History of World Civilisations
| Group Contact: | Alyson Horne |
| Venue: | Odiham and Greywell Cricket Club |
| Day of the week: | 2nd Thursday of the month |
| Times: | 10am – 12 noon |
| Cost per Session: | £10 for the term |
| Frequency: | Monthly (except August) |
This group has been exploring since 2016 how humans gradually developed from hunter gatherers to farmers to urban dwellers and how, as a consequence, different civilisations evolved throughout the world.
We use JM Roberts' book Ancient History as a springboard to explore and discuss different aspects of the changing societies ranging from religion to music to currency to technology to domestication of crops as well as wars and migration.
We have now reached about the year 1000 when, it is claimed, globalisation began and it’s certainly been a major force in our lifetime. As such it has underscored the importance and relevance of understanding the different cultures, histories and perspectives of other countries and other parts of the world. The world is your oyster to explore with us.
A Dropbox folder comprising talks, notes and articles of interest is available for group members. The folder can be accessed by clicking on History of Civilisations library
| In order to open the Dropbox in a new Tab on your browser you can (a) on a PC, right-click the link (alternatively hold down the Ctrl button and click on the link) and select Open link in new tab from the drop-down menu that appears or (b) on an IPad, tap and hold the link and select Open in New Tab. |
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For more details please see our Annual Programme