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Dec 17, 2024
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ART 219 - The Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Near EastSemester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
(Same as GRST 219 ) The art, architecture, and artifacts of the region comprising ancient Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, and Turkey from 3200 BCE to the conquest of Alexander the Great in the fourth century BCE. Beginning with the rise of cities and cuneiform writing in Mesopotamia, course topics include the role of the arts in the formation of states and complex societies, cult practices, trade and military action, as well as in everyday life. How do we make sense of the past through its ruins and artifacts? Ms. D’Ambra.
Prerequisites:ART 105 -106 or GRST 216 or 217 , or permission of the instructor.
Two 75-minute periods.
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