COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ANCIENT SEA TRADE AND CARGO TRANSPORTATION I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SAA 5007 ANCIENT SEA TRADE AND CARGO TRANSPORTATION I ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NILHAN KIZILDAĞ

Offered to

UNDERWATER ARCHAELOGY

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to introduce ancient sea trade and the chronological and regional classification and typological features of amphoras, which were the most commonly used transport containers in sea trade.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognize the maritime trade in antiquity
2   Be aware of importance of mainly containers used for transportation in ancient times in historical perspective
3   Determine the maritime trade routes and cargo types used by different civilizations
4   Classify the main commercial goods transported in ancient times and production sites
5   Be able to describe the main trade centers and harbor cities
6   Be able to support the protection of underwater cultural heritage creating a management model based on the investigation and interpretation
7   Be qualified enough to perform research on international level
8   Be able to gain a different perspective in archeology using multi-disciplines such as maritime, history, economics, etc.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Sea trade The emergence of commercial products
2 Trade routes Main centers Harbor cities
3 Amphora forms and other commercial materials The first examples Usage forms Production centers Classification problems Major transport materials
4 Main export products Wine production centers Olive oil production centers Other products
5 The other exported and imported products
6 Midterm exam
7 Eastern Mediterranean Commercial Amphorae Cenaan Amphorae Egyptian Amphorae Amphorae carried by Kaş Uluburun shipwreck North African Amphorae
8 Aegean Region Commercial Amphorae Samos Amphorae Lesbos Amphorae Mende Amphorae
9 Other amphora forms I Thasos Amphorae Corinthian Amphorae Chios Amphorae Kos Amphorae
10 Assignment Presentations
11 Other amphora forms II Knidos Amphorae and Serçe Limanı Hellenistic Wreck Rhodian Amphorae
12 Production Location Unknown Amphorae dated Roman period 1st cent BC 1st cent AD 2nd to 5th cent AD Amphorae and Yassıada Roman Wreck
13 Production Location Unknown Amphorae dated Byzantine period 5th 6th cent AD 7th cent AD Amphorae and Yassıada Byzantine Wreck 9th cent AD Amphorae and Selimiye Wreck
14 Other amphora forms III 11st cent AD Serçe Limanı Wreck and its Amphorae 12nd cent AD Marmara Adası Wrecks and their Amphorae

Recomended or Required Reading

1-G.F.BASS, ed. A History of Seafaring Based on Underwater Archaeology (New York and London 1972)
2-T.O.Alpözen-A.H.Özdaş, Bodrum Sualtı Arkeoloji Müzesi Ticari Amphoraları ve Eski Çağda Akdeniz Deniz Ticareti (Bodrum 1995)
3-M.H.Callender, Roman Amphorae (London 1965)
4-E.Doğer, Antik Çağda Amphoralar (Izmir 1992)
5- D.P.S.Peacocke, Amphorae and Roman Economy (London 1986)
6-A.Zemer, Storage Jars and Ancient Sea Trade (Haifa 1977)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1.Lectures: The course is carried out in lecture and class discussion format. All class members are expected to attend lecture and discussion sessions.
2.Assignment: All students are given homework assignments and they present their works to the class in the last hour of lecture.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 1 25 25
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 163

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.1311555113111
LO.2312444112111
LO.3211355231111
LO.4231334213111
LO.5211334211333
LO.6451222511133
LO.7323111223155
LO.8325522115325

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