16.7 2nd and 3rd years Dr G Bunnens. Any two Arts subjects or permission of the Head of the Department. This subject does not presuppose knowledge of, or expertise in, the Semitic languages. First semester Two lectures and a tutorial a week. Students on completion of the subject should have acquired an initial understanding of the ancient Mesopotamian conception of the universe and humanity's place in it, and have acquired a broad knowledge of the main aspects of intellectual life in ancient Mesopotamia. The history, literature and thought of the Ancient Near East, principally the Mesopotamian tradition; Sumerian mythology, Babylonian mythology, scientific works and profane literature. 3,000 words of written work (50 per cent) and a 2-hour examination (50 per cent). Dalley S Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, The Flood, Gilgamesh and Others Oxford Oppenheim A L Ancient Mesopotamia: Portrait of a Dead Civilisation Chicago and London