The Archaeology of the Near East from Prehistory to 2000 BC (ARCL0033)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences
Teaching department: Institute of Archaeology
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: N/A
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module surveys the development of Neolithic and Early Bronze Age societies in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Arabia, Turkey and Cyprus, and the interactions of these societies with their contemporaries in Egypt and Iran. It explores the major debates and evidence concerning the emergence of villages; Neolithic social organisation, art and ritual; the foundations of Middle Eastern economies; nomad-sedentary interaction; early craft specialisation and long distance trade; the emergence of hierarchical societies; the origins of writing; the emergence of cities, states and class societies; and how contemporary archaeology in the Middle East is situated within a complex social and political setting.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 6)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 0
Module leader: Dr Georgia Andreou
Who to contact for more information: g.andreou@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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