Information Package / Course Catalogue
Anatolian Civilizations in the Second Millenium B.c. II
Course Code: ARK338
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 aim of the class is to enlight interaction and analyse detailly the relations between; cultures lived in 2nd millennium B.C in Anatolia’s eastern, middle, western and southeastern regions with civilizations lived before and after from them, with in the actval knowledge.

Course Content

Hittite Imperial Period chronology, political situation, settlements and art of this period will be examined.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Özlem TÜTÜNCÜLER BİRCAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning of the Hittite Imperial Period chronology and political situation.
2.Settlements of the Hittite Imperial Period
3.Architecture and urbanization in the Hittite Imperial Period.
4.Learning the art of the Hittite Empire and interaction with the environment cultures.
5.Learning the mythology and religion in Hittite Imperial Period.
6.Learning the characteristic pottery of the Hittite Imperial Period.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.M.Ö. II. Binde Anadolu’da Ölü Gömme Adetleri - M. Akyurt, Ankara, 2001.
2.Hittite Art, 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
Factors in the formation of the Hittite Imperial Period.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical geography of the Hittite Imperial period, the political history.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Contributions of the Hittite language and cuneiform scripts to Anatolian Archaeology.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Architecture and the urbanization of Hittite Imperial Period in the light of the remains. (city walls and entrance gates)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Architecture and the urbanization of Hittite Imperial Period in the light of the remains. (temples and residential architecture)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Pantheon of Hittites and religious rituals in the light of the open air cult center Yazılıkaya.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Hittite mythology.in light of the written sources and the finds.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Political and social structure of the Hittite Imperial Period
Week 9 - Theoretical
Hittite Imperial Period orthostats in the light of the Alacahöyük finds.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Art of Sculpture in Hittite Imperial Period and it’s importance for the cultural history of Anatolia. (metal, stone, crystal and ivory artifacts)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Rock reliefs and their role and importance in Hittite Imperial Period.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Hittite Imperial Period Pottery.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Relations between Hittite and Egypt and the importance of the Battle of Kadesh for mankind.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Collapse of Hittite Empire and political changes at the end of the 2nd millennium B.C.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment100440
Reading101414
Midterm Examination1088
Final Examination101010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026