Instructions
There are two options for this Project:
OPTION B: Research into an ancient civilization or site significant for world prehistory.
OPTION B: ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS
For this option you will select an ancient civilization or site that is significant for world prehistory. You will research the subsistence strategies of that civilization and its environmental interactions researching also diet, health, and technology of the civilization.
You may choose from the following list
Ancient Civilization Groups/Sites
Natufians (Middle East)
Sumer (Mesopotamia)
Ancient Egypt
Indus River Valley
Shang (China)
Mesoamerica
Cahokia (North America)
Andean South America
Great Zimbabwe
Aksum
Catal Hoyuk
CONTENT GUIDELINES FOR OPTIONS A & B
Your paper should address the following:
1) Describe the geography where this group is located. Include the following:
Climate
Topography
Water ways
Identify modern-day country
2) Describe specific archaeological sites which tell us about your group
Name and Location
When excavated and by whom
Significant features
3) Explain original reason for settlement and the reasons for growth
4) Describe the culture:
Subsistence base: how did people support themselves?
Political organization: how did people govern themselves?
Social Structure: what do we know about people were organized?
Contacts with others: with whom did they trade; fight; network with?
5) Explain what happened to the group.
Analyze the reason for the decline, disappearance, or continued existence.
6) Draw comparisons to our own modern-day situation.
FORMAT GUIDELINES FOR OPTIONS A & B
Your paper should be at least 1500 words.
Your paper should be double-spaced with one-inch margins.
Keep your standard English straightforward. Check your spelling and grammar carefully. Poor spelling and grammar will affect your grade.
List all documents used in a reference list at the end of your paper in APA style.
Cite all sources using in-text citations.
Type your name, date, and the assignment topic at the beginning of your paper
When you save your document, title it with your last name, option number, and assignment name .
Submit your saved Word document as an attachment in your Assignment Folder.
