Today in class we discussed ancient Mesopotamia through Hammurabi's Code. The long block also got to look at the Epic of Gilgamesh in summary form. You should look over the summary of the Epic of Gilgamesh, as it is the basis of all of our stories that revolve around a "Hero", whether it is Beowulf, Hercules, Superman or Harry Potter...it also lets you know what the Mesopotamians thought was entertainment...
For homework to night, review pages 60-61 (Africa, Climate Change and Development of Agriculture), and skim pages 69-83. You want to pay closer attention to the sections: Early Writing, Organized Religion and read everything to do with the Bantu Migration. Sadly the College Board doesn't think mummies and pyramids are very cool, so we won't be taking the time to talk about ancient Egypt...
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