Overview
Description
Introduction to the environmental history of the premodern world, and specifically (although not exclusively) medieval Europe, and with a parallel focus on the integration of paleoecology and paleoclimate data into historical narratives. The principle questions governing this course are: (1) How do we “know” about the past (and what are the range of sources we can use)? (2) In what ways are climate, environment, and human activities related? (3) How do humans think about the world around them?
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring - Even Years
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- analyze and interpret historical and scientific research on the past environment through discussions, written assignments, and oral presentations.
- explain various aspects of environmental history and its development from the beginning of the Holocence to the end of the Middle Ages.
- synthesize, analyze, and convey complex historical information by means of a final project and presentation.
- organize and evaluate historical and paleoscience data from a specific premodern context for classroom discussion.