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Dec 12, 2025
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CLAS 445* - Ancient and Medieval Seafaring3 Credit Hours
Survey of seafaring in the Mediterranean and northern Europe from its very beginning, c. 126,000 BCE, until the late Middle Ages. Discussion of shipwrecks, iconographic evidence, and texts. Emphasis on ship construction and the evidence it provides about seafaring, naval warfare, technology, the exploitation of natural resources, levels of labor, social differences in society, and changes in the economy. This course requires some short writing exercises as well as a 5-8 page research paper.
Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (AH) (EI)
Satisfies General Education Requirement through the 2021-2022 academic catalog: (AH)
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