Questions+Posed

Why do people who are out in the sun develop darker skin to protect themselves? I thought that dark colors absorbed heat.

How do suntans work???

Why do people get sunburns? Is it because we've moved to places we're not supposed to be (biologically speaking)?

MESOPOTAMIA What was the average size of ziggurats relative to the Egyptian pyramids? Are the Aztec pyramids related to ziggurats? They look similar. Were there human sacrifices to the gods? What was the class structure/social structure of Sumer?

What was the role of music around the time and location of Gilgamesh? - Serena A.
==== We developed religion and beliefs when we became farmers and civilized people. But could we have had religion and beliefs while we were hunter-gatherers? Could differnt nomadic groups have had different beliefs about the game they hunted? **The religion of the ancient Sumerians left its mark on the entire Middle East.** ** Are there still traces of Sumerian religion (animism, polytheism, and anthropomorphism) in our Judeo-Christian society today? (Anna M) ** ====

How does G become king of Uruk? (he's not the first king -- he's the 5th king -- accd' wiki page on Gilg) Who were his parents? How in general did Sumerian city states choose leaders?
====Why is cedar wood such a big deal? Where did lapis lazuli come from (seems to be mined in Afghanistan today)? (colin) When did the idea of concubines start? (comes from Gilgamesh sleeping with brides first) (Alli)?==== ====SLAVERY Has slavery in other countries been based on color of skin, as it was in America, or did other countries have another method of deciding who would be a slave? (Catherine M) **What is peace?** (a question that sparked a cool conversation in G Block).====

When the shift occurs from HG to F, **who takes the initiative? Who starts farming?** **How does religion develop at first? Where do most Americans live today (2009)**

 * What percent live in Suburbs?
 * Urban?
 * Metro areas?
 * Cities? Towns?
 * Rural?
 * On farms?

When does "the media" first exist?

HOLIDAYS When we looked at holidays a little (remember what [|Eid-al-Fitr] is?), I mentioned that the Romans had hundreds of holidays at one point during the empire period. According to this [|powerpoint] from the website of a Canadain computer science student (and I'm looking for a corroborating source, but this is what I could find on short notice): • During the reign of Claudius there were 159 public holidays/year (not all could afford to take those days off)

Claudius was emperor from 41-54 CE.

This question came up in class:


 * Do any of those Roman holidays still exist today?**

Gilgamesh and Enkidu must have had a good reason for wanting to cut down all of the cedar trees in the forest, so what makes cedars so valuable?