PSYC 2000 : History Study Guide Exam1
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Readings (epic of gilgamesh, code of hammurabi, excerpts from exodus. The epic of gilgamesh helped spread the idea of a reward in the afterlife. The practice of settled agriculture was generally accompanied by social stratification and gendered division of labor. The most important contribution of the sumerians was their development of writing. European experimentation in metallurgy resulted in the development of long-distance trading networks. She ruled as regent for her son, thutmose iii. New kingdom egypt extended north beyond the euphrates river. The continuation of egyptian culture depended primarily on control over. King hammurabi developed a rigorous system of justice codified in law. The approach of the mesopotamians to justice demonstrated their commitment to fairness. Anthropologists use the term culture to describe the different ways that humans collectively adjust to their environment and understand their place in the world. Natural deities, who controlled the volatile climate, had to be appeased.
