This course probes the contemporaneous formation of modern Oriental Studies in Europe and the emergence of discourses on Europe (Ifranj/Farang) in the Middle East from the eighteenth century to the …
The Archaeology of Stuff at the ROM
Hands-on analysis of actual materials from the Middle and Near East, including Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Turkey. Students learn the techniques by which archaeologists understand objects from the …
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Warfare: The Archaeology of Conflict in the Ancient Near East
When did humans start fighting each other, and how far back can we trace the history of warfare? This course investigates the origin, nature, and manifestation of military conflicts in the ancient …
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Sacred versus Secular Space: Mesopotamian Architecture in Context
When and where did the first buildings come about? Learn how some 10,000 years ago, the first permanent dwellings were constructed in the ancient Near East. Discover how the agricultural revolution …
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The Ottoman Empire in its Classical Age
A survey of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th and 17th centuries. From the victory by Selim I the Grim over Safavid Iran and conquest of Syria and Egypt to the resplendent age of Süleyman the Magnificent …
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Archaeology of Mesopotamia II: States and Empires
A comprehensive survey class on the archaeology of Mesopotamia during historic time periods (Sumer, Assyria, and Babylon; 2300 – 333 BC), covering the rise of the Akkadian Empire, the Neo-Sumerian …
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