ARCH2001 The Archaeology of South-West Asia and Egypt: Early Agriculture to Urban Civilisation
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Archaeology & Anthropology |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Archaeology |
| Offered in | ARCH2001 will not be offered in 2009 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
The archaeological record of Southwest Asia from the beginnings of agriculture and animal husbandry (c.10,000 BC) to the high point of Sumerian and Akkadian civilisation during the third millennium BC. Comparative surveys of the Harappan (Pakistan) and Egypt prior to about 2000 BC. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Tutorial attendance (10%), tutorial presentation (10%), test (10%), essay 1 (35%), essay 2 (35%). |
| Workload |
2 hours lectures and one hour tutorial per week |
| Areas of Interest | Archaeology |
| Requisite Statement |
One first year course to the value of 6 units in Archaeology (ARCH or PREH) or permission of the lecturer. |
| Incompatibility |
PREH2001 Archaeology of Southwest Asia and Egypt: Early Agriculture to Urban Civilisation. |
| Preliminary Reading |
Maisels, K. Early Civilzations of the Old World, Routledge, 2001. Pollock, S. Ancient Mesopotamia, Cambridge UP, 1999. |
| Majors/Specialisations | Archaeology, Classics, and Ancient History |
| Academic Contact | Professor Bellwood |
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