For the Final Paper, write about ancient Egypt, and summarize the impact of the Neolithic revolution on the selected civilization. The textbook also lists and explores seven characteristics of a civilization (pp. 345-349). You will choose three of these characteristics and assess how they are manifested in your chosen civilization. You must use a minimum of one scholarly source from the provided list of Ashford University Library resources, in addition to the text.

In your paper:

• Describe one of the civilizations from the list provided (i.e., location, environment, and relevant history of the civilization).
• Explain how the Neolithic revolution contributed to the origins of your chosen civilization.
• Summarize three of the characteristics of civilizations and assess how they are manifested in your chosen civilization.
• Provide supporting archaeological evidence that those characteristics manifested within your chosen civilization.
• Explain the factors that led to the downfall of the chosen civilization.

Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:

1. Must be five to  six double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
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2. Must use at least three scholarly source from the resource list below in addition to the course text (Feder, K. L. (2014). The past in perspective: an introduction to human prehistory. New York, NY: Oxford Univ. Press.t )

Baines, J. (2007). Visual and written culture in ancient Egypt. Retrieved from http://www.ebrary.com

• The full-text version of this e-book is available through the ebrary database in the Ashford University Library. This resource directly supports the essay selection: Ancient Egypt.

Brier, B., and Hobbs, H. (1999). Daily life of the ancient Egyptians. Retrieved from http://www.ebrary.com

• The full-text version of this e-book is available through the ebrary database in the Ashford University Library. This resource directly supports the essay selection: Ancient Egypt.

Chadwick, R. (2005). First civilizations: Ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. Retrieved from http://www.ebrary.com

• The full-text version of this e-book is available through the ebrary database in the Ashford University Library. This resource directly supports the essay selection: Ancient Egypt.

David, R. (1997). The pyramid builders of ancient Egypt: A modern investigation of pharaoh's workforce. Retrieved from http://www.ebrary.com

• The full-text version of this e-book is available through the ebrary database in the Ashford University Library. This resource directly supports the essay selection: Ancient Egypt.

Graves-Brown, C. (2010). Dancing for Hathor: Women in Ancient Egypt. Retrieved from http://www.ebrary.com

• The full-text version of this e-book is available through the ebrary database in the Ashford University Library. This resource directly supports the essay selection: Ancient Egypt.

Article

Kemp, B., Stevens, A., Dabbs, G. R., Zabecki, M., & Rose, J. C. (2013). Life, death and beyond in Akhenaten's Egypt: Excavating the South Tombs Cemetery at Amarna. Antiquity, 87(335), 64-78. Retrieved from http://antiquity.ac.uk/

• The full-text version of this article can be retrieved from the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. This resource directly supports the essay selection: Ancient Egypt.