History Writing Assignment
Week 1 Writing Assignment
Provide comprehensive responses to each assignment below. Please number your assignments accordingly. Make sure to adhere to minimum counts, and use your own words--do not quote verbatim from the textbook or any other source.
Please copy and paste into the text box or use a single attachment for both assignments (10 points each):
1. From Chapter One, use a minimum of 200 words to address the following:
· Describe the transition to settled agriculture. Where did the beginnings of settled agriculture appear?
· What crops were grown and how did the domestication of animals aid in settled agriculture?
· How did settled agriculture affect the relationship between humans and the natural environment?
2. From Chapter Two, use a minimum of 200 words to address the following: pg 34
· Explain how the geography of Mesopotamia shaped interactions of its peoples with others. What kinds of trade were necessary for the early societies of Mesopotamia?