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This course will focus on the history of humankind’s relationship with the environment. We use the word “environment” to refer to the nonhuman components of the natural world. We will examine how environmental factors have shaped the development and growth of civilizations around the world and analyze how these civilizations have altered their environments in positive and negative ways. The course will be structured chronologically. Each unit will include representative primary-source documents that illustrate important overarching themes, such as how early humans adapted natural resources for new purposes, how the expansion of civilizations led to environmental changes, how the interaction between European explorers and Native Americans led to significant and unexpected environmental consequences, and how modern societies have responded to environmental problems that threaten the well-being of humans and the environment. By the end of the course, you will better understand the reciprocal rela… Categories:
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