Archaeology and Art of Anatolia during the Bronze and Early Iron Age 05-ASAOB-24-Arch
Students will gain knowledge of regional developments of the EBA Anatolia, changes on the local culture resulting from coming of Indo-Asiatic tribes and growing influence of Mesopotamia, as well as origin and development of culture of Hittites. Cultural syncretism, typical for Hittite culture will be characterized on example of the Hittite religion and written tradition. Attention will be paid to survival of the Hittite culture in Syro-Anatolia during the 1st millennium BC, as well as emergence of new cultures in Asia Minor: those of Frygians, Urarteans and Greeks, to mention only the most important ones.
Module learning aims
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Learning outcomes
Students will obtain basic knowledge of Anatolian cultures, consequently they will be able to identify various cultural traditions which influenced this development as well as point out elements of Anatolian cultures which were present in culture of neighbouring regions, mainly in Syria and in the Aegean. Obtained knowledge allow students for identifying and dating of Anatolian antiquities.
Assessment criteria
Class participation, active involvement in all class discussion, in-class presentations, visual identification tests (with slides), final written exam.
Bibliography
A. Akurgal, Die Kunst der Hethiter, Monachium 1976.
T. Bryce, The Kingdom of Hittites, Oxford 2006.
M. Popko, Mitologia Anatolii, Warszawa 1976.
M. Popko, Religie Starożytnej Anatolii, Warszawa 1980.
M. Popko, Ludy i języki starożytnej Anatolii, Warszawa 1999.
A. Sagona, P. Zimansky, Ancient Turkey, Londyn 2009.
J. M. Sasson (red.), Civilizations of the Ancient Near East, Nowy Jork 1995.
M. Sharp Joukowsky, Early Turkey, Dubuque 1990.
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