Spring 2023
MELC 223 001 - SEM 001
Formerly Near Eastern Studies 223
Seminar in Middle Eastern Archaeology
The Vibrancy of Animals, Plants, and Objects in the Ancient Middle East
Benjamin Porter
Jan 17, 2023 - May 05, 2023
We
02:00 pm - 04:59 pm
Social Sciences Building 115
Class #:31871
Units: 2to4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
11
Enrolled: 4
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 15
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of student-instructor coverage of course materials per week, and 3 to 9 hours of outside work hours per week.
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Course Catalog Description
Seminar on critical aspects of Middle Eastern archaeology requiring intensive study and presentation of a research paper and oral report. Topics vary from semester to semester.
Class Description
This graduate seminar investigates the different and essential roles that non-humans -- animals, plants, and objects -- played during the Achaemenid Persian Empire’s rule over the Ancient Middle East between the late-sixth and fourth centuries BCE. After an orientation to the empire, students will evaluate recent research investigating the empire’s imperial peripheries. During the second half of the semester, students will test their ideas using evidence from three well-published but under-considered cemeteries in the Levant. Enrolled students should possess an understanding of archaeological research methods and be prepared to interrogate primary sources using ideas drawn from contemporary social theory.
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for NE STUD 223 after completing NE STUD 223B, or NE STUD 223A.
Repeat Rules
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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Associated Sections
None