In this unit you read three important documents that reflect the ways societies functioned both before the Neolithic Revolution and afterward. Jomo Kenyatta's Facing Mount Kenya gives us an insight into what life would have been like for early Neolithic peoples by examining the customs of the Gikuyu people. The Jewish Ten Commandments illustrate the values of early followers of Judaism. The Code of Hammurabi provides insight into law and society in the post-Neolithic city-state of Babylon. Fill in the chart below to explain what each of these texts demonstrates about the culture. In each cell of the chart, indicate one way the factor in the left-hand column was influenced by the text listed at the top. Try to answer the following questions: What can the Code of Hammurabi tell us about ancient Babylon? What can the Jewish Ten Commandments tell us about early Jewish societies? What can Facing Mount Kenya teach us about the lives of early Neolithic farmers? Two cells have been filled in as an example.

What can the Code of Hammurabi tell us about ancient Babylon? Well is show that the social class that men and riches above anything, What can the Jewish Ten Commandments tell us about early Jewish societies? It about 10 major rules to follow in the Bible, and What can Facing Mount Kenya teach us about the lives of early Neolithic farmers basically is learning how to plant food and take care of animals that will produce food.