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Hammurabi
Early Civilizations


I.  Why Study History? (pages 50-55)

        A.  The importance of history
        B.  Finding out about the past
        C.  What historians attempt to do
        D.  Other tools to help you learn about the past

II.  From Prehistory to History (56-59)

        A.  Following the footprints of human history
        B.  Learning about people who lived long ago
        C.  Prehistoric communities
        D.  A new way of life

III.  The First Civilizations (60-65)

        A.  Early civilizations develop
        B.  People learn how to write
        C.  Visiting a Sumerian city
        D.  Learning about life in a Sumerian city

IV.  Akkad and Babylon (66-69)

        A.  The world's first empire
        B.  Mesopotamia's chief city
        C.  The code of Hammurabi



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