     Re-tell the story of the rise of Egyptian religious culture. Be specific; narrate the events that led to the development of a sophisticated polytheistic culture in ancient Egypt.

3.     What happened between the Minoans and the Mycenaeans? Re-tell the story. USE AT LEAST ONE MLA STYLE QUOTATION FROM OUR COLE AND SYMES TEXTBOOK.

4.     Why was the polis so important in ancient Greek culture? Explain. Be sure to tell what features were central to the polis. USE AT LEAST ONE MLA STYLE QUOTATION FROM OUR COLE AND SYMES TEXTBOOK.

5.     Who was Alexander the Great and what were his major accomplishments? Explain. USE AT LEAST ONE MLA STYLE QUOTATION FROM OUR COLE AND SYMES TEXTBOOK.

6.     Who were the Etruscans and how did they influence early Roman history? Explain. USE AT LEAST ONE MLA STYLE QUOTATION FROM OUR COLE AND SYMES TEXTBOOK.

Check files for detailed project specification.

the class notes don't really help much it just explains what each chapter of the textbook is about. As for the textbook it self I've tried to look for the pdf version of the book but can't seem to find it. r…more