Throughout the semester, we have discussed various civilizations and their Golden Ages before about 1800 CE. Please select three civilizations from three different time periods and three different regions of the the world and describe and compare (and explain) their individual Golden Ages. Be sure and include what characterizes a Golden Age, how factors from each civilization encompassed its Golden Age, and why each civilization’s Golden Age came to an end. The best answers will include significant historical examples as well as basic chronology (‘when’).

Essay 3
Explain why and how Europeans “turned west” after about 1400 CE. Your answer should have three main reasons, with specific historical examples, and should discuss three main consequences for world history.