This course is an introduction to the foundations of civilization from the dawn of human history to the beginning of the Modern era, focusing on the religious, political, social, intellectual, and cultural attributes emphasizing the origins, rise and interactions of Western Civilization. (History majors take HST-185 and HST-190, The West and the World after 1648 in place of HST-180.) No Prerequisite. Not open to students with credit in HST-201.