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History is the study of the past, particularly how it relates to humans. It is an umbrella term that relates to past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of information about these events.[1]

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This course provides students with a thorough survey of the significant political, socio-economic, and cultural features of human history from the beginnings of civilization to the contemporary period. Using both primary and secondary sources and document-based investigation, students trace the emergence of the interdependence between world regions-an interaction stimulated by European invasions and colonizations and sustained by the contributions of the non-western regions. (more...)

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Prehistoric rock art from the cave of El Tajo de las Figuras in southern Spain.
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History(22 cats, 164 pgs)
History by country(17 cats, 1 pg)
Ancient Greece(2 cats, 3 pgs)
Critical History(5 pgs)
General History(3 cats)
Historical Subjects by Area(5 cats, 1 pg)
Historiography(3 pgs)
History by topic(16 cats, 5 pgs)
History courses(3 cats, 8 pgs)
History images(6 files)
History of Sciences(2 cats, 1 pg)
History/Lectures(1 cat, 23 pgs)
History/Lessons(4 pgs)
History/Resources(5 pgs)
History/Timelines(10 pgs)
Music history(1 cat, 3 pgs)
Pragmatics/History(19 pgs)
Revolutions(2 cats, 3 pgs)
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Biographies(3 cats, 16 pgs)
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