History

necessary and appropriate! Due July 8. .

1. How did technological transformations during the Neolithic Age lead

to the development of the first historical states and civilizations?

Please discuss with examples two of the following: Nile River

Civilization (Egypt); Tigris-Euphrates Civilization (Mesopotamia);

Indus River Valley Civilization (India); Yellow River

Civilization(China); Middle American Civilization (Valley of Mexico,

Yucatan, and Central America); and Andean Civilization (western South

America centering on Peru).

2. According to Burke, other print and film sources, webliography and

the web, what were three transformation that affected life and thought

during the Classical Era (1000 B.C./B.C.E to 500 A.D,/C.E.) that

"changed the universe." How does it affect us today? Please discuss!

3. According to Burke, other print, and film sources, webliography,

and the web, what were three transformations that affected life and

thought during the Medieval Era (500 A.D//C.E. to 1500 A.D./C.E.) that

"changed the universe." How does it affect us today? Please discuss!

4. Please describe the changes in scientific thinking (the paradigm

shift) that led to new thought in regard to technology, society, and

philosophy between 1500 and 1800?

5. How did the Industrial Revolution (and its use of applied energy

and natural resources) lead to changes in transportation and changes

in living arrangements (urbanization), family structure (extended

family to nuclear family), and the role of women.