HIST 101 - World History I:Origins of the Major Traditions

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College of Marin

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(4.0 Units) (No prerequisite. Four lecture hours weekly.) Beginning with the earliest transitions of human societies to sedentary communities, this course investigates the original river-based civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China; the evolution of early societies in Sub-Saharan Africa and the pre-Columbian Americas; major Eurasian states and empires of antiquity (Hellenic, Persian, Chinese, Indian, Roman); major pre-Columbian civilizations including Inca, Maya, and the Valley of Mexico; and the transformations of the post-classical world, with emphasis on the impacts of the universalizing traditions of Christianity, Islam and Buddhism. (CSU/UC) AA/AS Area B, CSU Area D-6, IGETC Area 4

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.marin.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 457-8811

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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