HIS 120 - Early Civilizations

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Wesleyan College

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Goal To analyze and evaluate the many forms of evidence which historians use to interpret and write history within the context of the origins, development, and impact of selected world civilizations to 1650. Content Various types of historical documentation such as early myths, poems, and epics, archaeological remains, legal and criminal codes, religious documents and treatises, court records, eyewitness and travelers' accounts, letters, and cultural artifacts will provide the vehicle with which students encounter the world's civilizations to 1650. Documents and lectures will pertain to major historical issues such as the nature of state building, the development of the world's religions, the creation of hierarchies of power, and the role of science and technology in the development of world civilizations. Taught Fall. Gen. Ed. Category Critical thinking. Credit 3 hours.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wesleyancollege.edu

Phone Number:

(478) 477-1110

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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