The next few slides are an example from UNIT I of the Presentation Assignment. You will follow instructions given, and provide2-4 slides of information and visuals to help create a study tool for your classmates.

Notice, the topics are on the first slide, and there is little text.

Save your presentation as follows: Millhouse-2-Writing Systems

Remember, you MUST meet with me a few days before you present during tutorials.

You are not to just read from the slides. Teaching is learning…

Topic: Systems of record keeping arose independently in all early civilizations were subsequently

diffused

Teach one illustrative example of systems of record keeping from the

following list: cuneiform, hieroglyphics, pictographs, alphabets, quipu

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Systems of Record Keeping: Cuneiform

Cuneiform

Originating in the Middle East, cuneiform was used by scribes to record information about agriculture and taxes

Additional Uses of Cuneiform

Laws Literature & Myths

Hammurabi’s Code Epic of Gilgamesh

Spread of Cuneiform

Cuneiform was used by the Sumerians and the Akkadians. It was also used by the Hittites, Elamites, and Urartians.

Bibliography

British Museum. “Mesopotamia.” Last accessed on August 24, 2011. http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/writing/home_set.html

Guisepi, Robert. “The Hittites: A History of the Hittites.” International World History Project. Last modified in 2003. http://www.history-world.org/hittites.htm

Stearns, Peter, et al. “From Human History to the Early Civilizations.” World Civilizations. 3rd Edition. AP Edition. New York: Longman, 2003