Classics and Ancient History

CLAS3103Archaeology and the Bible (O)3 ch (3C) (W)
Delve into the history of archaeology in the ancient Middle East and its relation to the Hebrew Bible. Explore the story of how archaeological methods were developed in Egypt and Mesopotamia and used ot tell the stories of some of the earliest cities, the invention of agriculture, and the early peoples who inspired the stories contained within Biblical texts. Analyse archaeological and textual evidence to see how they can be conbined to tell a coherent narrative or sometimes might not tell the whole story.