| CODE |
ARC3032 |
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| TITLE |
The Riverine Civilizations of the Near East |
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| LEVEL |
03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course |
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| ECTS CREDITS |
6 |
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| DEPARTMENT |
Classics and Archaeology |
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| DESCRIPTION |
Mesopotamian Archaeology
An archaeological picture of Sumer, Babylonia and Assyria from prehistoric times down to c. 1000 B.C. Basic notions on the writing systems in use in ancient Mesopotamia are also offered.
Egyptian Archaeology
An archaeological picture of ancient Egypt from prehistoric times down to the New Kingdom period. Basic notions on the writing systems employed in ancient Egypt are also offered.
Reading List:
Mesopotamian Archaeology
- Postgate, J.N. (1994) Early Mesopotamia: society and economy at the dawn of history, reprint with revisions of the 1992 edition. London: Routledge
Egyptian Archaeology
- Kemp, B. (2005) Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a Civilization 2nd edition. London: Routledge |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE |
Lecture |
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| METHOD OF ASSESSMENT |
| Assessment Component/s |
Resit Availability |
Weighting |
| Examination (2 Hours)
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Yes |
100% |
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| LECTURER/S |
Anthony J. Frendo
Ella Samut-Tagliaferro
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26 May 2013
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