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This survey of world history begins in prehistory and follows human cultural development until CE 1450 on a thematic rather than chronological path. The class looks at themes of human change over time such as the spread of humans out of Africa; the shift to agriculture and urbanization; the rise of city-states and also horseback nomadism; the classical cultures of India, South America, Greece, Rome, and China; the rise of major world religions, the Silk Road and other trade routes, Asian and European exploration, and the status of the world on the edge of the modern era.
You may also find helpful resources at our History Subject Guide.
