Announcements:
Note the due date change for the short paper on a Gilgamesh theme!
Due date is now Friday, November 13.
(It was changed from Monday, November 9 due to the extra Sumerian texts session during Week 4.)
Link to Gilgamesh themes and short paper description.
General
Information
UW
Catalog Course No. SLN 16526
Course Description: Surveys the peoples, places and events of the ancient Near East, focusing on the time period from ca. 3,000 to 330 BCE. Examines primarily the cultures of Mesopotamia and Egypt, and secondarily those of Anatolia and the Levant. Pays special attention to shared cultural elements as well as distinguishing characteristics of the peoples of these regions.
Instructor: Gary
D. Martin, Ph.D.
Email: garmar@u.washington.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Class Time/Locations:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 2:30-3:50 PM in Music 213
Office Location/Hours: Denny 225 (inside the main NELC office, Denny 229).
Office Hours: Tuesday, 10:30 AM - 12:00 noon, and by appointment.
NELC Department: Denny 229; Email: neareast@u.washington.edu
Academic Calendar: 2009-2010
Required Course
Materials
MESOPOTAMIA
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A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000 - 323 BC
(Blackwell History of the Ancient World)
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
- Translator & Editor: Benjamin R. Foster
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (2001)
- ISBN-10: 0393975169 / ISBN-13: 978-0393975161
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EGYPT
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The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt
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Optional
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Ancient Egypt
- General Editor: David P. Silverman
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (2003)
- ISBN-10: 019521952X /
ISBN-13: 978-0195219524
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Grading
- 2 assignments, 20% each / total 40%
Due dates:
- Wednesday, October 14
- Wednesday, December 2
- 1 short paper: Gilgamesh Theme: 10%
Changed to Friday, Nov. 13.
- 2 exams:
50%
- Mid-term Exam: Friday, October 30 (no blue book needed): 20%
- Final Exam: Monday, December 14, 2:30-4:30 PM (no blue book needed): 30%
Final Exam Schedule
- KEY DATES:
- Wednesday, October 14: Assignment 1
- Friday, October 30: Mid-Term Exam
- Changed to Friday, Nov. 13: Short paper on Gilgamesh
- Wednesday, December 2: Assignment 2
- Monday, December 14, 2:30-4:30 PM: Final Exam
Grading Scale
% |
Grade |
100 |
4.0 |
99 |
4.0 |
98 |
4.0 |
97 |
4.0 |
96 |
3.9 |
95 |
3.9 |
94 |
3.9 |
93 |
3.8 |
92 |
3.7 |
91 |
3.6 |
90 |
3.5 |
% |
Grade |
90 |
3.5 |
89 |
3.4 |
88 |
3.3 |
87 |
3.2 |
86 |
3.1 |
85 |
3.0 |
84 |
2.9 |
83 |
2.8 |
82 |
2.7 |
81 |
2.6 |
80 |
2.5 |
% |
Grade |
80 |
2.5 |
79 |
2.4 |
78 |
2.3 |
77 |
2.2 |
76 |
2.1 |
75 |
2.0 |
74 |
1.9 |
73 |
1.8 |
72 |
1.7 |
71 |
1.6 |
70 |
1.5 |
% |
Grade |
70 |
1.5 |
69 |
1.4 |
68 |
1.3 |
67 |
1.2 |
66 |
1.1 |
65 |
1.0 |
64 |
0.9 |
63 |
0.8 |
62 |
0.7 |
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