HIST-UA 597 - Seminar: Ancient Africa

Institution:

New York University

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Description:

Critically examines a number of important cities, towns, and states that flourished before the period of external, mainly European, control. The course explores the key reasons for their emergence, dynamism, and demise. Considers such factors as governance, commerce, the arts and architecture, social organization, and religion. The period covered extends from the New Kingdom in Egypt (1550 B.C.E.) to the forest kingdoms of West Africa on the eve of the Atlantic slave trade in the mid-15th century.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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