Blog Post #3

Chapter 2: First Civilizations

THEN vs. NOW 

As discussed and performed in class, the Epic of Gilgamesh, perspectively the Mesopotamian authors believed that people were civilized by being sexual intercourse, eats bread and drinks water, groomed and does what civilized humans does, just like Enkidu. Enkidu was born in the wilderness, he ate with the animals, slept with them and even acted like one. He was uncivilized then, until he slept with the harlot Shamhat that he became aware of his surroundings. Furthermore, because of Shamhat, Enkidu understanding broaden. He groomed, ate what civilized people ate and developed feelings so strong that he challenged Gilgamesh. He became civilized.

Civilization is very important. It is a stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced. At some point, humans gained knowledge and began to invent useful tools to their advantages. Today, humans have evolved so much to the point where almost everything is done by machines and robots. Contrary to the past, people were gatherer-hunters who gathered and hunt to survive. Everything was done by hand and with whatever resources, naturally, available to them. Today, humans are doing more than just surviving. However, without the past, people wouldn't understand how hard living and surviving was for people in the past. So thanks to the people of the past, people today don't go through a hard time coping and wondering what's going on in the world.