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HIS 3130 Sustainability and Resources Management in the Ancient World
Medical Spanish & Health Sciences Program
San Jose, Costa Rica
Dates: 8/23/25 - 12/13/25
HIS 3130 Sustainability and Resources Management in the Ancient World
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Veritas University
Location: San José, Costa Rica
Primary Subject Area: History
Other Subject Area: Env. Sciences
Instruction in: English
Course Code: HIS 3130
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 4
Contact Hours: 60
DESCRIPTION
In this course students, will learn about the relationship ancient civilizations like Egypt, China, Mesopotamia, India, Greece, Rome, the Celts, and the Pre-Columbian Americans had with their environment. Students will explore how these cultures interacted with nature and managed resources, as land, forests, water and minerals. Also, they will be able to identify the main characteristics that allow civilizations to create a sustainable relationship with their surroundings and habitat, if the case. This historic overview will allow students to compare our present-day societies with the Ancient World.