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107-005 Archaeology of Western Asia | |
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Note | Formerly available as 104-237/337. Students who have completed 104-237 or 104-337 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Assoc Prof A Sagona |
Prerequisites | see Prerequisites. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject is an introduction to the material culture of the ancient lands of Anatolia, Iran, the Persian Gulf region, Pakistan and India, and Cyprus - the lands surrounding the Syro-Mesopotamian region. The subject will be set within a rigorous theoretical and methodological framework. On completion of the subject students should have acquired a knowledge of the social, political and cultural development of ancient Western Asia in regions other than Syria and Mesopotamia from about 3600 to 330 BC; and have developed a knowledge of archaeological methods to study processes of cultural change and interaction. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available. |
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