Topic: When considered in the context of the human career as a whole, the domestication of plants and animals, on the one hand, and the emergence of cities and states, on the other, can be
conceptualized as technological revolutions.

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Essay 2 (ca. 5-6 Pages, Times 12 pt., double-spaced): Please analyze and discuss the following statement: “When considered in the context of the human career as a whole, the domestication of plants
and animals, on the one hand, and the emergence of cities and states, on the other, can be conceptualized as technological revolutions.”
Your answer should address this statement both in the abstract (e.g., what is a technology and in what way, if any, do the various phenomena just listed qualify as technologies?) and in reference
to actual evidence from early agricultural villages, cities, and states in the Ancient Near East.
Your answer to this question should consider both class discussions and pertinent assigned readings. Additionally, in addressing pertinent evidence from the ancient Near East your answer should
incorporate information contained in your “Artifact of the Week” blog posts for Weeks 6-10.