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April 10, 2019 6:30PM
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October 23, 2019 6:30PM
2019 Courses
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Date
October 23, 2019 6:30PM
Name
Silk Routes: Caravans of Gold and Beyond
with Sudharshan Durayappah
Description
Join scholar Sudharshan Durayappah for an introduction to the fabled Silk Routes. Drawing from art in the Museum’s Collection and in the exhibition Caravans of Gold, this course will explore the ideas and products that were exchanged along the trade routes from the 7th to 18th centuries and will delve into the central importance of West Africa for the development of medieval global networks. Students will discover how the cultural exchanges of the trade routes shaped our past and inform our present.
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