Used to be a course demanded of all liberal arts students. An overview of western history through art. Gotta make those kids ignorant and ungrateful of their culture.
I loved my art history class. What a wonderful insight into the story of civilization.
Well, since that's true, the best thing to do is study the 'art' involved in shrunken heads... African art at it's best. All cultures are equal, right? /s
I remember having History of Western Civ 101 and 102 as required courses in college. Pretty much everything that came before them could be distilled down into a one sheet syllabus that included a picture of a pile of rocks, sticks, and mud. That was more in the Anthropology Department’s wheelhouse than over in the Humanities building.