HIST 200   Empires of the Silk Road (3 Hours)

This course surveys the peoples and cultures along the Silk Road from prehistory to the modern period. Students will analyze and describe the major empires of Outer and Inner Eurasia, how pastoral nomadic peoples played vital roles in economic and cultural exchanges across vast distances, and how lifeways on the steppe differed from those of sedentary societies. Special emphasis will be placed on both written texts and archaeological remains.