Face-to-face , second term, 30 hours of theory.

Second term
Wednesday from 13:30 to 15:30 at 119 Marais 2100

French

The course provides an introduction to the milestones of archaeological research and to the cultural heritage of the ancient Mediterranean. At the end of the course, the student must be able to describe the art and crafts of the ancient peoples of the Mediterranean, and to replace them in their (historical, political, social, economical) context of production.

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For the Bachelor in Law :

A first section of the course presents the history and methods of archaeology. A second section explores the main items of material culture of civilizations that developed in the Near East and the Mediterranean basin, from the first appearance of writing around 3400/3300 BC to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD. The main focus is on the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Egyptians and Achaemenid Persians (Middle Eastern civilizations) and the Greeks, Etruscans and Romans (archaic and classical antiquity). A third section of the course examines the contribution of ancient cultural heritage to our society, as well as current issues and challenges in archaeology.

Course with PowerPoint presentation and images (maps, plans, drawings, photographs). A visit to the Royal Museums of Art and History will be organized during the second semester.
The PowerPoint presentations will be made available to students : they contain the main thread of information discussed in the course, as well as the images of ancient heritage items that students should be able to identify.

The oral exam covers all aspects of the course, in closed book format. It includes one broad question (with preparation time), and the identification of one heritage item presented during the course.

A list of reference works will be made available to students.