The Archaeology of the Mesopotamian Plain: 6000-300BC (P00340)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : ACE-P-P00340

An overview of the archaeology of Mesopotamia, specifically on the irrigated Mesopotamian plains, but also to include the Diyala plain, Iraq, and the Susiana lowlands in SW Iran. Emphasis will be on broad developmental trends as derived from the record of settlement archaeology, the material culture and political economy will also be examined in order to provide a robust view of this heartland of early civilization.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Archaeology, (School of Arts, Culture and Environment, Schedule A)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Additional Class Information : N.B. Timetable arranged annually

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

To provide a general introduction to the development of early states and civilization of Mesopotamia. The class will employ results from the latest studies of the landscape and textual analysis to fill gaps that exist because of the lack of archaeological excavations.
Practical and Professional Skills:
Will enable students to navigate and draw conclusions from large quantities of data culled from different disciplines: archaeology, environmental studies and ancient texts.
Transferable Skills : This class, with emphasis on the integration of complex classes of physical and cultural data, will provide a firm foundation for multi-disciplinary analyses.