Western Civilization - HIST 130 - Fordham: The Beginning of Civilization

This fully revised and updated second edition of Migration in World History traces the connections among regions brought about by the movement of people, diseases, crops, technology and ideas. Drawing on examples from a wide range of geographical regions and thematic areas, noted world historian Patrick Manning guides the reader through: the earliest human migrations, including the earliest hominids, their development and spread, and the controversy surrounding the rise of homo sapiens the rise and spread of major language groups (illustrated with original maps) an examination of civilizations, farmers and pastoralists from 3000 BCE to 500 CE trade patterns including the early Silk Road and maritime trade in the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean the effect of migration on empire and industry between 1700 and 1900 the resurgence of migration in the later twentieth century, including movement to cities, refugees and diasporas the various leading theories and debates surrounding the subject of migration.

"Offers a number of interesting case studies of New World monumentality that expand our comparative understanding of the phenomenon."--Dean J. Saitta, University of Denver "Brings together important essays that analyze the context, nature, and impact of early monuments in the Americas. Early New World Monumentality should be read by everyone interested in monumentality anywhere in the world."-

A generously illustrated selection of John Baines's influential writings on two core areas of ancient Egyptian civilization: the role of writing, which was very different in antiquity from what is familiar in the modern world, and the importance of visual culture. These questions are exploredthrough a number of case studies. The volume assembles articles that were scattered in publications in a variety of disciplines, making available key contributions on core problems of theory, comparison, and analysis in the study of many civilizations and offering important points of departure forfurther research. Three wholly new essays are included, and the overall approach is an interdisciplinary one, synthesizing insights from archaeology, anthropology, and art history as well as Egyptology.