Information Package / Course Catalogue
Anatolian Civilizations I
Course Code: TUR515
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The main aim of this course is to make a distinction between periodical stylistic features of the Prehistoric and the Protohistoric Anatolia Finds by evaluating in terms of fine art; to interpret the symbolic meaning of the past history of art of Anatolia; to determine traces of administration, religion, social structure, tradition and cultural relationship on the archaeological finds.

Course Content

Describe the arts played in creating and maintaining Anatolian civilizations from Neolithic to Hittite.

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Learning Outcomes
1.Prehistoric Art: Most ancient paintings, figurines, amulets and their interpratition. Students will have learnt making methods and production goals.
2.Students will have investigated first settlers and first village communities in the Neolithic Period and to comprehend their lifestyle for investigating their works of art.
3.Students will have developed edequate knowledge of fine arts an important factor for the improving of the quality of the production of metals and architectural, grave design in a chronological order beginning from Early bronze age to Hittites at understanding level.
4.Students will able to situate the archaeologic objects studied in relation to the important issues currently debated in archaeolgy and related disciplines, i.e. art history and cultural studies.
5.Students will be able to critically evaluate the bifurcation of art history into “Ancient Minor Asia Civilization” or “Non Ancient Minor Asia Civilization” in relation to current nations of cultural hybridity and interconnections.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.- ÖZDOĞAN, M. – BAŞGELEN, N. Anadolu’da Uygarlığın Doğuşu ve Avrupa’ya Yayılımı, 2007.
2.SEVİN, V., Anadolu Arkeolojisi, DER, 1999.
3.NAUMANN, R., Architektur Kleinasiens, 1971.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Cave and wall painting in Europe and Anatolia in the Prehistoric Period ;Compare style and meaning
Week 2 - Theoretical
Criticizing artistic styles of Akeramic Neolitic artworks depending on the architecture.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Domesticated settlement of the Neolithic era and Neolithic Architecture.
Week 4 - Theoretical
The art of Neolithic and small finds.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Anatolia in the Chalcolithic period, settlements and architecture.
Week 6 - Theoretical
The art of Chalcolithic in Anatolia
Week 7 - Theoretical
The art of Chalcolithic in Anatolia
Week 8 - Theoretical
Early Bronze Age
Week 9 - Theoretical
Artistic relationships between Anatolia and its neighboring regions during Early Bronze Age
Week 10 - Theoretical
The Sites of Assyrian Trade Colony in Anatolia: Kültepe, Acemhöyük.
Week 11 - Theoretical
The pottery, lead figurines and their Stone moulds and other small finds throughout the Assyrian Trade Colony period and artistic relations with other regions.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Cuneiform tablets from Kultepe-Kanish Dating to the Old Assyrian Colony Period.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Anatolian Glyptic Art in the Assyrian Trade Colony Period
Week 14 - Theoretical
Changing social structure and development of Anatolia from the Neolithic Period to the Assyrian Trade Colony Period and its relation with art.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Assignment224048
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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2026