1. The Ancient World: Mesopotamia & Primary Sources
Ancient Babylonia & Primary Sources, 25 January 2002
The Ancient World: Mesopotamia & Primary Sources

2. Agenda Last class Today Announcements Map Terms (Ancient Civ.)
Overview of Mesopotamia and Egypt
Today
Announcements
Map Terms (Ancient Civ.)
Primary Sources: what are they, and why should I care?
Example of a primary source: Hammurabi’s Code

3. Announcements
Questions re: syllabus, course description, textbooks, website, etc.?
Check UML for course announcements, updates, etc.
Password for Powerpoint PDFs on Course Website = “Fall2010.”

4. Map Terms (Ancient Civilizations)
See website for list of terms and blank map
Questions?
Map Quiz on Friday (10 terms)

6. Primary Sources What is a primary source?
Definitions
Examples
Why are primary sources important?
What are the problems with a primary source?

7. Next we’ll discuss a primary source from ancient Mesopotamia.
Please rearrange your chairs in a circle so that you can see everyone else in the room, and take out your copy of Hammurabi’s Code (in Wiesner)

8. Hammurabi’s Code

10. Approaching a Primary Source
5 Ws?
Who, when, where, what, why
Audience?
Potential bias?
Incomplete source?
What can we extract from this document about the society in which it was created?