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Upper School Curriculum

  • 450 Level: Advanced (ADV)
  • History
HIST 450 • ADV Ancient Technologies
Grades: 11, 12
Spring
PREREQ: Starting with the Class of 2028, completion of both History 200 courses and one 300-level History course
ADV Ancient Technologies is offered every other year. It will be offered in 2025–2026 and again in 2027–2028.  

This course will introduce students to the technological innovations of the ancient world. By examining developments in areas like medicine, engineering, agriculture and food production, students will explore ancient approaches to innovation, problem-solving and societal advancement. How do historians uncover technologies of the past, and how can we use these discoveries to fuel new innovations? In addition to exploring ancient solutions to timeless problems, we will also examine the idea of innovation and the societal factors that fuel and guide technological advancement. We will place innovations in their historical and geographical context to better understand how the technologies of different ancient societies converged and diverged. Throughout the course, students will participate in experiential and practical learning and will finish the course with an interest-driven project that they will present to the community. 

  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12