Not offered in 1996; expected to be offered in 1997. 16.7 2nd and 3rd years Dr G Bunnens. Any two Arts subjects or permission of the Head of the Department. Two lectures and a tutorial a week. Students should on completion of the subject have acquired a general understanding of the main aspects of the material culture of ancient Syria and Palestine, especially their relationship to Mesopotamia and Egypt; have an initial understanding of how the study of material culture can contribute to our knowledge of ancient Syrian and Palestinian societies as a whole; have a background of relevant knowledge and skills on which to base further study of ancient Syrian and Palestinian archaeology. History of the development of Syrian and Palestinian culture from the late Chalcolithic down to the Assyrian conquest. The subject makes extensive use of architectural evidence and figurative art. 3,000 words of written work (50 per cent) and a 2-hour examination (50 per cent).