Introduction to the Ancient Near East1 3600-7-WS1-WBWS
First part of the course introducing the cultures of the Ancient Near East. It presents the history of the decipherment of cuneiform script and offers a survey of the most important peoples, languages, and writing systems of the region. It introduces the political and social history of the region.
Type of course
Mode
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Oral exam at the end of the term.
Bibliography
G. Roux, Mezopotamia, Warszawa 1998,
D. Schmandt-Besserat, Jak powstało pismo, Warszawa 2007,
W. von Soden, The Ancient Orient: An Introduction to the Study of the Ancient Near East, Grand Rapids, Michigan 1994,
C. B. F. Walker, Pismo klinowe, Warszawa 1998.
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