English assignment

read all the materials titled "Egypt" and "Egyptian Mummification"  read the information on the Minoans and the Mycenaeans.

1) It is said that monumental works are both a cause and an effect of state level societies. Briefly state how this is true.

2) Archaeologist Charles Maisels characterizes the development of complex societies in Mesopotamia as being the result of a process of dynamic feedback. Explain this process. What are the variables Maisels feels are key in this process in Mesopotamia? (be succinct).

Word count: 200-250

Please include a question about what you find interisting about the topic at the end of the post.