Civilization and Culture Course
Discover how artifacts, symbols, and texts illuminate the narratives of ancient civilizations. Designed for humanities professionals, this course equips learners with practical tools to examine objects, pose precise research questions, and construct compelling, evidence-driven interpretations that respect the boundaries of available data. Through hands-on exercises, students gain proficiency in artifact analysis, research methodologies, and scholarly writing.

4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This course provides a structured approach to confidently analyze material culture. Participants master essential vocabulary, artifact classification, and provenance techniques. Select a specific civilization, develop targeted research questions, conduct comparative analyses, interpret symbols and texts, assess source reliability, and produce a focused 1,200–1,800 word project highlighting robust evidence and acknowledged limitations.
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Develop skills
- Classify artifacts by type, chronology, and origin using professional techniques.
- Conduct material culture research leveraging museum catalogs, excavation reports, and digital archives.
- Perform comparative historical analysis connecting artifacts to trade, power dynamics, gender roles, and societal transformations.
- Interpret iconography by decoding symbols, inscriptions, and belief systems across diverse civilizations.
- Develop analytical writing skills to produce rigorous, properly cited studies of artifacts with clearly defined limitations.
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