This document sample of the materials covered during the semester. The actual syllabus used in a course is likely to
be significantly different.
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Module |
Reading Assignments in addition to finishing the course unit |
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Southwest
Asia in the
4th & 3rd Millennium BC |
1 |
Overview: Ancient Civilizations |
The amount
of reading will vary depending on the length of the
on-line module. In general there will be two short
magazine articles and one chapter from a textbook each
week.
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2 |
The Pragmatic Sumerians |
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| 3 | The Trappings of Civilizations: Cities, Temples, Writing, and Warfare | ||
| 4 | Egypt Before the Pyramids: Predynastic and Old Kingdom Egypt |
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Exam
over Modules 1-4 due one-third of the way
through the class |
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6 | The Engimatic Harappans: Harappa, Mohenjodaro, Dohlavira, and Lothal |
The amount of reading will vary depending on the length of the on-line module. In general there will be two short magazine articles and one chapter from a textbook each week.
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| 7 | Dynasties in China | ||
8 |
Mediterranean Powers :Minoans, Greeks, Etruscans, and Phonecians |
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| 9 | Why Do Civilizations Collapse? | ||
| Exam over Modules 6-9 due due two-thirds of the way through the class |
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Mesoamerica |
10
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Lowland Mesoamerica: | The amount of reading will vary depending on the length of the on-line module. In general there will be two short magazine articles and one chapter from a textbook each week. |
| 11 | Highland Mesoamerica: Valley of Mexico and Valley of Oaxaca | ||
Andean Civilizations |
12 |
Early States in Peru: Moche | The amount of reading will vary depending on the length of the on-line module. In general there will be two short magazine articles and one chapter from a textbook each week. |
13 |
Middle Kingdom: Tiwanaku and Huari |
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| 14
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The Inca | ||
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Final Exam |
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