Civilizations

Of all the civilizations we have studied so far, which POLITY did the best job of fulfilling the three key duties/major characteristics of states?
Specify which polity you are choosing and explain HOW it fulfills each of those. Give examples, as well.
We have covered the following lectures:

  • Intro/Rise of First Civilizations
  • Mesopotamia
  • Egypt
  • Ethnolinguistic Groups of ANE
  • Hebrews and Judaism
  • Ancient India
  • Ancient China

This material encompasses the first three chapters of Duiker & Spielvogel.
You MUST CITE THE TEXTBOOK, by specific page numbers, at least 12 times.
If you have hard copy, just use those page numbers. If you have the e-book, use the page numbers that show up on the bottom left of the screen as you read it.

II. List each of the following:
The Ten Commandments, the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold-Path, & the three aspects alluded to in the essay Q.