In this assignment, you will complete the following steps: 1. Read: Read the excerpt from Facing Mount Kenya: The Tribal Life of the Gikuyu by Jomo Kenyatta. Pay special attention to what this example of an agricultural people in Kenya might reveal about Neolithic societies thousands of years ago, especially in terms of job specialization and social stratification.

2. Write: Write a multi-paragraph foreword to Jomo Kenyatta's book. In it, help readers make connections between what they're about to read and concepts from the lesson: particularly job specialization and social stratification during the Neolithic Revolution. Cite specific examples from the reading to support your points.

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As you read the excerpt from Facing Mount Kenya, take notes on what the Gikuyu people might reveal about the lifestyles of peoples who lived during Neolithic times. For example, you've read about the connection between agriculture and specialization. How does the reading shed light on this connection? Be ready to explain your observations in your foreword.

This section is worth 30 points. See the scoring rubric for more details on how you will be graded.

Write a foreword to Jomo Kenyatta's Facing Mount Kenya: The Tribal Life of the Gikuyu. In it, make connections between concepts from the lesson — namely job specialization and social stratification — and the book that readers are about to study. Your job is to encourage readers to think about Kenyatta's account in the context of history.

Your foreword should include an introduction paragraph with a general statement about what historians can learn about job specialization and social stratification in Neolithic times from the Gikuyu people, as described by Kenyatta. Your foreword should also include several body paragraphs that go into more detail, citing examples from the reading. Finally, your foreword should end with a conclusion paragraph that reminds readers of your overall point and encourages them to read the book.