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Assignment: Early Comparative Cultures
Answer the two questions below. Your response to each question should begin on a separate page and be identified by the question number and question title.
I. Creation Myths
Every culture, whether Ancient or Modern, has its own mythology. For this question, please complete the following:
Provide a definition of "mythology."
1. Select two cultures studied in the course thus far (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece) and research the Creation Myth associated with each culture.
Compare and contrast the creation myths.
1. Using your research, what conclusions can you draw about the culture, its people and its belief systems?
II. The Individual vs. The Anthropological
For this question, complete the following:
1. Provide your own, personal and original definition of the word "culture" as you understand it.
2. Research the term and provide a definition of the term "culture" as it is used by anthropologists.
3. Compare and contrast the two definitions. Discuss what they have in common and how they differ.