1. What was "the biological old regime," and how did it arise from the invention of agriculture?
2. What role did slavery play in the economies of the ancient Middle East?
3. How did the status of women in Mesopotamia compare with their status in Egypt and ancient Israel? In what ways could women exert influence in their societies?
4. Why did the civilizations of the ancient Middle East develop writing, mathematics, and eventually alphabets?
5. Why was ancient Egypt more stable politically than Mesopotamia?
6. How did the religion of ancient Israel differ from that of other ancient societies, and how did it influence the later development of Christianity and Islam?
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