How do our methods for dating and interpreting

Question 1

1. How do our methods for dating and interpreting artifacts impact our understanding of history and Western civilization? What are some examples of these methods?
   Your response should be at least 75 words in length.

Question 2

1. Identify the most important technological advance prior to 3000 BC. Support your conclusion by comparing this impact to the impact of at least one other innovation on the culture that created it.
   Your response should be at least 300 words in length.

Question 3

1. What were the consequences of the Code of Hammurabi for ancient society, and how does this system of justice compare to modern American laws? To explain your point, draw on information about how the Code of Hammurabi emerged, the overall theme, and what you see as some of the more striking statutes listed.
   Your response should be at least 300 words in length.