Problem
Archaeology reveals that most monuments were built and rebuilt many times in the past. Why would the act of rebuilding be important to later generations? Why not build a new monument, rather than alter or add onto an old one? Provide a specific example from at least one of the societies we've studied to illustrate how a particular monument played a significant role in their lives and/or how it was integrated into their way of life.
Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, China, Maya, and Inka. Among these civilizations, one of the unifying characteristics is the presence of a writing and/or communication system.
Choose two different writing and/or communication systems to talk about. Summarize the similarities and differences between the two. Lastly, how does understanding a civilization's writing/communication system help us to understand other aspects of that society? Are there any difficulties in assessing a society using their writing system or in some cases, a lack thereof?