ARY1010

Origins of Western civilisation 1: the Bronze Age

(ART)

G E Bowen and C A Hope

6 points + 3 hours per week + First semester + Clayton

Synopsis: Overview of ancient cultures of the Mediterranean world (of Crete, Egypt, Greece, Iraq, Turkey) to which aspects of the origins of western civilization can be traced. Examines political, social, economic and religious systems, art, architecture and material culture. Source material includes monuments, artefacts and texts on which reconstruction of the past is based. Introduces archaeological methodology, textual analysis and critical appraisal of evidence.

Assessment: Map assignment: 10% + Two tutorial essays (1250 words each): 50% + Examination (2 hours): 40%