M2 Reflection
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Josiah Lazar
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M2 Reflection
The first thing that stood out to me during the reading was the Fertile Crescent.
I have
never heard of the Fertile Crescent before, and I thought it was very interesting to learn about.
The Fertile Crescent is a crescent shaped area of land located in the Middle East.
“The area curves from the Persian Gulf westward toward Syria and down through Palestine into
Egypt” (Arterbury, Bellinger, Dodson, 25).
The reason that I found this interesting was because
it was shaped like a crescent moon, and the topography is ideal for growing crops and sustaining
life.
Another thing I learned for the first time while reading this chapter is the meaning of
Mesopotamia.
It means “in the midst of rivers” or “between the rivers,” and is located between
the Tigris and Euphrates River (Arterbury, Bellinger, Dodson, 25).
I had heard it several times
before but knowing the meaning gives you clues about its location even if you never spotted it
on a map.
The last thing that was new information to me is the earliest known form of
writing.
In the book, we learn that the earliest known writing was invented by Sumerians, and it
is called cuneiform.
I found this very interesting I never really thought of writing being
invented.
I guess I just thought it was always there because in my lifetime it has always been
there.
Something in the readings I had already learned about, and the last thing that will be
talked about in this reflection was the Epic of Gilgamesh.
I learned about the Epic of Gilgamesh
about two or three years ago in a history class my mom taught using, “The Mystery of History.”
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an “epic poem” that came from Mesopotamia.
In this poem the
character, Gilgamesh, goes on an adventure with his friend seeking out immortality.
In the end
he learns that death is a part of life.
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