HIST101 - World History I: Origins of the Major Traditions

(No prerequisite.) Beginning with the earliest transitions of human societies to sedentary communities, this course investigates the original river-based civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China; the evolution of early societies in Sub-Saharan Africa and the pre-Columbian Americas; major Eurasian states and empires of antiquity (Hellenic, Persian, Chinese, Indian, Roman); major pre-Columbian civilizations including Inca, Maya, and the Valley of Mexico; and the transformations of the post-classical world, with emphasis on the impacts of the universalizing traditions of Christianity, Islam and Buddhism. (CSU/UC) AA/AS COM GE Area 4, Cal-GETC Area 4, C-ID HIST 150 (formerly AA/AS Area B, CSU Area D, IGETC Area 4)