Archaeology of the Ancient Near East

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Basic knowledge of Ancient Societies of Near- and Middle-East (LARKE1451 course)

The course discusses specific issues and problems of interpretation related to the reconstruction of lifestyles and ways of thinking of the Ancient Near- and Middle-East societies (from the 9rd millennium BC to the end of the Neo-Babylonian Empire).

Advanced training for archaeologists specializing in Near- and Middle-East Archaeology. Develop critical thinking, analysis of material culture and human remains in order to understand the means of reconstruction methods of the periods before writing, including through theoretical and anthropological concepts in archaeological interpretation.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Oral examination at the end of the session (50 %), lecture by the student (seminars; 25 %) and personal taking part (25 %).

The sessions will be prepared by the students, based on the reading of one or more articles of which the list twill be published at the beginning of the year.

A new topic is discussed each year.

Depending of the chosen topic, a bibliography is provided at the beginning of the course.