HIST 1001 Chapter : History 1001 Western Civ
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Historians divide their sources into primary sources (first hand account; journal, diary, letter) and secondary sources (interpreted by a writer; teacher, textbook) History constantly changes because of information, interpretation, evidence, and questions. Studying the three continents connected to the mediterranean sea. The class starts from where there was first found writing. Run by kings who had an armies and had a close relationship to the gods. To plant crops you have to irrigate from the river using canals. These canals were built and maintained by slaves. The man used the gods to keep their position. And the people create a half man half monster. The king has a dream about how life is so short. Realization: death is real, immortality is for the gods. Cuneiform (type of writing) written on soft clay with a reed pen. They were polytheistic and worshiped at the ziggurat. The art work shows depictions of armies and conquered people.
