GEOL 102-6 Section 20: Geological Impacts on Civilizations

Some Questions for Discussion (03)

Some discussion questions to consider for readings by Andrews

What factors influenced the discovery and early use of metals?

What were some important factors in the evolution of early metallurgy?

What evidence do we have for historical changes in the abundance of metals?

Some discussion questions to consider for readings by Bower and by Gorman

What evidence do we have for early trading and trade routes?

How did ancient Mesopotamians respond to a shortage of stone?

How did ancient Mesopotamian stone-working evolve?

How old is metal-working in the Americas?

Some discussion questions to consider for readings by Monastersky and by Nriagu

What environmental evidence do we have of the global evolution of metallurgy?

Some discussion questions to consider for readings by Keay, by King, and by Potter and Johns

What were some significant features of exploitation of metals by the Romans?