ANTHROPOLOGY 221b - ESD.The Rise of Civilization

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Bowdoin College

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Spring 2007. LESLIE SHAW. Archaeology began with the study of the great states of the ancient world, with Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, the Maya, and the Aztecs. Examines the origins of civilizations in the Old and New Worlds, using archaeological, historical, and ethnographic data. Reviews the major debates on state formation processes, the question of whether integrated theories of state formation are possible, and the processes leading to the collapse of state societies. Prerequisite: Anthropology 101 or 102.

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3.00

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www.bowdoin.edu/

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(207) 725-3000

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New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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