Document example
I thought an example of the document assignment might be helpful. First, remember what a document is. These are the sources written from the time period that we use to reconstruct the past. They include but are not limited to law codes, letters, government documents, poetry, census records, newspapers (modern day), religious texts etc. I want you to read and analyze the assigned documents to help shed light on the era. Remember that in the ancient word in particular, only things deemed very important are written down. So, why are these written and what does it tell us about the people that wrote them.
Example: The Great flood, p. 17/ Nile river and Pharoah p. 18
When – Again, this is oral history originally and was written down shortly after the Mesopotamians established writing. The idea of a flood to “exterminate mankind” was part of their understanding about the world and the concept of history. It is possible that a great flood did occur.
When – Again, this is oral history originally and was written down shortly after the Mesopotamians established writing. The idea of a flood to “exterminate mankind” was part of their understanding about the world and the concept of history. It is possible that a great flood did occur.
When – We know a little more about these documents. Clearly the flooding of the Nile is part of their historical past as the giver of life. This is the reliable source of water for settlement. “he that water the meadows which Re created in order to keep every kid alive.” The second document is reflecting on the unification of lower and upper Egypt. This is part of the movement towards the historic era.
When – We know a little more about these documents. Clearly the flooding of the Nile is part of their historical past as the giver of life. This is the reliable source of water for settlement. “he that water the meadows which Re created in order to keep every kid alive.” The second...