Course Calendar
HANE=A History of the Ancient Near East, your required textbook. Links to an external site.
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Getting Started
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5/16/2022 First post on group discussions due each week on Wednesday by 11:59 PM; responses and all other assignments due by Sunday. |
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Introductory Concerns: The Neolithic and Sources in the ancient Near East |
Read content pages: Intro: the Neolithic Read HANE p. xx-18, Preface + Chapter 1 HANE=A History of the Ancient Near East, your required textbook Links to an external site. |
5/23/22 |
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The Uruk Phenomenon |
Module 2 Content Page readings HANE p. 19-43, Chapter 2 |
5/30/22 |
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Competing City-States: Early Dynastic Period |
Module 3 Content Page readings HANE p. 44-66, Chapter 3 Read Primary Source: Inscriptions from Umma and Lagash Download Inscriptions from Umma and Lagash Full citation: Cooper, Jerold S. Sumerian and Akkadian Royal Inscriptions 1: Presargonic Inscriptions. American Oriental Society: New Haven (1986). Read Rampolla's Guide to Writing for History Download Rampolla's Guide to Writing for History Discuss How is Writing for History Different than Other Disciplines? *** Major Assignment Due *** Source Analysis Essay 1: Sources for the Study of the Early Dynastic Period |
6/6/22 Major Essay Due: 6/12/22 |
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Political Centralization of the 3rd Millennium & the Collapse Early 2nd Millennium |
HANE p. 67-95, Chapters 4 & 5 Read Schwartz, Glenn M. "An Amorite Global Village: Syrian-Mesopotamian Relations in the Second Millennium BC." Download "An Amorite Global Village: Syrian-Mesopotamian Relations in the Second Millennium BC." Primary Souce: Marriage of the Martu Links to an external site. |
6/13/22 |
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New States of the Middle Bronze Age |
HANE p. 95-134, Chapters 5 & 6 Primary Source: Law Code Hammurabi Links to an external site. |
6/20/22 |
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The Great Powers Club of the Late Bronze Age |
HANE p. 135-181, Chapters 7 & 8 Excerpts from Primary Source: Amarna Letters Download Amarna Letters Group Discussion: International Diplomacy in the Late Bronze Age |
6/27/22 |
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The Western States of the Late 2nd Millennium & The Kassites, Assyrians and Elamites |
HANE p. 159-201, Chapters 8 & 9 A brief introduction to the Hittite Links to an external site. language and a Hittite source (Apology of of Hattusilis III) Links to an external site.. |
7/4/22 |
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Collapse of the Late Bronze Age |
HANE p. 202-221, Chapter 10 Excerpt from Cline's 1177 BC Download 1177 BC & an interview with Dr. Cline Links to an external site. Group Discussion: Why Did Late Bronze Age Civilizations Suffer a Systems Collapse? |
7/11/22 |
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The Age of Empires: a New Beginning |
HANE p. 221-264, Chapters 11 & 12 Read about new foundations at the Neo-Assyrian cities of Kalhu Links to an external site. and Dur-Sharruken Links to an external site. Group Discussion: Ex Novo Capitals in the Neo-Assyrian Empire |
7/18/22 |
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Assyria's World Domination |
HANE p. 265-288, Chapter 13 Bahrani- Rituals of War.pdf Download Bahrani- Rituals of War.pdf
No discussion--work on your second essay! |
7/25/22 Major essay due: 7/31/22 |
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The Medes and the Babylonians |
HANE, Chapter 14 A 3D tour Links to an external site. of ancient Babylon and a video Links to an external site. that describes the model. Another video Links to an external site. describes the gates. |
8/1/22 Discussion post due 8/3/22, no responses required this week! |