| Course Info | Class Number: 1156
Throughout most of human history our ancestors practiced lifestyles focused upon the gathering and hunting of wild plants and animals. Today, however, a globalized agricultural economy supports a population of over seven billion individuals. This course utilizes information produced by archaeologists around the globe to examine this major historical transition while asking big questions like: What impact did the adoption of agriculture have on communities in the past, and how did farming spread to different world regions? We will also consider how the current farming system influences our own society. How does farming still affect our lives today, and how will the history of agricultural change shape our collective future? Counts toward Environmental Studies minor.
Approach: Inquiry into the Past (IP); Haverford: B: Analysis of the Social World (B), Social Science (SO)
Enrollment Limit: 25; Enrollment Criteria: Major/Minor/Concentration; |
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