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Course Outline
Course Outline
A. Introduction
1. The Early Bronze Age
Introduction
1.1 Culture and Civilization
1.2 Geography and Climate
1.3 Chronology
1.4 Time and Chance
1.5 Quiz
2. Section Quiz
B. Royal House
1. Introduction
Introduction
1.1 The Early City
1.2 Quiz
2. The Uruk Expansion
Mesopotamia
2.1 Eridu and the Marshlands
2.2 Uruk and the Plain of Sumer
2.3 The Eanna of Uruk
2.4 The White Temple of Anu on the Kullaba
2.5 Kushim Tablet
2.6 Warka Vase
2.7 Uruk Cylinder Seals
2.8 Beveled-Rim Bowl
2.9 Flowerpots
2.10 Four-lugged Pot
2.11 Quiz
3. Jemdet Nasr
Mesopotamia
3.1 Jemdet Nasr
3.2 Jemdet Nasr Cylinder Seals
3.3 Painted Jemdet Nasr Ware
3.4 Jemdet Nasr Tablets
3.5 Blau Monuments
3.6 Beehive Tombs of Jebel Hafeet
3.7 Harrat Kaybar
3.8 Quiz
4. Early Elam
Iran
4.1 Susa
4.2 Kneeling Bull-Man
4.3 Clay Bullae
4.4 Proto-Elamite Tablet
4.5 Iranian Highlands Painted Ware
4.6 Quiz
5. Predynastic Egypt
Egypt
5.1 Hierakonpolis
5.2 Cemetery HK6
5.3 Per-wer
5.4 Tomb 100
5.5 Decorated Ware
5.6 Black-Topped Ware
5.7 Egyptian Cylinder Seals
5.8 Gebel el-Arak Knife
5.9 Quiz
6. The Ghassulians
Southern Levant
6.1 Teleilat el-Ghassul
6.2 Cornet
6.3 Pottery Churn
6.4 Nahal Mishmar Hoard
6.5 Basalt Bowls and Stands
6.6 Pinocchio Figurines
6.7 Nahal Qanah Gold Circlets
6.8 V-Shaped Bowls
6.9 Fenestrated Pottery Stands
6.10 Quiz
7. The Kura-Araxes Culture
Caucasus
7.1 Shengavit
7.2 Red and Black Burnished Ware
7.3 Sakdrisi Mine
7.4 Copper Hatchet
7.5 Sledge and Plough
7.6 Kura Araxes Jewelry
7.7 Stamp Seal
7.8 Quiz
8. Early Canaan
Southern Levant
8.1 Megiddo
8.2 Temple 4050
8.3 Eastern Slope
8.4 Grey Burnished Ware
8.5 Red Burnished Teapot
8.6 Ledge Handle Jar
8.7 Stage V Seal Impressions
8.8 Quiz
9. Section Quiz
C. City-State
1. Introduction
Introduction
1.1 The Rise of the City-State
1.2 Quiz
2. The Diyala Valley
Mesopotamia
2.1 Khafajah
2.2 Sin Temple of Khafajah
2.3 "Piedmont" Cylinder Seals
2.4 Tell Asmar Statues
2.5 Scarlet Ware
2.6 Solid-footed Goblet
2.7 Ushumgal Stele
2.8 Quiz
3. Dynasty 0
Egypt
3.1 Abydos
3.2 Tomb U-j
3.3 Bone Labels
3.4 Wavy Handled Jar
3.5 Narmer Palette
3.6 MacGregor Man
3.7 Stone Vase
3.8 Quiz
4. First Dynasty of Ur
Mesopotamia
4.1 Ur
4.2 The Royal Cemetery of Ur
4.3 The Standard of Ur
4.4 Tomb of Puabi
4.5 Intercultural Style Chlorite Vessels
4.6 Instructions of Shuruppak
4.7 Early Dynastic Sumerian Cylinder Seals
4.8 Quiz
5. Dynasty I-II
Egypt
5.1 Tomb of Djer
5.2 Stele of Djet
5.3 Seal of Seth-Peribsen
5.4 Shunet el-Zebib
5.5 Bronze Ewer
5.6 Quiz
6. Early Canaan
Southern Levant
6.1 The Great Temple
6.2 Kfar Monash Hoard
6.3 Timnah
6.4 Arad
6.5 Abydos Ware
6.6 Quiz
7. Section Quiz
D. Kingdom
1. Introduction
Introduction
1.1 King and State
1.2 Quiz
2. First Dynasty of Lagash
Mesopotamia
2.1 Girsu
2.2 Perforated Relief of Ur-Nanshe
2.3 Stele of the Vultures
2.4 Urukagina Reform Text
2.5 Barton Cylinder
2.6 Quiz
3. Dynasty III-IV
Egypt
3.1 Memphis
3.2 Statue of Djoser
3.3 Step Pyramid of Djoser
3.4 Ivory Statuette of Khufu
3.5 The Great Pyramid
3.6 Ship of Khufu
3.7 Statue of Khafre
3.8 The Great Sphinx
3.9 The Seated Scribe
3.10 Quiz
4. Ebla and Mari
Syria
4.1 Ebla
4.2 Ebla Archive
4.3 Relief of an Eblaite King
4.4 Simple Ware
4.5 The Great Probe at Nineveh
4.6 Mari
4.7 Kranzhügel of the Jezirah
4.8 Temple of Ishtar
4.9 Ebih-Il
4.10 Cylinder Seal of Ishqi-Mari
4.11 Quiz
5. The Cyclades
Aegean
5.1 Chalandriani
5.2 Cycladic Figurines
5.3 "Frying Pan"
5.4 Obsidian
5.5 Kastri
5.6 Quiz
6. Troy
Anatolia
6.1 Troy II
6.2 Priam's Treasure
6.3 Citadel of Troy
6.4 Depas Amphikypellon
6.5 Owl Vases
6.6 Bronze Axe Heads
6.7 Silver Bullion Bars
6.8 Spinning and Weaving
6.9 Quiz
7. Hatti and the Hittites
Anatolia
7.1 Alacahoyuk
7.2 "Sun Disks" of Alacahoyuk
7.3 Golden Pitcher
7.4 Iron Dagger
7.5 Spouted Pitcher
7.6 Violin Figurines
7.7 Quiz
8. Dynasty V
Egypt
8.1 Abusir
8.2 The Palermo Stone
8.3 Abusir Papyri
8.4 Pyramid of Sahure
8.5 Pyramid Texts
8.6 Quiz
9. Galilee of the Nations
Southern Levant
9.1 Beth Yerah
9.2 Khirbet Kerak Ware
9.3 Megiddo XV
9.4 Quiz
10. Section Quiz
E. Empire and Chaos
1. Introduction
Introduction
1.1 Age of Empire
1.2 Quiz
2. The Rise and Fall of Akkad
Mesopotamia
2.1 Bronze Bust of an Akkadian King
2.2 Nasiriyah Victory Stele
2.3 Calcite Vases
2.4 Victory Stele of Naram-Sin
2.5 Adda Seal
2.6 Akkadian Pottery
2.7 Quiz
3. Abraham in Canaan
Southern Levant
3.1 Tell Rumeida
3.2 Mamre
3.3 The Cave of Machpelah
3.4 The Cities of the Plain
3.5 Bab edh-Dhra
3.6 Canaanean Blades
3.7 Charnel House A22
3.8 Quiz
4. Dilmun
Persian Gulf
4.1 Qal'at al-Bahrain
4.2 Dilmun Seals
4.3 Barbar Temple
4.4 Weight Standards
4.5 Barbar Ware
4.6 Dilmun Burial Mounds
4.7 Quiz
5. Magan
Persian Gulf
5.1 Umm An-Nar
5.2 Copper Ingot
5.3 Fine Grey and Red Oman Ware
5.4 Fish Hooks
5.5 Carved Steatite Containers
5.6 Quiz
6. Indus Valley
Indus Valley
6.1 Harappa
6.2 Mohenjo-daro
6.3 Stamp Seals of Mohenjo-Daro
6.4 Priest-King of Mohenjo-daro
6.5 Dancing Girl
6.6 Carnelian Beads
6.7 Quiz
7. Dynasty VI-XI
Egypt
7.1 Mastaba of Mereruka
7.2 Autobiographies of Weni and Harkuf
7.3 The Instruction Addressed to King Merikare
7.4 Mentuhotep II
7.5 Quiz
8. Neo-Sumerians
Mesopotamia
8.1 Statue of Gudea
8.2 Gudea Cylinders
8.3 Code of Ur-Nammu
8.4 Ziggurat of Ur
8.5 Cylinder Seal of Hashamer
8.6 Ur III Economic Tablet
8.7 The Flood Tablets
8.8 Ur III Pottery
8.9 Lions of Urkesh
8.10 The Lament for Sumer and Ur
8.11 Sumerian King List
8.12 Quiz
9. Amorites and Canaanites
Southern Levant
9.1 Megiddo XIV
9.2 Jericho Shaft Tombs
9.3 Socketed Eye Axe
9.4 EB IV–MB I Pottery
9.5 Quiz
10. Section Quiz
F. Conclusion
1. The End of the Beginning
1.1 Levin's Bug
1.2 Conclusion
G. Final Exam
G. Bibliography