AR 205

Archaeology of the Middle East

This course will explore the origins and accomplishments of the ancient cultures of the Middle East, from the rise of the first civilizations in the Fertile Crescent to the development of the great empires of Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, and Persia. Emphasis will be placed on cultural heritage, while exploring the complex processes of social organization and change that gave shape to the remarkable cultural accomplishments of the Middle East. Exclusion: AR305, RE205, NE205.