Beliefs and Practices
What is the definition of a belief?
Accepted truths that a community of people agree to
What is the oldest writing form?
Cuneiform
Who was Orpheus?
A Greek Hero known for his musical ability and his journey into the Underworld to save his wife
What is a primary source?
An original source created by someone that experienced the event or thing
Which Civilization wrote on bones?
China
What is an example of a practice?
Ex.
Rituals and Offerings
Structures
Social Systems
Name one Civilization that uses glyphs in their writing
Ex.
Egypt
Mayans
What is a myth?
A myth is a story or belief that teaches us lessons and about a people's culture
What is an example of a primary source that we used in class?
Ex.
Photos of sculptures
Who gives Pharaohs their ability to rule?
Horus
Describe an Ancient belief
Ex.
Ancient greeks would leave offerings by their Gods' temples to gain good favor
What materials were used to write in Cuneiform. There are two materials
They wrote on clay tablets with reeds as writing utensils
What happens at the end of the Orpheus and Eurydice story? There are two answers
1. Orpheus looks back too early and does not save Eurydice
2. Orpheus Dies
Give one piece of evidence of an early writing form
Ex.
Shang Bone Inscriptions
What is one aspect of the Egyptian afterlife?
Ex.
Anubis has power over the Egyptian Underworld
Ex.
One way we know about Ancient Civilizations religions is through sculptures such as with Ishtar
What did humans first use writing for?
Accounting purposes
What values or lessons can we learn from myths such as the one of Icarus and Daedalus?
Ex.
That we should always listen to the word of our parents because they want to keep us safe
What matters more: The actual artifact or a picture of the artifact
MAKE AN ARGUMENT
Zoroastrianism is monotheistic and the greeks practiced polytheism
Explain in one sentence how beliefs and practices help explain an Ancient Civilizations Culture
Ex.
Knowing a Civilizations religion can reveal what they valued, such as life after death
Explain in one sentence why humans decided to write names first
MAKE AN ARGUEMENT
Explain in one sentence what myths can tell us about a group of people
Ex.
That we should value strong leaders that take risk to do what's right
How does art teach us about ancient history?
Which modern day language does ancient Greek inspire?
English (Latin --> Germanic --> English)