The development of world civilizations from the earliest peoples to modern global interdependence among peoples and nations. Emphasis is on the relationship between present and past and on the recurring themes that connect past, present and future. Examines landmark documents and artifacts that have shaped human events and cultures. This designation should be used for single-semester courses spanning antiquity to the present. When World Civilizations is taught in a multi-course sequence, please refer to H2 906 World Civilization I and H2 907 World Civilization II below.