MMW 11Prehistory and Ancient Foundations
This course explores human origins, the development of early forms of social and political organization, the strategies that early societies used to negotiate their physical and social environments, and the appearance of influential cultural traditions across the ancient world (to circa 100 BCE). Topics include the emergence of agriculture, the relationship between nomad and settled, the birth of the city and the expanding human “footprint,” the development of writing, foundational religious and cosmological ideas and narratives, influential models of visual and material culture, and changing forms of social stratification and inequality. Students may not receive credit for both MMW 11 and MMW 11R. Open to Eleanor Roosevelt College (ERC) students only. Must be taken for a letter grade to meet the ERC graduation requirement.
Prerequisites
None listed in the catalog.
Where it sits in degree plans
One of the options in (2)
- Classical Studies (B.A.)
- World Literature and Culture (B.A.)
Courses that list MMW 11 as a prerequisite (1)
- HITO 106 Love and Family in the Jewish Past