Instructor: Knauth (Coordinator)

The Archaeology and Culture of the Ancient Near East interdisciplinary major is designed to acquaint students with the "cradle of Western civilization." The major requires completion of ten courses relevant to the study of the ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds from the following courses, which are described in their departmental sections:

1. Two courses in archaeology from:
REL 226 Biblical Archaeology Plus one additional course in archaeology from:
REL 401 Field Archaeology (based on an excavation trip or internship)
REL N80-89 Independent Study project in archaeology

2. Four courses in culture from:
ART 222 Survey of Art: Ancient, Medieval, and Non-Western Art
HIST 210 Ancient History
REL 113 Old Testament Faith and History
REL 224 Judaism and Islam
REL 228 History and Culture of the Ancient Near East

4. Two courses in related departments, subject to advance approval by the supervisory committee. These courses may be taken from the fields of anthropology, art, economics, geology, history, literature, philosophy, political science or religion (or other related fields); they can be taken as independent study projects. Topics should be relevant to some aspect of ancient or modern Near Eastern or Greco-Roman study.