The course seeks to provide students with fundamental knowledge of the institutional, political, social, and cultural history of the Ancient Near East during the pre-classical period.
Course Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
Lectures
Assessment Methods
Oral examination. Students are expected to demonstrate a solid knowledge of the required readings and the topics covered in class.
Texts
See Modulo B, program
Contents
1. Introduction to the history of the Ancient Near East a) The rediscovery of the civilizations of the Ancient Near East and the first archaeological investigations b) Peoples, languages, and writing systems of the Ancient Near East c) Prehistory and protohistory: the Neolithic Revolution, the Urban Revolution, the First Urbanization, and the development of cuneiform writing d) Writing supports; archives and libraries in the Ancient Near East e) Models of social organization; the relationship between nomadic and sedentary peoples 2. Sources, methods, and problems of historical research; chronology and historical periods 3. The history of the Ancient Near East from the 3rd to the 1st millennium BC
Course Language
Italian
More information
Students who cannot attend classes regularly must contact the instructor to arrange additional readings. Students enrolled in the Corso Avanzato are required to follow Module B of the course.
