HIST241 ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS IN ANTIQUITY I

Course Code:2400241
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:Fall Semesters.

Course Objectives

To give a detailed overview of historical/political developments of historical civilizations in Anatolia, i. e. from the beginning of the Historical Period at around 2000 BCE to the Roman Period.


Course Content

All the civilizations in Anatolia from the Paleolithic Age up to the Hellenistic Period will be covered in this course. The course will provide information about the socio-political and cultural developments of the ancient settlements of Anatolia covering the period from the appearance of human race to the conquest of Anatolia by Alexander the Great.


Course Learning Outcomes

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

  • Understand basics in archaeology
  • Understand the cultural development of the Historical Period from the beginning at around 2000 BCE until the Roman Period in Turkey
  • Characterize and describe this civilizations