Information Package / Course Catalogue
Anatolian Civilizations in the Second Millenium B.c. I
Course Code: ARK337
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The lecture is designed to explain the archaeological finds of Middle Bronze Age Anatolian settlements and civilizations.

Course Content

The settlements of Middle Bronze Age Anatolian settlements are selected from each region and the settlement archaeology, production activities and relations of the period are emphasized.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Özlem TÜTÜNCÜLER BİRCAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning of the Anatolian II. Millennium B.C. chronology
2.Learning the political situation of Anatolia before the Assyrian Trade Colonies Period.
3.Learning the cities of Assyrian Trade Colonies Period.
4.Learning the architecture of Assyrian Trade Colonies Period.
5.Learning the pottery, metalwork and the art of sculpture in Assyrian Trade Colonies Period.
6.Learning Middle and Late Bronze Ages settlements in Western Anatolia.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.M.Ö. II. Binde Anadolu’da Ölü Gömme Adetleri - M. Akyurt, Ankara, 2001.
2.Hitit Sanatı, M. Darga, Akbank Kültür ve Sanat Hizmetleri, İstanbul, 1992.
3.Hititler Devrinde Anadolu 1, A. Ünal, Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları, İstanbul, 2002.
4.Hititler Devrinde Anadolu 3, A. Ünal, Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları, İstanbul, 2005.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Early political history and structure of Anatolia at the begining of 2nd Millennium B.C.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Relations between Anatolia and Mesopotamia at the begining of 2nd Millennium B.C.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Factors in the formation of the Assyrian Trade Colonies Period in Anatolia.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Assyrian trade colonies working system.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Trade centers in Assyrian Trade Colonies Period.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Troia IV-V
Week 7 - Theoretical
Troia VI
Week 8 - Theoretical
Troia VII
Week 9 - Theoretical
Liman Tepe
Week 10 - Theoretical
Çeşme Bağlararası
Week 11 - Theoretical
Assyrian Trade Colonies Period architecture in the light of the Kaniş Karum layer II and Ib ruins.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Assyrian Trade Colonies Period pottery in the light of the Kaniş Karum layer II and Ib finds.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Assyrian Trade Colonies Period pottery in the light of the Kaniş Karum layer II and Ib small finds.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Contributions of the Assyrian trade colonies to the Anatolian cultural history.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment100440
Reading140114
Midterm Examination1088
Final Examination101010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026