HIS2081 ST: Vikings, Mongols, and Maya

Globalism or globalization is most often thought of as a modern phenomenon, made possible by modern means of transportation and communication. This course recasts that interpretation by considering three case studies. One was the largest contiguous land empire the world has ever seen (Mongol Empire). One was the group who made the first sea voyage from Europe to the Americas, some 500 years before Columbus (the Vikings). And one was a network of city-states that developed the most sophisticated written language so far found native to the Americas (the Maya civilization). We will read a sample of major primary sources produced by each of these societies. Our materials include written sources, archaeology, architecture, anthropological approaches, and we will also look at how these societies have been depicted (and misrepresented) by pop culture: TV shows, movies, names of sports teams, etc. We will explore such topics as politics and warfare, culture and religion, gender and sexuality, and trade and economics. Credits: 3.000

WRT1012 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C And (HIS1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or HIS1012 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or HIS1022 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or HIS1023 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or HIS1024 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or HIS1031 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or HIS1032 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or PHI1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C Or REL1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Min Grade: C)