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WORLD HISTORY, VOLUME 1 (TO 1500)

Our World History Volume 1 (to 1500) audiobook is your essential guide to the early civilizations and historical events that shaped our world. Whether you’re a student, educator, or history enthusiast, this audiobook is the perfect tool to deepen your understanding of ancient and medieval history. Listen along as we journey through time, exploring the rich and diverse tapestry of human history up to the year 1500

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Chapter 1: Understanding the Past

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Chapter 2: Early Humans

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Chapter 3: Early Civilizations and Urban Societies

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Chapter 4: The Near East

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Chapter 5: Asia in Ancient Times

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Chapter 6: Mediterranean Peoples

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Chapter 7: Experiencing the Roman Empire

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Chapter 8: The Americas in Ancient Times

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Chapter 9: Africa in Ancient Times

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Chapter 10: Empires of Faith

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Chapter 11: The Rise of Islam and the Caliphates

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Chapter 12: India, the Indian Ocean Basin, and East Asia

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Chapter 13: The Post-Roman West and the Crusading Movement

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Chapter 14: Pax Mongolica: The Steppe Empire of the Mongols

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Chapter 15: States and Societies in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Chapter 16: Climate Change and Plague in the Fourteenth Century

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Chapter 17: The Ottomans, the Mamluks, and the Ming

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Creative Commons License

This audiobook production of the OpenStax World History, Volume 1 (to 1500) is offered under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY 4.0). You are free to use, revise, remix, and share these recordings as long as you give proper attribution.

The full textbook is available for free at https://openstax.org. Some editorial changes were made to the text to ensure a better listening experience.  

The funding for this project was provided by the Los Angeles Harbor College Foundation. Los Angeles Harbor College is a public community college, and your gateway to an affordable and engaging college education. Register for in-person and online classes today by visiting https://⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lahc.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Brian Barrick
is the producer of this full-length audiobook. He is a professor of Political Science at Los Angeles Harbor College where he teaches classes on American Government, Political Theory, and Global Politics.
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