Archeology of Anatolia
General data
| Course ID: | 2800-DWANA | Erasmus code / ISCED: |
08.4
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(0222) History and archaeology
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| Course title: | Archeology of Anatolia | Name in Polish: | Archeologia Anatolii |
| Organizational unit: | Faculty of Archeology | ||
| Course groups: |
(in Polish) Wykłady ogólnoinstytutowe |
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| ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
1.50  view allocation of credits |
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| Language: | Polish | ||
| Type of course: | supplementary |
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| Mode: | Classroom |
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| Short description: |
The lecture covers the archaeology of ancient Anatolia from the Neolithic revolution to the fall of the Hittite empire. It provides students with many-sided overview on the archaeology of ancient Anatolia. Various archaeological cultures will be discussed according to different regions of modern Turkey (Pontic, Aegean, Mediterranean, central, and eastern). The main subjects include settlement patterns, architecture, pottery traditions, metallurgy and other aspects of material culture. Religion, mortuary practices, or origin of the Indoeuropeans will be also discussed |
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| Full description: |
The main issues of the archaeology of Anatolia from the first settlements (GöbekliTepe, NevaliÇori) to the fall of the Hittite empire will be discussed during the lecture. The students will be introduced with the various regions of Anatolia (Pontic, Aegean, Mediterranean, central, and eastern) and their archaeological cultures and main sites. Settlement pattern, architecture, pottery traditions, ancient beliefs, metallurgy or mortuary practices will be analysed. Neolithic revolution, the first temples, the role of Anatolia as cultural bridge and its interaction with neighbors (Caucasus, Mesopotamia, Balkans) are other issues that will be presented during the lecture. The history of the Old Assyrian trade colonies will be the focus subject of the Middle Bronze Age in Anatolia. The history of the Hittite empire and its culture and economy will be discussed in details. The lecture provides versatile overview on the archeology of the ancient Anatolia |
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| Bibliography: |
Bryce T., Life and society in the Hittite World, New York 2002 Bryce T., The Kingdom of the Hittites, Oxford 2005 Bryce T., The Trojans and Their Neighbours, London 2006 Dewdeny J. C., Turkey: An Introductory Geography, New York 1971 Frangipane M. Hauptmann H., Liverani M., Matthiae P., Mellink M., Between the Rivers and over the Mountains, Roma 1993 Hayadaroglu M. (ed.), From Earth to Eternity: Çatal Höyük, Istanbul 2006 Kohl P.L., The Making of Bronze Age Eurasia, Cambridge 2007 Larsen M.T., Old Assyrian Caraven Procedures, Leiden 1967 Mellaart J., Çatal Höyük: A Neolithic Town in Anatolia, London 1967 Neve P., Hattusa - Stadt der Gotter und Tempel, Mainz am Rhein 1992 Ozdogan M,. Basgelen N., (ed.), Neolithic in Turkey: The Cradle of Civilization. New Discoveries, Istanbul 1999 Sagona A., Zimansky P., Ancient Turkey, London, New York 2009 Sharp-Youkowsky M., Early Turkey, Dubuque 1996 Schmidt K., Budowniczowie pierwszych świątyń, Warszawa 2010 Yakar J., The Later Prehistory of Anatolia: The Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age, Oxford 1985 Yakar J., Ethnoarchaeology of Anatolia. Rural Socio-Economy in the Bronze and Iron Ages, Tel Aviv 2000 Yener A., The Domestication of Metals: The Rise of Complex Metal Industries in Anatolia, Leiden 2000 |
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| Learning outcomes: |
Systematic and extended knowledge concerning the main subjects of Anatolia. The ability of making comparisons and synthesis on the basis of various archaeological evidence. The understanding of interaction, influences and borrowings in Anatolia, as an example. The skill of identifying and defining the characteristic features of Anatolian cultures. |
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| Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
attendance at lecture, examination |
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Classes in period "Summer semester 2021/22" (past)
| Time span: | 2022-02-21 - 2022-06-15 |
 
 see course schedule |
| Type of class: |
Lecture, 30 hours, 20 places more information |
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| Coordinators: | Anna Smogorzewska | |
| Group instructors: | Anna Smogorzewska | |
| Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
| Examination: | Examination |
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