HIST 4100 – 01/02 – ONLINE: Ancient World Civilizations

A collection of ancient texts in English from the Indus Valley civilizations through India's Middle Ages.

This program program dramatizes the life of the one who, beneath a tree at Bodh Gaya, transcended life's misfortunes and sufferings and became known, forevermore, as Buddha (51 mins).

Examines the religious tension between Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam, and the historical events that shaped the great Indian civilizations, from the Mauryan Empire through the Mogul Empire.

An investigation into the language, customs, and beliefs of the inhabitants of Mohenjo-daro, Harappa, Dholavira, and Kalibangan (45 mins)

Historian Michael Wood shows how the Indus Valley River civilization survives in the literature, religions, customs, languages, and DNA of India's present-day inhabitants.

Explores the history of this civilization, its technological innovations, art, architectural practices, and agriculture.