ARCH 2200 - Evolution of Old World States and Civilizations in Comparative Perspective

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Brown University

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The origins, evolution, and nature of ancient states have always constituted central problems of interest to archaeologists and anthropologists, but in recent years they have undergone radical critique. This seminar will consider modern studies on state formation, social structure and change in early states, with a primary emphasis on so-called 'Old World' cases, for example on ancient Mesopotamia and Greece.

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1.00

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Lecture

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www.brown.edu

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(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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