The Ancient Near East/Afghanistan

Look at the Mesopotamian Myth about how/why humans were created: http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/gods/home_set.html

Read about Woolley's excavations of the Royal Tombs at Ur AND explore the Royal Tombs: http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/tombs/home_set.html

Answer the following questions:
What do the items found in the tombs tell one about the Mesopotamian culture?
Does the Mesopotamian creation myth remind you of any other creation myth you have read/heard?

Read about the Treasures of Afghanistan exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC: http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2008/afghanistan/afghanistan.pdf
Watch the video: http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2008/afghanistan/video.shtm
Read the article about Oil Paintings as well as the Afghanistan profile from the following website:http://www.nationalgeographic.com/mission/afghanistan-treasures/


Complete the following statement about the exhibition:
After reading/viewing the videos I learned....

Make connections with what you read about Afghanistan with what is included in our text. Include CONCRETE EXAMPLES.

Due THURSDAY 9-11-08

Please type the questions and responses.