ENVI 224
The Rise and Fall of Civilizations
Fall 2023
Division II
Cross-listed
ANTH 214
This is not the current course catalog
Class Details
Over the centuries, philosophers and historians have asked how societies evolved from simple hunter-gatherer bands to complex urban civilizations. Human prehistory and history have shown the repeated cycles of the rise, expansion and collapse of early civilizations in both the Old and New World. What do the similarities and differences in the development of these first civilizations tell us about the nature of societal change, civilization and the state, and human society itself? The course will examine these issues through an introductory survey of the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, Mesoamerica and South America. Classical and modern theories on the nature, origin, and development of the state will be reviewed in light of the archaeological evidence.
The Class:
Format: lecture; Class discussion and debates will complement lectures based on powerpoint presentation.
Limit: 30
Expected: 19
Class#: 1635
Grading: no pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 30
Expected: 19
Class#: 1635
Grading: no pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
midterm, final exam, 15pp analytical paper, two quizzes
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
First and second years.
Distributions:
Divison II
Notes:
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
ENVI 224 Division II ANTH 214 Division II
ENVI 224 Division II ANTH 214 Division II
Attributes:
ENVI Humanities, Arts + Social Science Electives
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ENVI 224 - 01 (F) LEC The Rise&Fall of Civilizations
ENVI 224 - 01 (F) LEC The Rise&Fall of CivilizationsDivision IITF 2:35 pm - 3:50 pm
Schapiro Hall 1371635