ANT 244 - Origins of Civilization and the State

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Adelphi University

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Description:

3 credits Prerequisite: ANT 111 or permission of the instructor. An understanding of how and why the first civilizations emerged in the Old and New Worlds. We study the preconditions necessary for state development: the domestication of plants/animals, the development of early farming communities, the first cities, and the religious ideologies which served early leaders as they consolidated power and began military expansion. Case studies from Mesopotamia, China, Peru, Mexico, and Egypt.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.ADELPHI.EDU

Phone Number:

(516) 877-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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