Information Package / Course Catalogue
Anatolian Protohistory I
Course Code: ARK137
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Protohistoric cultures of Anatolia, residential centers of this period and finds such as architecture, sculpture, ceramics, metals, seals, and other arts will be introduced.

Course Content

Early Bronze Age culture will be introduced in light of the finds of Anatolian Protohistoric period settlements.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Protohistoric period chronology of Anatolia will be learned.
2.Early Bronze Age cultures of Western Anatolia will be learned.
3.Western Anatolia Early Bronze Age pottery will be learned with regional characteristics.
4.Learning the importance of the city of Troy in the Aegean and Anatolian Archaeology.
5.Learning the process of architecture and urbanism on Protohistoric period.
6.Learning the art of the Protohistoric period.
7.Learning the seal art of the Protohistoric period.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.The Ancient Near East, Vol. I, J. B. Pritchard, 2000.
2.The Ancient Near East, Vol. II, J. B. Pritchard, 1976.
3.Eski Anadolu Mimarlğı, R. Naumann, Ankara, 1975.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The definition of Protohistoria and the formation of the Anatolian Early Bronze Age culture.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Formation and properties of the Early Bronze Age cities.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Northwestern Anatolia’s regional Early Bronze Age culture and the settlements.
Week 4 - Theoretical
The discovery of Troia, the first excavations and the history of the studies.
Week 5 - Theoretical
The stratigraphy and chronology of Troia.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Early Bronze Age layers of Troia in light of the architectural and ceramic finds.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Early Bronze Age layers of Troia in light of the stone, bone and metalwork finds.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Spreading area of Yortan culture in light of Yortan, Babaköy and Ovabayındır cemeteries.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Early Bronze Age culture of İzmir Region in light of Liman Tepe, Baklatepe and Panaztepe.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Early Bronze Age regional culture of Southwestern Anatolia in light of Semayük and Kurucay finds.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Early Bronze Age regional culture of inner Western Anatolia in light of Demircihöyük and Beycesultan finds.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Architecture of Early Bronze Age Beycesultan.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Mineral deposits and mining in Central Black Sea Region in light of İkiztepe metalwork finds.
Week 15 - Theoretical
Early Bronze Age stone, bone, and clay works of Ikiztepe and contributions on the region.
Week 16 - Theoretical
Final
Week 17 - Theoretical
Fınal
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Reading101414
Individual Work250125
Midterm Examination1044
Final Examination1044
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026