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Mar 11, 2025
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Catalog 2024-25 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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SBS 383 - African Civilizations
A comparative survey of the ancient arts, cultures, and civilizations of sub-Saharan or Black Africa and Egypt. Reviews the archaeology and history of the spectacular civilizations of sub-Saharan African and their economic, technological, and cultural impact on the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Egypt, Axum, Meroe, Zimbabwe, Benin, Kush, Zulu, and the East and West African kingdoms will constitute the primary case studies, while discussions will review the emergence of the African Iron Age, the Black Pharaohs of Egypt, the spread of Islam, and the origins of the Atlantic slave trade.
University Requirement: ES Ethnic Studies
Typically Offered: Spring term only - even years
Units: 3-4
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