Archaic States in the Ancient Near East (P00146)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : ACE-P-P00146

This course deals with the formation and characteristics of archaic states in the 4th and 3rd millennia. It enables students to analyse theoretical treatments of early states measured against inferences from text-rich archaeological sources. Regions and themes covered include the pristine states of Mesopotamia and the secondary states of Syro-Anatolia. The course will focus on such issues as agency and power relations, heterogeneity amongst complex societies, urbanism and exchange.

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 : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

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

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
19/09/2006	14:00	15:50	Room 1.F01, Old High School	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	14:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

A knowledge and understanding of:
- the development of research strategies in investigating the past;
- the interplay between method and theory in archaeology; and
- early complex societies and particular forms of archaic states.