Course Details
Country:
Netherlands
Institution:
Free University of Amsterdam
Course Title:
Archaeology of the Ancient Near East
Course Number:
L_BEBAARC209
Course Description:
Course Objective
Upon completion of this course you will have acquired a general
knowledge of the main cultural and historical developments of the Near
East between the 10th and 1st millennia BC. You will have an
understanding of the datasets, theories and approaches that characterize
the field of Near Eastern archaeology. You can formulate a relevant
research question and construct a basic research design to investigate a
topic of your choice within the discipline.
Course Content
The course consists of
1) an archaeology-based overview of the societies and cultures of the
Ancient Near East, and
2) a presentation and further discussion of several themes related to
sedentism and food production,
ancient urbanism and town-countryside relationships, including power and
monumentality, food supply system, and administration.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
ANTH 396
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