HIST 120 - Ancient Civilizations

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Recommended prior coursework: BIB-100 or BIB-300. A study of the beginnings of major Western and non-Western civilizations. Included are the early societies of the Near East and Africa; the ancient Hebrew, Greek and Roman civilizations; and the classical civilizations of India and China. Attention is given to the special significance of geography in the emergence of human societies; the creation of art, architecture, literature and religion; and the emergence of the ideas that became the foundation of modern civilizations.