ETHN 169. Origins of the Atlantic World, c. 1450–1650 (4 units)
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Description
An examination of interactions among the peoples of western Europe, Africa, and the Americas that transformed the Atlantic basin into an interconnected “Atlantic World.” Topics will include maritime technology and the European Age of Discovery, colonization in the Americas, the beginnings of the transatlantic slave trade, and early development of plantation slavery in the New World. Students may not receive credit for both ETHN 170A and 169.
Prerequisite courses
ETHN 169 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have ETHN 169 as a prerequisite.