HART300 Art of Ancient Iraq 3 cr

The arts of the ancient Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian cultures of Mesopotamia (Iraq) from the
eighth millennium BC through the fall of the Babylonian Empire in 539 BC. Emphasis is on the
interpretation of art objects as evidence for such historical, social, and cultural developments as
urbanism, social stratification, the institutionalization of religion, imperialism, and
international commerce.

Prerequisites: HART100

Fall Only