HIS 2100 - ANCIENT NEAR EAST

credits: 3.0
An overview of the principal political and cultural achievements of the peoples of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, Persia and their neighbors from the fourth millennium to the fifth century B.C. The Sumerian, Babylonian, Egyptian, Hebrew, and Persian civilizations will be examined with emphasis on the reading of primary sources of the time period. Objectives: A) To gain a comprehensive understanding of life among the peoples of ancient Near East; B) To determine the major cultural and political achievements of the peoples of the ancient Near East and their contribution to later Ages. Method of Instruction: Lectures, discussions based on readings of primary sources, and slide presentations. Method of Evaluation: Writing assignments, midterm and final exams, and one research report. Meets *NWP Distribution Requirement.