Anatolian Ceramic Studies

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

YOK

Course Contents

Students will be instructed on the description of ceramic - technological properties, shapes, decoration, the importance of pottery in archaeology, the beginning of ceramic production, production techniques of ceramics, ceramic therminology, ceramic forms, characteristics of the pottery in different Anatolian cultures from the Neolithic until the end of the Iron Ages.

Weekly Schedule

1) Ceramic terminology and the development of pottery technologies according to regions and periods.
2) How the Ceramics were Created and Developed
3) Anatolian Neolithic Ceramics according to cultural regions and ceramic groups: West Anatolian-Aegean cultural region, Marmara-Balkan cultural region, Central Anatolian-Central pontic cultural region, Eastern Anatolian-South Caucasian-Northwest Iranian cultural region, Southeastern Anatolian-North Mesopotamian-North Syrian cultural region, South Anatolian-Eastern Mediterranean cultural region
4) Anatolian Early and Middle Chalcolithic Ceramic cultures according to cultural regions and ceramic groups: West Anatolian-Aegean cultural region, Marmara-Balkan cultural region, Central Anatolian-Central pontic cultural region, Eastern Anatolian-South Caucasian-Northwest Iranian cultural region, Southeastern Anatolian-North Mesopotamian-North Syrian cultural region, South Anatolian-Eastern Mediterranean cultural region
5) Anatolian Late Chalcolithic Ceramics according to cultural regions and ceramic groups: West Anatolian-Aegean cultural region, Marmara-Balkan cultural region, Central Anatolian-Central pontic cultural region, Eastern Anatolian-South Caucasian-Northwest Iranian cultural region, Southeastern Anatolian-North Mesopotamian-North Syrian cultural region, South Anatolian-Eastern Mediterranean cultural region
6) The Early Bronze Age Pottery of the West Anatolian-Aegean and Marmara-Balkan cultural regions - technology, vessel shapes, decoration groups - and their distribution according to stratigraphical sequences.
7) The Early Bronze Age Pottery of the Central Anatolian-Central pontic and eastern Anatolian-South Caucasian cultural regions - technology, vessel shapes, decoration groups - and their distribution according to stratigraphical sequences.
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) The Early Bronze Age Pottery of the Southeastern Anatolian-North Syrian-North mesopotamian and South Anatolian-Eastern Mediterranean cultural regions - technology, vessel shapes, decoration groups - and their distribution according to stratigraphical sequences.
10) The Middle Bronze Age Pottery of the Western Anatolian-Aegean, Marmara-Balkan and Central Anatolian-Central Pontic cultural regions - technology, vessel shapes, decoration groups - and their distribution according to stratigraphical sequences.
11) The Middle Bronze Age Pottery of the Eastern Anatolian-Southern Caucasian, Southeastern Anatolian-North Syrian-North mesopotamian and South Anatolian-Eastern Mediterranean cultural regions - technology, vessel shapes, decoration groups - and their distribution according to stratigraphical sequences.
12) The Late Bronze Age Pottery of the Western and Central Anatolian cultural regions and their vicinity - technology, vessel shapes, decoration groups - and their distribution according to stratigraphical sequences.
13) The Late Bronze Age Pottery of the Eastern, Southeastern and Southern Anatolian cultural regions and their vicinity - technology, vessel shapes, decoration groups - and their distribution according to stratigraphical sequences.
14) The Iron Age Pottery of the Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Anatolia- technology, vessel shapes, decoration groups - and their distribution according to stratigraphical sequences.
15) General Revision
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- W. Orthmann Die Keramik der frühen Bronzezeit aus Internationalen, İstanbuler Forschungen 24, Berlin 1963

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Demonstration
5) Lab / Workshop
6) Self Study

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	60%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required