RELG 433 - Biblical Archaeology
Study Topics and Assignments
Module 1 - Geography and Culture
Module Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to :
- Define some of the basic terms used in the archaeology of the Near East. (CLOs B & C)
- Describe and discuss the conditions for the development of civilizations. (CLO D)
- Describe and discuss the geographic settings for some of the archaeological sites of the Near East. (CLOs C & D)
Textbook Readings
- Textbook, pages 31-34, Mesopotamia - the Land
- Textbook, pages 75-81, Palestine's Geography
- Textbook, pages 124-127, Egypt - the Land
Illustrations
- Go here for photos of the Jordan Valley (illustration 4.3, page 78)
Course Notes
- Go here for introductory notes
- Go here for the page of notes for this Module
- Go here for the Geography Pages
- Go here for the NASA Mirror Pages
InterNet Resources
- Go here for the page of links to InterNet Resources
- You should look at the InterNet Resources for each week. Some of the links lead to one WebPage, others link to Sites which have more than one Page - in that case, it is good to investigate the whole WebSite.
Study Questions
Prepare an answer sheet for yourself, in which you make notes on these topics. Then you may use it, along with the textbook and the course notes, to answer the questions on the Test, and to formulate a thread for the Discussion Board.
- The factors which influenced the development of civilization in Egypt
- The factors which influenced the development of civilization in Turkey
- The factors which influenced the development of civilization in Greece
- The factors which influenced the development of civilization in Italy
- The differences between the River Nile, the River Jordan, and the River Euphrates
- The English meanings for the Hebrew words "Tel", "Nahal", "Har", and for the Arabic words "Kirbeh" (sometimes written Kirbeth), "Wadi", "Jebel" and "Ain" (sometimes written Ein)
- The geography and crops of Mesopotamia
- The geography of Egypt
- The importance of the river Nile for the development of civilization in Egypt
- The Effects of Geography (p.80-81)
- The locations of places shown on the Map 2.1 on page 32 of the textbook
- The locations of places shown on the Map 4.1 on page 76 of the textbook
- The locations of places shown on the Map 6.1 on page 126 of the textbook
- The information given with the Satellite photos from NASA
Discussion Board 1
Thread : Where/when would you prefer to have lived, and why ?
- Prehistoric (pre-dynastic) Egypt
- Prehistoric Mesopotamia
- Prehistoric Greece or the Aegean
Choose one place/time, describe what your life might have been like, and say why you chose it rather than any of the other options.
Replies to 2 of your classmates' threads : If possible, choose Threads which deal with different regions.
Test on Module 1
Go to the Test Section of the course on Canvas, and take the test at least once before 12 noon of the Monday following the Module.
You will have 1 hour to complete the test.
You may take the test three times before the cut-off time.
Questions will vary each time you take the test.
Your highest score will count towards your course grade.
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