Links to Unit 1 Social Studies Chapters Since our Social Studies textbooks remain in the classroom, please use the following links to access the text from home: Chapter 1 Investigating the Past Chapter 2 Early Hominids Chapter 3 From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers Chapter 4 The Rise of the Sumerian City-States Chapter 5 Was Ancient Sumer a Civilization? Chapter 6 Exploring the Four Empires of Mesopotamia