CGS SS 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-3: Homo Erectus, Ethical Code, Ancient Greek Philosophy

• School: Boston University
• Department: Social Sciences
• Course: CGS SS 102
• Professor: John Mc Grath

Document Summary

Having economic surplus led to first settlements: had a lot of borrowing with diff. cities and states: ex) sumerians, greek, romans, this world created a lot of new cultural elements. This created foundation of western society: religion and communication. Religion: all cultures have myths and how things came into existence. Create guidelines in what is good and bad behaviors: over time cultural elements change and evolve, no borders that defined a particular culture. Society"s in between two diff. cultures have mix of the two cultures as well as adding their own cultural elements. Cannot say what the purest form of these cultures were: gilgamesh: good idea of cultural evolution. His exploits became part of sumerian culture. Preliterate society: pass down culture through oral tradition. Pass down ideas and stories down over time. Over many generations, history that was passed down became legends.