Connection and Change in the Ancient World

    Write a 3-5 page paper in which you explore the various ways in which cultural influences spread in the ancient world during the period 3500-500 BCE. Drawing on the societies and peoples we’ve studied, cite one or two specific examples that illustrate each mode of diffusion. In each case note the societies involved, the nature of the cultural influence, and its consequences, whether long-term or short-term. (Do not use examples from the prehistoric period, i.e. the Paleolithic or Neolithic.)