Anthro 3122 - From Country to Heavy Metal: Ancient Civilizations of the Old World

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Washington University in St Louis

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This course explores the archaeology of Europe, the Near East, and Central Asia from approximately 10,000 years ago to classical times (ending before Ancient Greece). This prehistoric epoch saw major developments among various civilizations of the Old World, such as the introduction of agriculture, animal domestication, the growth of cities, and technological developments such as pottery, metallurgy, and horse-riding. A major focus is the trajectory of cultural innovations of regional populations through time, and the complexity of their social, political, and ritual practices. We also investigate the variation in human adaptive strategies to various environmental and social contexts, from hunter-gatherers to early Neolithic farmers, to the interactions between nomadic populations and larger scale, urban societies in the Bronze and Iron Ages.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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