HST 381 - African Civilization

This course traces the evolution of sites of civilization in Sub-Saharan Africa from earliest recorded times to the era of the slave trade. Special emphasis is placed on the impact of environmental advantages and constraints upon centers of civilization, the evolution of unique values and institutions in the civilizations under study, and the placing of events in early Sub-Saharan Africa into a global context.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years