MHI-01 Ancient and Medieval Societies

Block 1 - Early Human Societies
Hunting and Gathering
Pastoral Nomadism
Transition to Agriculture
The Neolithic Revolution
Implications for the World
Block 2 - Bronze Age Civilization
Cultural and Natural Settings of the Early Civilizations
Technological Foundations and Socio-Economic Parameters
Writing and Artistic Expression
The Social Structure Reconstructed
Block 3 - Formation of States and Empire
Formation of States and Empires - A General Introduction
The Persian Empire
Ancient Greece
The Roman Empire
Block 4 - Alternative Social Formations
Latin America
Africa
Nomadic Empires
Block 5 - Religion, State and Society
The Late Roman World
The Arab World
China
Block 6 - Feudalism
Debates on Feudalism
Feudalism : Forms and Structures
Phases of Feudalism
Trade and the Decline of Feudalism
Block 7 - Trade and Commerce in the Medieval World
Oceanic Trade
Business Communities
Commercial Practices
Craft Production
Block 8 - Medieval World in Transition
Science and Technologies and Expansion of Knowledge
Literature and Institutions of Learning
Religious Establishment
Transition to Modern World
Block 9 - Pre-modern World : An Overview
Trends and Transition in Population
Urbanism
Technologies of Warfare and Communication
Kinship Pattern and Family structure


Total-32, Solved-13, Unsolved-19
June (2006-2020)
December (2006-2021)
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