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Seminar 2: Akkadisch

Course
2013-2014

Admission requirements

Werkcollege Akkadisch 1.

Description

The development of the Mesopotamian astronomy will be followed from ca. 2000 BC into the 1st mill. BC. Special attention will be paid to the three paths in which the heaven was divided and to the discovery of the zodiac.

Course objectives

To give an overview of a proto-science in the Ancient Near East that reached a high level and was borrowed by many other cultures, including the Greeks and the Egyptians. The student will become familiar with science as it was understood and practiced in ancient Mesopotamia.

Timetable

Mode of instruction

Seminar

Course Load

Seminar: 2 hrs p/w x 13 weeks: 26 hrs
Preparation: 72 hrs
Paper: 42 hrs

Assessment method

Active course participation:30%
Paper (c. 3500 words): 70%

Reading list

To be announced.

Registration

USIS.

Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs

non applicable.

Remarks