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ANTH 205. Buried Cities, Lost Tribes: The Rise and Fall of Early Human Societies [C2HQC]


Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 012176 Grading Basis GRD (A)

This course takes an archaeological and comparative perspective on the origins of human institutions, including art, architecture, religion, centralized political formations and urban life. The development and collapse of early societies in multiple world regions, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, Mesoamerica and the Andes will be explored. This course may be used for general education  credit.