The question I will be answering to is:
How does the Epic of Gilgamesh portray the gods and their relationship to humankind?
My answer to that will be:
The relationship between gods and humans works like this: Whenever a human being does something that the gods don't like, he or she is given a brutal punishment. For instance, after Gilgamesh and Enkidu finish a wrestling match, they become friends and travel together. However, this resulted in Enkidu's death, forcing Gilgamesh to find eternity for himself. Eventually, this lead to him meeting the goddess, Siduri, who then tells him that eternal life is not for everyone. Therefore, when good deeds are done by humans that rather satisfy the gods, they are rewarded.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Ways of the World - Chapter 2: First Civilizations - My Reflection
Civilization has been around since the Agricultural Revolution. It is a human society that we are all still in today, but over the years, that kind of civilization has evolved. We are organized and in control, just like civilization was in the Paleolitic Era. From small villages to large cities, this is just one example of how our civilization has evolved, and what it has become now.
The Middle East was the first place for civilization to take place. Countries in this region such as Africa and Egypt had rather distinctive civilizations to make them different from one another. Egypt, for instance, had pyramids built in the desert which is something Africa does not have though its civilians discovered Egypt's pyramids.
The cities from back then were definitely a lot different from the ones that we are used to today... At least here in the U.S.A. Rather than made of steel and iron, the cities back around 2000 B.C.E. were made of bricks, like the Mohenjo Daro in Mesopotamia. Although I'm sure that there are still some cities that are still made out of bricks today, it really amazes me as to how we went from ancient to modern in such a large period of time.
It's hard to understand the real meaning of civilization, but to me, it means being a large, organized place where we are under control of a government. That's really because it's the kind of civilization I grew up with.
The Middle East was the first place for civilization to take place. Countries in this region such as Africa and Egypt had rather distinctive civilizations to make them different from one another. Egypt, for instance, had pyramids built in the desert which is something Africa does not have though its civilians discovered Egypt's pyramids.
The cities from back then were definitely a lot different from the ones that we are used to today... At least here in the U.S.A. Rather than made of steel and iron, the cities back around 2000 B.C.E. were made of bricks, like the Mohenjo Daro in Mesopotamia. Although I'm sure that there are still some cities that are still made out of bricks today, it really amazes me as to how we went from ancient to modern in such a large period of time.
It's hard to understand the real meaning of civilization, but to me, it means being a large, organized place where we are under control of a government. That's really because it's the kind of civilization I grew up with.
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Ways of the World: Chapter 1 - Agriculture & Nisa's Story.
Agriculture - Notes
Nisa's Story - What do you think of Nisa's account as a description of what Paleolithic peoples might have been like?
From what I read and understand, the Paleolithic people were poor, but they still carried things in their possession. In Nisa's case, she had animal hide upon traveling. The Paleolithic people were also hunters rather than just explorers. While living in a bush with her family, Nisa's father used traps to hunt down animals for food, and they even collected berries. She and her family even shared with the other Paleolithic people who lived close to her. When it came to marriage, the Paleolithic people had built marriage huts where they took place in. At that time, these humans were able to marry more than once, but sex is always the big subject when marriage is always involved. With the loss of loved ones, Paleolithic people like Nisa will blame God for the things that happen to her family.
- 12,000 y.a. - Agriculture began
- Neolithic (New Stone Age) Revolution/Agricultural Revolution
- Occurred separately AND independently worldwide simultaneously
- Humankind began changing nature - Evolution directed
- 11,000 y.a. - End of the Ice Age
- Homo sapiens migrated - Agriculture more possible
- Climate changes - Global Warming
- Women collected wild plants
- Gatherer hunters benefited from GW to build villages and collect resources
- New technology developed
- GW threatened large settled populations with the depletion of depended wild plants and animals - 11,000 y.a. & 9500 B.C.E.
- 10,000 - 5,000 y.a.: Scholars claim there is NO desert in Africa!
- In America - lack of protein, manure for fertilizer, power, and also rich cereal grains available in Afro-Eurasia,.
- Had corn, which came from S. Mexico by 4000 to 3000 B.C.E.
Nisa's Story - What do you think of Nisa's account as a description of what Paleolithic peoples might have been like?
From what I read and understand, the Paleolithic people were poor, but they still carried things in their possession. In Nisa's case, she had animal hide upon traveling. The Paleolithic people were also hunters rather than just explorers. While living in a bush with her family, Nisa's father used traps to hunt down animals for food, and they even collected berries. She and her family even shared with the other Paleolithic people who lived close to her. When it came to marriage, the Paleolithic people had built marriage huts where they took place in. At that time, these humans were able to marry more than once, but sex is always the big subject when marriage is always involved. With the loss of loved ones, Paleolithic people like Nisa will blame God for the things that happen to her family.
Saturday, September 5, 2015
Yay - I'm done!
Just to keep my memory fresh on this:
Paleological, Neological, Ancient, Classical, Modern, and Post-Modern (I don't know if Post-Modern will count, but it was put up last Wednesday in class, so I'll just leave it as it is here)
Paleological, Neological, Ancient, Classical, Modern, and Post-Modern (I don't know if Post-Modern will count, but it was put up last Wednesday in class, so I'll just leave it as it is here)
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