HIST 412: Ancient Rivers and Roads

History · 5 credits

This course examines the related topics of commerce and communication in the ancient world. The first half of the course emphasizes the relationship between the natural environment (rivers) and the development of urban civilization. The second half of the course concentrates on human efforts (roads) to bring ancient communities together. We will consider how rivers, seas, and roads facilitated trade in goods and ideas throughout antiquity.

Offered in 2 of the 26 listed terms (Spring 2021 to Spring 2024).

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Prerequisites

HIST 111 or HIST 121 or HIST 151 or (Liberal Studies OBSOLETE 121 or HUMA 121) or HIST 310 or HIST 311 or HIST 312 or HIST 313

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

HIST 111 Introduction to Western Civilization: Prehistory to 476
HIST 121 World History to 500
HIST 151 Communities of the Ancient World
HUMA 121 Ancient Mediterranean
HIST 310 History of Ancient Mesopotamia
requires HIST 111 or HIST 121 or HIST 151 or (Liberal Studies OBSOLETE 121 or HUMA 121)
- HIST 111 Introduction to Western Civilization: Prehistory to 476 (shown above)
- HIST 121 World History to 500 (shown above)
- HIST 151 Communities of the Ancient World (shown above)
- HUMA 121 Ancient Mediterranean (shown above)
HIST 311 History of Ancient Egypt
requires HIST 111 or HIST 121 or HIST 151 or (Liberal Studies OBSOLETE 121 or HUMA 121)
- HIST 111 Introduction to Western Civilization: Prehistory to 476 (shown above)
- HIST 121 World History to 500 (shown above)
- HIST 151 Communities of the Ancient World (shown above)
- HUMA 121 Ancient Mediterranean (shown above)
HIST 312 History of Ancient Greece
requires HIST 111 or HIST 121 or HIST 151 or (Liberal Studies OBSOLETE 121 or HUMA 121)
- HIST 111 Introduction to Western Civilization: Prehistory to 476 (shown above)
- HIST 121 World History to 500 (shown above)
- HIST 151 Communities of the Ancient World (shown above)
- HUMA 121 Ancient Mediterranean (shown above)
HIST 313 History of Ancient Rome
requires HIST 111 or HIST 121 or HIST 151 or (Liberal Studies OBSOLETE 121 or HUMA 121)
- HIST 111 Introduction to Western Civilization: Prehistory to 476 (shown above)
- HIST 121 World History to 500 (shown above)
- HIST 151 Communities of the Ancient World (shown above)
- HUMA 121 Ancient Mediterranean (shown above)

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (1)

HIST 414

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

HIST 414 The Carolingian Era

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Burge, Katherine	1	Spring 2024
Garfinkle, Steven	1	Spring 2021

Every offering in the listed terms (2 sections)

Term	Sec	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Spring 2024	0	23487	Seminar	TR 12:00pm-1:50pm · BH 173	Burge, Katherine	15/15	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2021	0	23464	Seminar	TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · REMOTE SYNC	Garfinkle, Steven	14/15	Face to Face Instruction