HIST 3002: Topics in Non-Western History: Pots and Pans, Stones and Bones in the Ancient Near East

University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Examination of a topic in non-Western History. Meets non-Western requirement. Section information text: This course examines how people in ancient times interacted with one another in the Near East and the southern Levant, as reflected in their surviving material culture from the Neolithic period through Late Antiquity and the advent of Islam. Topics include the investigation of archaeological sites (tells, villages, farms), landscapes, building materials and construction techniques, the development of pottery and other artefacts, and environmental remains. Additional subjects include nineteenth-century treasure hunting and exploration, modern archaeological excavation techniques, the rise of urbanism, and landscape archaeology. Relevant historical textual sources will be examined, and the results of recent archaeological excavations in the Holy Land will also be considered.

Average GPA: 3.27

Grade distribution records: 1,229 students across 30 terms.

Grade distribution

Based on 1,229 student grade records across 30 terms and 18 professors.

Instructors

• Simon Gibson 441 students, Average GPA 3.75
• Ritika Prasad 189 students, Average GPA 2.50
• James Crawford 103 students, Average GPA 3.09
• Dan Du 70 students, Average GPA 2.81
• Robert Mceachnie 70 students, Average GPA 2.75
• Brenda Tindal 65 students, Average GPA 3.32
• Morgan Gray 65 students, Average GPA 3.62
• Jurgen Buchenau 41 students, Average GPA 2.97
• Maren Ehlers 37 students, Average GPA 3.70
• Erika Edwards 32 students, Average GPA 2.42
• Kristina Shull 22 students, Average GPA 3.05
• Steven Sabol 22 students, Average GPA 2.61
• Kathryn Johnson 21 students, Average GPA 3.53
• Karen Flint 11 students, Average GPA 2.30
• Hadia Mubarak 6 students, Average GPA 3.83
• Maria Soliz Urrutia 4 students, Average GPA 4.00
• Crystal Eddins 1 students, Average GPA 1.00
• David Boyd 1 students, Average GPA 4.00