2021 Fall

MELC 10 001 - LEC 001

Formerly Near Eastern Studies 10

Middle Eastern Worlds: Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia

Benjamin Porter, Rita Lucarelli

Aug 25, 2021 - Dec 10, 2021

Tu, Th

02:00 pm - 03:29 pm

Anthro/Art Practice Bldg 155

Class #:32220

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 2

Enrolled: 58

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 60

Waitlist Max: 20

No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 9 to 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 0 to 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Final Exam

TUE, DECEMBER 14TH

08:00 am - 11:00 am

Anthro/Art Practice Bldg 155

Other classes by Benjamin Porter

+ 1 Independent Study

MELC 199 003 003IND

Other classes by Rita Lucarelli

+ 1 Independent Study

MELC 199 002 002IND

This course introduces students to the Ancient Middle Eastern world through its languages, texts, art, and material culture. Emphasis is placed on Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia as well as their neighbors in Iran, Turkey, Arabia, and Africa. Students are introduced to techniques scholars use to study this evidence, including philology, archaeology, visual analysis, and digital humanities. Topics include urbanism, kingship, science, religion, and death. Students interact with original materials in campus and Bay Area museums. No prior coursework is required.