Overview
Description
Regional survey of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia from 30,000 BCE to the medieval origins of the Russian Empire. Includes Paleolithic hunter-gatherers; pastoralist nomads; expansion of the Silk Road; the empires of Motun, Atilla the Hun, Genghis Khan; Shamanism, Buddhism and Islam; compound bows, animal art and throat-singing.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years
Terms
fall
Core
CO11
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- analyze, evaluate, and interpret primary sources.
- analyze and clearly explain the argument, main points, and use of evidence in secondary sources.
- clearly and effectively articulate an original interpretation in verbal and written form.
- identify key events, issues, and policies related to Russia, central Asia and Eastern Europe from 100,000 bc to the present.
- analyze multiple connections between geographically and/or temporally distant places and periods in and across Inner Eurasia.