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ARCA1001 - Ancient Civilisations

Summer Early, 2012  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Alison Betts
Phone: +61 2 9351 2090
Email: alison.betts@sydney.edu.au

Description

This unit is a general introduction to the major civilisations of the ancient world - Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome, China, South East Asia, the Indus Valley, Bactria and Margiana (Central Asia). No prior knowledge of any of these societies is presumed. We aim to balance discussing broad issues relevant to all ancient civilisations, and specific cases (sites, material remains) from specific civilisations. By the end of this unit, you should have gained an appreciation of the major achievements and characteristics of many of the world's earliest civilisations.

Assessments

2x1000wd essays (2x25%) and 2x1hr class-tests (each equivalent to 1000 words and each worth 25%) (2x25%)

Classes

2x1-hr lectures/week, 1x1-hr tutorial/week

 Tuesday

  10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm

ARCA1001

Lecture 1

    

Lecture 2

    
1 This class runs from Week 49 to Week 50
2 This class runs from Week 49 to Week 50

 Wednesday

  10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm

ARCA1001

Lecture 3

    

Lecture 4

    
3 This class runs from Week 49 to Week 50
4 This class runs from Week 49 to Week 50

 Thursday

  10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm

ARCA1001

Lecture 5

    

Lecture 6

    
5 This class runs from Week 49 to Week 50
6 This class runs from Week 49 to Week 50

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