COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NEAR EASTERN PREHISTORY I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ARK 1027 NEAR EASTERN PREHISTORY I COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3

Offered By

Archeology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ÖVÜN SELIM MARTIN

Offered to

Archeology (Evening)
Archeology

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to define the cultural processes that developed in the Near East from the Paleolithic Age, when man produced the first tools, to the end of the Epipaleolithic Period, in the light of architecture, burial traditions and small finds.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to explain the types of people who lived in the given geography.
2   To be able to clarify the environmental and intercultural relations of the Paleolithic cultural phases that developed in the Near East.
3   Be able to make detailed descriptions of the Paleolithic settlements that developed in the Near East.
4   Be able to describe Paleolithic Tool Technology in the Near East.
5   Ability to identify raw materials used in the Prehistoric period in the Near East

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Geographical definition of the Fertile Crescent, Mesopotamia, the Levant and Anatolia, specifically in the Near East geography
2 2. Primates, Hominids, and Homos
3 3. History of research on Human Origins
4 4. Definition of man, tool production, nutrition and settlement typology
5 5. Human species living in the Lower and Middle Paleolithic ages, their relationships with climate and settlements
6 6. Human species living in the Upper Paleolithic and Epipaleolithic ages, their relationships with climate and settlements
7 7. Development of Tool Technology
8 8. Midterm Exam
9 9. Paleolithic Age Research Problems
10 10. Paleolithic Settlements of the Levant and Mesopotamia
11 11. Anatolian Paleolithic and Epipaleolithic Settlements
12 12. Paleolithic Art
13 13. Epipaleolithic - Mesolithic world
14 14. Prehistoric raw materials
15 15. Rituals, Ceremonies and Burial Customs
16 16. Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

TÜRKÇE KAYNAKLAR
M.Özdoğan, N.Başgelen (Ed.), Türkiye de Neolitik Dönem-Yeni Kazılar, Yeni Bulgular, Istanbul, 2007.
M.Kartal, Konar-Göçerlikten Yerleşik Yaşama Geçiş Epi-Paleolitik Dönem Türkiye de Son Avcı-Toplayıcılar, Istanbul, 2009.
N.Başgelen (Ed.), 12000 Yıl Önce Uygarlığın Anadolu dan Avrupa ya Yolculuğunun Başlangıcı Neolitik Dönem, Istanbul, 2007.
Frangipane, G. Yakındoğu da Devletin Doğuşu, Çev.Z.Z.Ilkgelen, Arkeoloji ve Sanat yay. Ist.-2002
Dolukhanov P. Eski Ortadoğu da Çevre ve Etnik Yapı, Çev.S.Aydın, Imge Ktbv. Ankara-1998
Maisels, C.K. Uygarlığın Doğuşu, Çev.A.Şenel, Imge Ktbv. Ankara-1999
Bottéro, J. Eski Yakındoğu, A.Kahiloğulları-P.Güzelyürek-L.A.Özcan, Dost Ktbv.Yay. Ankara-2005
Van de Mieroop, M. Antik Yakındoğu`nun Tarihi, Çev.S.Gül, , Dost Ktbv.Yay. Ankara-2004
P. Bordreuil, F.B-Chattonet, C.Michel. Tarihin Başlangıçları (Eski Yakındoğu Kültür Ve Uygarlıkları) Alfa Yay, Ist-2015
Roger Lewin. Modern Insanın Kökeni, Tübitak -2000
R.J.Braidwood, Tarihöncesi Insanları, Istanbul, 1990.
Prof. Dr. Galip Akın. Prehistorya ya Giriş. Alter Yay, Ankara 2018
Prof. Dr. Galip Akın. Insanın Prehistorik Dönemde Kullandığı Hammaddeler. Alter Yay. Ankara 2019
John. J. Shea. Paleolitik ve Neolitik Yakındoğu da Taş Aletler. Doruk Yay.2019
Metin Kartal. Taş Çağlarında Yontmataş Uçlar. Bilgin Yay. Ankara-2019
Gregory Curtis. Mağara Ressamları. Redingot Yay. Ist-2017
Ian Hodder, Scott Hutson. Geçmişi Okumak. PHOENIX YAYINEVI -2017
Ian Hodder. Dolanıklık -Insanlar Ile Şeyler Arasındaki Ilişkilerin Arkeolojisi Alfa Yay-2018
Richard Leakey, Roger Lewin. Göl Insanları. Tübitak-1998
Felicien Challaye. Dinler Tarihi. Varlık Yay-1998
Colin Renfrew, Paul Bahn. Arkeoloji. Homer Kitabevi -2017


DIĞER DILLERDEKI KAYNAKLAR

Akazawa T. (2005 online). Further discussion on the Palaeolithic assemblages from the Douara Cave. Chapter X. Palaeolithic assemblages from the Douara Cave site. Bulletin 6 http://www.um.u-tokyo.ac.jp/publish_db/Bulletin/no06/no06005.html
Akazawa T. (2006 online). Further discussion on the Palaeolithic assemblages from the Douara Cave. Chapter X. Palaeolithic assemblages from the Douara Cave site. Bulletin 16. http://www.um.u-tokyo.ac.jp/publish_db/Bulletin/no16/no16002.html
Akazawa T, Muhesan S, Dodo Y, Kondo O, Mizoguchi Y. (1995). Neanderthal infant burial. Nature 377:585-586. (AT1995)Akazawa T, Muhesan S, Dodo Y, Kondo O, Mizoguchi Y, Abe Y, Nishiaki Y, Ohta S, Oguchi T, Haydal J. (1995). Neanderthal infant burial from the Dederiyeh Cave in Syria. Paléorient 21,2: 77-86.
Anati E. (1963). Palestine before the Hebrews: A history from the earliest arrival of man to the conquest of Canaan. New York: Knopf.
Anati E. (1993). Har Karkom in the light of new discoveries. Studi Camuni 11. Valcamonica: Edizioni del Centro.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1-Lesson
2-Presentation
3-Discussion
4-Movie Shows
5-Museum Work

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Midterm exam
2. Final exam

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-5: Will be assessed by theoretical and practical questions in midterm and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1- 70 % of the participation of classes is mandatory.
2- Midterm and final exam will be assessed by participation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

selim.martin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 10:30-11:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 84

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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