Ancient History. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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This course examines the scope, variety, and gradual growth of cultural creativity from the time periods of the Neolithic Revolutions (9000 BCE) to the post-classical periods (750CE). The course focuses on forms of interaction and interdependence among agrarian, pastoral nomadic, and hunter-gatherer societies, as well as civilizations, bridge cultures, buffer zones, and regions. Topics to be examined may include the question of whether cultural complexity inevitably leads to state power, social inequality, and patriarchy; common patterns in the causes of cultural prosperity, decline, and collapse; and modern claims about the inheritance of a cultural 'legacy' from the past. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.