107-218 From Troy to the Land of Medea

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107-218 From Troy to the Land of Medea
Availability	2nd and 3rd year
Credit Points	12.5
Coordinator	Dr Gocha Tsetskhladze
Semester	2 (view timetable)
Contact	A 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week
Subject Description	This subject is concerned with the variety of Near Eastern cultures that occupied the highlands between 1200 and 400 BC. It will encompass, among others, the Anatolian (Urartu, Phrygia, Lydia, Caria), Iranian (Media, Persia) and Trans-Caucasian (Colchis) worlds. Located north and east of lowland Mesopotamia, these cultures provide a refreshingly new perspective on cultural developments in the ancient Near East in those centuries before Alexander the Great.
Generic Skills	be skilled in critical thinking and analysis; possess effective written communication skills; have an understanding of social, ethical and cultural context.
Assessment	A seminar presentation and essay of 2500 words 62.5% (due during semester) and a take-home exam of 1500 words 37.5% (due during the examination period).
Prescribed Texts	A subject reader will be available. C Gates, Ancient Cities. The Archaeology of Urban Life in the Ancient Near East and Egypt, Greece and Rome. Routledge. M S Joukowsky, Early Turkey. Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, Iowa.

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