Discussion – Civilizations
Part 1: Nomads, Chariots, Territorial States
Reading: Tignor, Chapter 3
Online Materials: Meaning of Civilization
Website: Minoan Knossos
Discussion Board:
1. How did the interaction of nomadic groups and settled people change the political and cultural landscape of Afro-Eurasia during the Second Millennium BCE?
2. How were micro societies different and similar from territorial states?
3. What is civilization and how was it a distinct development in the fourth millennium?
4. If all you had were the images provided in the link – Minoan Knossos — How would you
characterize Mycenaean and Minoan societies? What would those images tell you about
Minoan Civilization?
5. What do the Vedic Hymns in Chapter 3 tell us about the gods of ancient Vedic culture?
6. What commonalities and distinctions have you seen in the cultures you’ve read about in
this chapter?
7. Other comments – impressions?
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