Collapse of Civilizations The ancient civilizations discussed this week and last week all to some extent collapsed. For this discussion, discuss the collapse of one of the civilizations described in the textbook. On p. 480, different causes for civilizational collapse are listed: identify the cause (or causes) most applicable to your chosen civilization and support this with evidence. Lastly, use the information on p. 481-482 to discuss whether our own civilization is destined to collapse. Based on what we have learned from ancient civilizations, are their ways we can culturally adapt to changes? Collapse of Civilizations The ancient civilizations discussed this week and last week all to some extent collapsed. For this discussion, discuss the collapse of one of the civilizations desc ribed in the textbook. On p. 480, different causes for civilizational collapse are listed: identify the cause (or causes) most applicable to your chosen civilization and support this with evidence. Lastly, use the information on p. 481 - 482 to discuss wheth er our own civilization is destined to collapse. Based on what we have learned from ancient civilizations, are their ways we can culturally adapt to changes? Collapse of Civilizations The ancient civilizations discussed this week and last week all to some extent collapsed. For this discussion, discuss the collapse of one of the civilizations described in the textbook. On p. 480, different causes for civilizational collapse are listed: identify the cause (or causes) most applicable to your chosen civilization and support this with evidence. Lastly, use the information on p. 481-482 to discuss whether our own civilization is destined to collapse. Based on what we have learned from ancient civilizations, are their ways we can culturally adapt to changes? Please read Chapter 2 ("History in Ancient and Medieval Times") by Jeremy D. Popkin in From Herodotus to H-Net: The Story of Historiography.   As you read, think about the following questions: 1. Name three Greek and/or Roman writers in ancient times, and explain why they believed that it was important to write down history (= what happened in the past). Compare and contrast their reasons. 2. What was different about the way in which Christians thought about history (as compared to pagan Greek and Roman historians?) 3. Why was history important to officials in China and in the Muslim World (mostly the Middle East)? What similarities and differences do you notice in their approaches to history writing? 4. Explain what the author means when he writes, "More important for the practice of history was the growth of cities in Europe" [in the late Middle Ages]. 1. Required Resource Text Feder, K. L. (2016). The past in perspective: An introduction to human prehistory (7th ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. · Chapter 11: An Explosion of Complexity: The Indus Valley and China · Chapter 12: An Explosion of Complexity: Mesoamerica · Chapter 1 ...

1. Collapse of Civilizations
The ancient civilizations discussed this week and last week all
to some extent collapsed. For this discussion, discuss the
collapse of one of the civilizations described in the textbook.
On p. 480, different causes for civilizational collapse are listed:
identify the cause (or causes) most applicable to your chosen
civilization and support this with evidence. Lastly, use the
information on p. 481-482 to discuss whether our own
civilization is destined to collapse. Based on what we have
learned from ancient civilizations, are their ways we can
culturally adapt to changes?
Collapse of Civilizations
The ancient civilizations discussed this week and last week all
to some extent collapsed. For this
discussion, discuss the collapse of one of the civilizations desc
ribed in the textbook. On p. 480, different
causes for civilizational collapse are listed: identify the cause
(or causes) most applicable to your chosen
civilization and support this with evidence. Lastly, use the
information on p. 481
-
482 to discuss wheth
er
our own civilization is destined to collapse. Based on what we
have learned from ancient civilizations,
are their ways we can culturally adapt to changes?
Collapse of Civilizations
The ancient civilizations discussed this week and last week all

2. to some extent collapsed. For this
discussion, discuss the collapse of one of the civilizations
described in the textbook. On p. 480, different
causes for civilizational collapse are listed: identify the cause
(or causes) most applicable to your chosen
civilization and support this with evidence. Lastly, use the
information on p. 481-482 to discuss whether
our own civilization is destined to collapse. Based on what we
have learned from ancient civilizations,
are their ways we can culturally adapt to changes?
Please read Chapter 2 ("History in Ancient and Medieval
Times") by Jeremy D. Popkin in From Herodotus to H-Net: The
Story of Historiography.
As you read, think about the following questions:
1. Name three Greek and/or Roman writers in ancient times, and
explain why they believed that it was important to write down
history (= what happened in the past). Compare and contrast
their reasons.
2. What was different about the way in which Christians thought
about history (as compared to pagan Greek and Roman
historians?)
3. Why was history important to officials in China and in the
Muslim World (mostly the Middle East)? What similarities and
differences do you notice in their approaches to history writing?
4. Explain what the author means when he writes, "More
important for the practice of history was the growth of cities in
Europe" [in the late Middle Ages].
1.
Required Resource
Text
Feder, K. L. (2016). The past in perspective: An introduction to
human prehistory (7th ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University
Press.
· Chapter 11: An Explosion of Complexity: The Indus Valley

3. and China
· Chapter 12: An Explosion of Complexity: Mesoamerica
· Chapter 13: An Explosion of Complexity: South America
· Chapter 14: An Explosion of Complexity: North America
· Evolutionary Epilogue
Recommended Resources
eBook
Stuart, D. E. (2010). Ancient southwest: Chaco canyon,
bandelier, and mesa verde. Albuquerque, NM, USA: University
of New Mexico Press. Retrieved from
https://library.ashford.edu/ezproxy.aspx?url=http%3A//site.ebra
ry.com/lib/ashford/detail.action?docID=10639520&p00=ancient
+southwest+chaco+canyon
· The full-text version of this book is available through the
ebrary database in the Ashford University Library. This book
provides information about the origins of civilization in North
America and will assist you in your discussion forum this week.
Multimedia
Maldonado, C. (2016, August 7). The Inca masters of the clouds
clash of empires BBC documentary 2015 with English subtitles
1 (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhKWiXzxMQQ
· This video provides information about the Inca civilization
and will assist you in your discussion forum and final research
paper this week.
Transcript (Links to an external site.)
Web Pages
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. (n.d.). Explore Cahokia
Mounds (Links to an external site.). Retrieved
from https://cahokiamounds.org/explore/
· This website provides information about the theories for the
origins of civilization in North America and will assist you in
your discussion forum and final research paper this week.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. (n.d.). Moche decorated
ceramics (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from

4. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/moch/hd_moch.htm
· This website provides information about the theories for the
origins of civilization in North America and will assist you in
your discussion forum and final research paper this week.
Required Resource
Text
Feder, K. L. (2016).
The past in perspective: An introduction to human prehistory
(7th ed.). New
York, NY: Oxford University Press.
·
Chapter 11: An Explosion of Complexity: The Indus Valley and
China
·
Chapter 12: An Explosion of Complexity: Me
soamerica
·
Chapter 13: An Explosion of Complexity: South America
·
Chapter 14: An Explosion of Complexity: North America
·
Evolutionary Epilogue

5. Recommended Resources
eBook
Stuart, D. E. (2010).
Ancient southwest: Chaco canyon, bandelier, and mesa verde
.
Albuquerque,
NM, USA: University of New Mexico Press. Retri
eved from
https://library.ashford.edu/ezproxy.aspx?url=http%3A//site.ebra
ry.com/lib/ashford/detail.action?
docID=10639520&p00=ancient+southwest+chaco+canyon
·
The full
-
text version of this book is available through the ebrary
database in the Ashford
Universit
y Library. This book provides information about the origins of
civilization in
North America and will assist you in your discussion forum this
week.
Multimedia
Maldonado, C. (2016, August 7).
The Inca masters of the clouds clash of empires BBC
documentary
2015 with English subtitles 1

6. (Links to an external site.)
[Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhKWiXzxMQQ
·
This video provides information about the Inca civil
ization and will assist you in your
discussion forum and final research paper this week.
Transcript
(Links to an external site.)
Web Pages
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. (n.d.).
Explore Cahokia Mounds
(Links to an external site.)
.
Retrieved from
https://cahokiamounds.org/
explore/
Required Resource
Text
Feder, K. L. (2016). The past in perspective: An introduction to
human prehistory (7th ed.). New
York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Valley
and China

7. Recommended Resources
eBook
Stuart, D. E. (2010). Ancient southwest: Chaco canyon,
bandelier, and mesa verde. Albuquerque,
NM, USA: University of New Mexico Press. Retrieved from
https://library.ashford.edu/ezproxy.aspx?url=http%3A//site.ebra
ry.com/lib/ashford/detail.action?
docID=10639520&p00=ancient+southwest+chaco+canyon
-text version of this book is available through the
ebrary database in the Ashford
University Library. This book provides information about the
origins of civilization in
North America and will assist you in your discussion forum this
week.
Multimedia
Maldonado, C. (2016, August 7). The Inca masters of the clouds
clash of empires BBC documentary
2015 with English subtitles 1 (Links to an external site.) [Video
file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhKWiXzxMQQ
and will assist you in your
discussion forum and final research paper this week.
Transcript (Links to an external site.)
Web Pages
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. (n.d.). Explore Cahokia
Mounds (Links to an external site.).
Retrieved from https://cahokiamounds.org/explore/