Dec 08, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

HIST 315 - Egypt, Sumer, and the Ancient Near East


(3 units)

Provides a survey of the political, religious, social, and cultural history of the peoples of the Ancient Near East (Sumer, Akkad, Assyria, Babylon, the Hebrews, Egypt). Topics include the intersection of religion and power, concepts of empire, and social hierarchies.

Letter grade only (A-F)