1. In what ways did geography influence the development of Bronze Age social structures, religions and cultures? How
did societies in river valleys compare to other ancient societies such as the Greeks?

2. What are some important lessons on life and leadership found in the Epic of Gilgamesh? How are these lessons
relevant to modern society? How can you incorporate some of these into your own life?

3. What were the roles and value of stories in ancient societies? Why are they important to historians? How do ancient
stories and their roles in their society compare to modern stories and their roles in our society?

4. How do Mesopotamian and Egyptian government, society, religion and culture compare? How do their phases of
development and decline compare? Why are they similar or different?

5. If you fell in a time machine and had to survive in any period of Bronze Age Egypt or Mesopotamia, which specific
period and location would you choose and why? What would you do to survive?

What is your evidence that hunter-gatherers have a healthier diet? If acquiring food is more difficult and often does not yield enough, how can they also have more time for art and music?

Does the article you cited actually discuss archeological evidence of hunter-gatherer societies or give any actual historical data about them? Does it list any sources?

Why are the developments of capitalism and political organizations milestones in the emergence of complex civilizations? You listed these but never explained why.

Why would a flaked stone arrowhead only be created in a HG community and not in an agricultural community? Are farmers not allowed to also hunt or defend themselves?