1. Compare the creation myths of China, Korea, and Japan. What are some of the common elements? What are some major differences? Discuss how they compare to some of the creation myths from other cultures that you saw in the Crash Course Mythology videos.
2. Discuss how scientific creation theory explains human migration out of Africa and the establishment of civilizations around the world including in East Asia. How did climate dictate how different societies in East Asia developed?
3. How do we know about history? What do we use to validate stories from the past? The reading discussed how historians were able to validate some oral stories about ancient Chinese societies, what archaeological evidence did they find and how did it help them understand the Shang society? Provide examples.
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