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AR334 ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS: THE RISE OF COMPLEX SOCIETIES (option)
Course Summary
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As early as 5,500 years ago people began living in a new form of society where kin-based relationships were becoming less important than newly emerging, more centralized and bureaucratic relationships. How and why did these early state-level societies first emerge?
Did all early civilizations develop from one centre or did the development of civilization occur independently in different parts of the world? This course begins with a review of various theories of state formation with different emphases ranging from economic and environmental factors to social factors. The course then moves on to a more detailed consideration of three areas where some of the earliest states developed: the Near East (Mesopotamia and Egypt), south Asia (Indus Valley), and Mesoamerica. |
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Structure |
24 lectures over 6 weeks in Semester 2 |
Lectures Commence |
Fri. 15th Feb. 2013 |
Course Weighting |
5 ECTS |
Lectures End |
Thurs. 28 March 2013 |
Assessment |
Essay and in-class assessment |
Lecturer(s) |
Dr Carleton Jones |
Venues & Times |
Tuesday | 11 am - 12 pm | Mc Munn Theatre |
| Wednesday | 11 am - 12 pm | IT125 (Ground Floor) | |
| Thursday | 11 am - 12 pm | Dillon Theatre | |
| Friday | 11 am - 12 pm | AC204 | |
| Please consult Department handbook, noticeboards or blackboard for further details | |||
Core Texts
- Sabloff, J. and C.C. Lamberg-Karlovsky, C.C. 1995 Ancient Civilizations of the Near East and Mesoamerica. 2nd ed. Prospect Heights: Waveland Press.
- Scarre, C. and B. Fagan 1997 Ancient Civilizations. 2nd edition by Prentice Hall in 2002
- Wenke, R. 1999 Patterns in Prehistory: humankind’s first three million years. New York: Oxford University Press.
Department of Archaeology
National University of Ireland, Galway,
University Road, Galway, Ireland.
Phone: +353 (0) 91 492167 , Fax: +353 (0) 91 525700, E-mail Archaeology
This page was last updated Wednesday, August 29, 2012
National University of Ireland, Galway,
University Road, Galway, Ireland.
Phone: +353 (0) 91 492167 , Fax: +353 (0) 91 525700, E-mail Archaeology
This page was last updated Wednesday, August 29, 2012