CLSC 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Liminality, Haute Couture, Enkidu
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Origin: mesopotamia: means between the rivers, belief that this is where human civilization first appeared, humans became sedentary and developed agriculture. Wrote on soft clay, put into kilns with pots and pans and became hard. Advantages- more permanent than paper, won"t rip or rot, smudge in the rain. City of ur: in mesopotamia, invention of the wheel, one of many cities in this area. Theocracies (type of gov"t): religious/gods are the leader, ex. Vatican: late 19th centuries, it was discovered that this city really existed. Repetition in the epic of gilgamesh: emphasis, story was told orally far before it was ever written down. Seems to first be written down in ur. Each city has a slightly different version of the story. Sleeps around with many men and women. Full of himself, took things by force. Vain- concerned with his own legend, concerned with couture. Can talk to the wildlife and they talk back to him.
