Dialogue of Cultures in the Ancient World

• • A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

• MAQ-AHIX1250-The Archaeology of Egypt and Near East: Applying Lessons from the Past

• MAQ-AHIX2251-Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern Art: Theory and Practice

Others

Pre-requisite: AHIX1250 and AHIX2251

Additional requirements

• Other requirements - Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

This unit offers and advanced study of cultural dialogue between ancient societies, by examining the material and literary records of the ancient Near East and neighboring regions, including Egypt. Western cultural stereotypes and prejudices are investigated, as well as notions of cultural identity, assimilation, rejection, and superiority. Problems to be addressed may concern, among many, cultural borrowing, funerary traditions, gift-giving, tribute, plundering, arts and coinage, trade, and dress. 

• Online quizzes (30%)
• short essay (20%)
• Long research essay (50%)

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