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Rise And Fall Of Civilizations (ANT-244)

Semester:	Spring 2026
Number:	0103-244-001
Instructor:	Brian Wygal
Days:	Tuesday Thursday 9:25 am - 10:40 am
Note:	Traditional In-Person Class
Location:	Garden City - Blodgett Hall 201
Credits:	3
Course Materials:	View Text Books
Description:	Students will investigate ancient monuments and technologies—from Paleolithic stone tools to the invention of writing and agriculture—analyze archaeological evidence and theories on the development and decline of ancient civilizations across Africa, Asia, and the Americas with implications for the modern era. (Learning Goals:G;Distribution Reqs:Social Sciences)
Learning Goals:	Objectives: This course covers theories and archaeological evidence pertaining to the regional development of complex human societies, food production, resource storage, and eventually, states. Study human cognitive, technological, and socio-economic developments from around the world. Cross-culturalcomparisons contrast attributes shared by pre-industrial state-organized societies and the emergence of bureaucratic centralization, social and economic stratification, as well as political power. Students should finish the course with a wider appreciation for the achievements and diversity of the ancients. Learning Goals: As a learning community, class participants develop global learning abilities through research and group dialogue pertaining to human social, economic, and technological developments over time. Reading comprehension of technical scientific evidence and lecture-based information is also a primary goal for this course. Student achievement will be assessed through period exams and participation. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

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