Description
*Origins of Great Ancient Civilizations* is a course on the emergence of the world’s earliest civilizations, presented by the online academy The Great Courses Plus. This course takes you on a fascinating journey to the dawn of complex societies, exploring how early communities evolved into powerful civilizations through agriculture, trade, technological innovation, political organization, and cultural development. You will examine the rise of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, China, Greece, and other influential societies, while uncovering the geographical conditions, social structures, religious beliefs, and political systems that shaped their development. You will learn how ancient peoples built cities, established states, developed writing systems, constructed monumental architecture, and forged trade networks that connected distant regions.
You will explore the achievements, challenges, and enduring legacies of these civilizations, while gaining an understanding of how their ideas and innovations have influenced the modern world. Whether you are a history enthusiast, a student, or simply curious about humanity’s past, this course offers an engaging introduction to the origins and evolution of the great civilizations that shaped our shared history. Spanning 12 sessions, the course begins with the “cradles of civilization” and the first cities of Sumer. It covers Mesopotamian kings, the Babylon of Hammurabi, Egypt during the Age of the Pyramids and the Middle Kingdom, the Egyptian Empire, the new peoples of the Bronze Age and its subsequent collapse, the transition from Hebrews to Jews, the Assyrian Empire, and the Persian Empire—providing a profound understanding of the origins of human civilization.
What you will learn in Origins of Great Ancient Civilizations:
- Cradles of Civilization.
- First Cities of Sumer.
- Mesopotamian Kings and Scribes.
- Hammurabi’s Babylon.
- Egypt in the Pyramid Age.
- and …
Course specifications
Publisher: The Great Courses Plus
Instructors: Kenneth W. Harl, PhD
Language: English
Level: Introductory to Advanced
Number of Lessons: 12
Duration: 6 hours and 11 minutes
Course topics
Origins of Great Ancient Civilizations Prerequisites
None
Pictures
Origins of Great Ancient Civilizations introduction video
Installation guide
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Quality: 720p
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