History as a discipline, problems and opportunities, sources.

Turning points and creation myths.

Development of Civilization in Mesopotamia and Egypt; zooming in on institutionalized religion.

Development of civilization in the Indus Valley; zooming in on arts and culture.

Development of Chinese Civilization; zooming in on politics.

Development of Greek civilization, from city states to the Hellenic world; zooming in on gender.

The Republic and the Empire to Byzantium; zooming in on cultural absorption.

History of AI, ethics and mis/uses in institutionalized learning.

The rise and spread of Islam to the age of the Mamluks; zooming in on food.

Development of African civilizations; zooming in on labor.

Development of American civilizations; zooming in on childhood.