ANT 202 Human Origins and Prehistory Wk5

Week 5

Anthropological Description of the Neolithic Revolution

Y

ou will choose one civilization from the

resource list

(Links to an external site.)

(also covered

in Chapters 10

-

14 of the te

xtbook), and summarize the impact of the Neolithic revolution on the

selected civilization. The textbook also lists and explores seven characteristics of a civilization

(pp. 345

-

349). You will choose three of these characteristics and assess how they are m

anifested

in your chosen civilization. You must use a minimum of one scholarly source from the provided

list of Ashford University Library resources, in addition to the text.

In your paper:

·

Describe one of the civilizatio

ns from the list provided (i.e., location, environment,

and relevant history of the civilization).

·

Explain how the Neolithic revolution contributed to the origins of your chosen

civilization.

·

Summarize three of the characteristics of civilizations and asse

ss how they are

manifested in your chosen civilization.

·

Provide supporting archaeological evidence that those characteristics manifested

within your chosen civilization.

·

Explain the factors that led to the downfall of the chosen civilization.

Week 5

Anthropological Description of the Neolithic Revolution

You will choose one civilization from the resource list (Links to an external site.) (also covered

in Chapters 10-14 of the textbook), and summarize the impact of the Neolithic revolution on the

selected civilization. The textbook also lists and explores seven characteristics of a civilization

(pp. 345-349). You will choose three of these characteristics and assess how they are manifested

in your chosen civilization. You must use a minimum of one scholarly source from the provided

list of Ashford University Library resources, in addition to the text.

In your paper:

 Describe one of the civilizations from the list provided (i.e., location, environment,

and relevant history of the civilization).

 Explain how the Neolithic revolution contributed to the origins of your chosen

civilization.

 Summarize three of the characteristics of civilizations and assess how they are

manifested in your chosen civilization.

 Provide supporting archaeological evidence that those characteristics manifested

within your chosen civilization.

 Explain the factors that led to the downfall of the chosen civilization.