The characters dramatize important historical events such as the invention of the alphabet, the first laws, the concept of ethics and morals, right and wrong, democracy, the rise of kings, commerce and how its surplus generated wealth, incited revolutions and shaped our world.
The proposal is to stimulate the students' imagination through the staging of some of the most important human events. Everything that was once the present and in whose present time it is rooted.
The dialogues are divided into thirteen acts, portraying a specific time and region. The acts are organized in a sequence of detailed plays that dramatize the origin of our customs or events that led us to important historical processes and their consequences.
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CHAPTER II. MESOPOTAMIA – From symbols to laws
Without needing to move in search of food, man stopped being a nomad and took root in the soil. In the “Fertile Crescent” lands, he improved irrigation techniques and expanded agriculture. The production of surpluses favored population growth and the flourishing of trade. Increasing urbanization and technological advances have led to the establishment of increasingly complex societies, organized in polytheistic city-states with their laws, social classes and divine choosen rulers.
Scene description:
The clergyman Parsis walks and finds Fedimia screaming. Artos and Amestris are nearby and approach to hear them.
FEDIMIA
(enters desolate) Agamemnon died! Agamemnon is dead!
PARSIS
What happened? How did Agamemnon die?
FEDIMIA
His house collapsed, fell on him! He still shouted for help but when they pulled him out, he ...(in tears) was already dead.
PARSIS
I know Agamemnon. His house was raised by mushkenu Bardiron or by your wardu helper?
FEDIMIA
Bardiron. It was Bardiron himself.
PARSIS
Well, bring me Bardiron, who built Agamemnon's house!
ARTOS/AMESTRIS
Yes, Father! (both reference and leave, returning with Bardiron)
BARDIRON
Here I am, Father, did you ask for me?
PARSIS
Bardiron, tell me: you are the one who build Agamemnon's new house?
BARDIRON
Yes, Father. Despite our fights we became great friends, like Enkidu and Gilgamesh. But what is the matter?
PARSIS
Agamenon is dead.
BARDIRON
What a tragedy!!! (hands to head) How did he die?
FEDIMIA
The house you built has fallen on him!
BARDIRON
(disconsolate) No! No...
PARSIS
Bardiron, do you know your punishment?
BARDIRON
Yes ... (takes a deep breath, long pause) “If the house that the builder built fell and caused the death of its owner, the builder will be killed. If the owner's son dies, the builder's son will be killed ”...
PARSIS
Only Agamemnon died?
FEDIMIA
Yes, Father.
PARSIS
Well take Bardiron away. Before giving the sentence I want to see Agamemnon's cold body.
ARTOS/AMESTRIS
Yes, Father. (Artos and Amestris leave, carrying Bartiron)
