1. Cory May 9/7/2011

2.  Anything that comes from or was created during the period of time in question – an ORIGINAL source  Document  Artifact  Recording  Piece of Art  Person  Picture  Etc.  Ex: Pericles’ Funeral Oration

3.  Not an original document, but deals or comments on a primary source or multiple primary sources  Ex:  Your Textbook (although it may have a collection of Primary Sources located within it)

4.  Questions:  Author – Who did/wrote this  Audience – Who’s it for  Form – What is it  Context – According to time, also to the audience  Message – What is this trying to get across  Method – How is it written/displayed  Bias – Reasons for creation – important for some reason  Intent – What was the author trying to do or get across  Success or Failure – Do you buy this source?

6.  From: Pompeii  Author: Philoxenos  The Battle of Issus (333 B.C.) – Alexander’s Victory over Darius III. Marked the beginning of the end for the Persian Empire

8.  Author: Unknown  From: Persepolis  Bas relief of Darius I’s (the Great) Nowruz Audience  Depicts the giving of gifts to the Persian king by ambassadors from the satrapies of the empire for the New Year.

10.  Author: Unknown  Location: Egypt  Depicts the King Thutmosis IV facing various divinities who stretch the sign of life towards him - the ankh  What about the text above his head?

12.  Author: Unknown  Location: Babyl0n (presently: Berlin, Germany)  Method: Assyrian Mosaic Tiles  Depicts 3 Babylonian Archers on guard  Why is this important?