day 1

2025-08-19

Syllabus

no cell phones

read the syllabus

3 units; 3 tests

get the textbook. other readings are in D2L

max 5 absenses

no AI

history is the record of human activity based on evidence
historians use all sources to make logical conclusions
archaeology is the study of the past via its material remains
anthropology is the study of humans as a species.
paleoanthropologists study human evolution.
culture is the way of life of human society (language, customs, habits, traditions)
society is a group of people with a common culture
civilization is a level of development of a human society and culture characterized by the presence of specialized labor, cities, and records keeping(usually writing). civilizations are complex cultures that exhibit complex social and governmental institutions

gregorian calendar based on the roman calendar. there is no year 0

historians use BCE/CE to refer to BC/AD

1st century goes from 1-100. 1st millennium goes from 1-1000