World History I
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Course Description
World History 1 is an introductory course to human history around the globe from the origins of humankind to approximately the year 1500 CE. Students will become familiar with the development of, and interactions between, peoples, states, civilizations, and empires. Among the topics we will examine are the rise of cities, the evolution of technology and navigation, the development of means of communication, the importance of agriculture, the rise and fall of empires, the evolving conduct of warfare, and the emergence of intellectual thought and local and world religions.