Description
This module surveys the development of Neolithic and Early Bronze Age societies in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Arabia, Turkey and Cyprus, and the interactions of these societies with their contemporaries in Egypt and Iran. It explores the major debates and evidence concerning the emergence of villages; Neolithic social organisation, art and ritual; the foundations of Middle Eastern economies; nomad-sedentary interaction; early craft specialisation and long distance trade; the emergence of hierarchical societies; the origins of writing; the emergence of cities, states and class societies; and how contemporary archaeology in the Middle East is situated within a complex social and political setting.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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