HIST 296 - From the Scythians to Genghis Khan: Inner Eurasian Empires I

(3 units) CO11

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.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. analyze, evaluate, and interpret primary sources.
2. analyze and clearly explain the argument, main points, and use of evidence in secondary sources.
3. clearly and effectively articulate an original interpretation in verbal and written form.
4. identify key events, issues, and policies related to Russia, central Asia and Eastern Europe from 100,000 bc to the present.
5. analyze multiple connections between geographically and/or temporally distant places and periods in and across Inner Eurasia.

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