Dominican School of Philosophy Technology in The Middle East & Asia Essay “Technology and the Middle East”(2 pages): 1. Research and discuss one technolog

Dominican School of Philosophy Technology in The Middle East & Asia Essay “Technology and the Middle East”(2 pages):

1. Research and discuss one technological invention from the Neolithic period in the Middle East that you find especially important in advancing human civilizations – explain why this item/technique/etc. was so important.

2. Choose a cultural element/field from the Middle East that interests you (religion/philosophy, literature, art, music, dance, food, dress, film, etc.) and research how technology helped your chosen element/field grow and develop.

3. Choose one moment of expansion, diffusion, and/or conflict throughout the history of the Middle East and articulate the role that technology played in this historical moment.

“Technology and Asia” (2 pages):

1. Please research and discuss one technological invention that interests you from ancient China or Japan – discuss why you feel this innovation was particularly important.

2. Also, for this week, focus on one Chinese or Japanese cultural element (not from the ancient period), like religion/philosophy, art, architecture, food, etc., that was transformed because of technological advancements that came about.

3. Choose one moment of expansion, diffusion, and/or conflict throughout Chinese or Japanese history and articulate the role that technology played in this historical moment.

4. Discuss one technological innovation from contemporary China or Japan that you think could/has changed the world.

Also, please use external online sources to supplement your writing assignment and cite sources using APA format.