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| + | | title = The Ancient World | ||
| + | | header1 = Humanities Course | ||
| + | | label2 = Course Code | data2 = [[The Ancient World|ANCT]] | ||
| + | | label3 = Year Opened | data3 = 1995* | ||
| + | | label4 = Sites Offered | data4 = [[GIL]], [[NYC]] | ||
| + | | label5 = Previously Offered | data5 = [[ALE]], [[ALX]], [[BDA]], [[LAJ]], [[MSA]], [[MTA]], [[NRS]], [[NUE]], [[OMS]], [[SAN]], [[STP]], [[WIN]], [[WLA]] | ||
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==Course Description== | ==Course Description== | ||
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| − | + | Between 2000 BCE and 300 CE, cultures with lasting impact flourished all around the world. In this course, you will learn about the daily life, social structures, governments, economies, and religions of these cultures, and consider how traces of them live on today. You and your classmates will read historical accounts of ancient societies and explore myths, legends, and arts. You will examine which mummified animals have been found in pharaohs' tombs; discern ancient Egyptians' beliefs about the world and the afterlife; analyze the meaning of dragon images on the garments of Chinese emperors and generals; and consider how Indian oral traditions reflected in the 2,000-year-old epic poem Ramayana shaped the politics, religion, and art of modern South Asia. In addition to group work, you’ll choose a topic to research on your own. Ultimately you will build your critical thinking and research skills while learning to appreciate the richness and diversity of ancient cultures. | |
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Latest revision as of 11:31, 22 March 2023
| Humanities Course | |
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| Course Code | ANCT |
| Year Opened | 1995* |
| Sites Offered | GIL, NYC |
| Previously Offered | ALE, ALX, BDA, LAJ, MSA, MTA, NRS, NUE, OMS, SAN, STP, WIN, WLA |
Course Description
From the CTY Course Catalog:
Between 2000 BCE and 300 CE, cultures with lasting impact flourished all around the world. In this course, you will learn about the daily life, social structures, governments, economies, and religions of these cultures, and consider how traces of them live on today. You and your classmates will read historical accounts of ancient societies and explore myths, legends, and arts. You will examine which mummified animals have been found in pharaohs' tombs; discern ancient Egyptians' beliefs about the world and the afterlife; analyze the meaning of dragon images on the garments of Chinese emperors and generals; and consider how Indian oral traditions reflected in the 2,000-year-old epic poem Ramayana shaped the politics, religion, and art of modern South Asia. In addition to group work, you’ll choose a topic to research on your own. Ultimately you will build your critical thinking and research skills while learning to appreciate the richness and diversity of ancient cultures.
