How did people go about establishing early civilizations in river-watered lowlands of Egypt and Mesopotania? What caused this movement, and how did the change bring about the rise of cities?

What does the law code of Hammurabi tell you about the social structure of Babylonia and similar early civilizations? If Hammurabi's code was in force today, how would it deal with current legal issues and crimes?

What were the fundamental beliefs of the ancient Hebrews? How did they differ from those of the great civilizations in the Middle East?

Show how military power became essential to the survival and expansion of ancient Middle Eastern empires, particularly the New Kingdom of Egypt and Assyria.

How did the Greek outlook on the relationship of humankind to nature differ from that of other Near Eastern peoples?