HIST229 EARLY ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS

Course Code:2400229
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:6.0
Department:History
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:Assist.Prof.Dr JAN KRZYSZTOF BERTRAM
Offered Semester:Once in several years.

Course Objectives

To give an introduction of the development and cultural evidence of early civilizations in Anatolia from the beginning to the end of the Prehistoric Period at around 2000 BCE.


Course Content

This course includes a survey of the civilizations in Anatolia from the appearance of human race to the Hellenistic period. Anatolian civilizations from the beginning to the conquering of Anatolia by Alexander the Great will be covered in detail in this course.


Course Learning Outcomes

Students, who passed the course with success are able to:

  • Understand basics in archaeology
  • Understand the cultural development of the Prehistoric Period from the beginning until ca. 2000 BCE in Turkey
  • Characterize and describe early civilizations