Overview
The land we now call Turkey has always been a crossroads between east and west and has played a pivotal role in history. We begin our study with the first evidence of Mesolithic structures dating back 12,000 years built by hunter gatherer peoples. Then we explore the Neolithic Revolution and the introduction of farming and the creation of some of the earliest cities in the world. By the Bronze Age period cities like Troy emerged and the empire of the Hittites was created. After the Bronze Age collapse, the Iron Age in the early first millennium saw new groups begin to take over various parts of Anatolia.
The course aims explore the history and archaeology of Anatolia from the Mesolithic to the early Iron Age. It will focus on major sites and people who occupied this pivotal area. This course is for anyone with a general interest in history and archaeology. .
Syllabus
- Week 1: Pre pottery Neolithic 10,000-6,000 Before the Common Era (BCE)
- Week 2: Neolithic to Chalcolithic 6,000-3,000 Before the Common Era (BCE)
- Week 3: Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age 3000-1800 Before the Common Era (BCE)
- Week 4: The Hittite Old Kingdom 1800-1500 Before the Common Era (BCE)
- Week 5: The Late Bronze Age 1500-1325 Before the Common Era (BCE)
- Week 6: The Hittite Empire 1325-1200 Before the Common Era (BCE)
- Week 7: The Trojan War - background
- Week 8: The Trojan War - history and archaeology
- Week 9: The Early Iron Age 1200-900 Before the Common Era (BCE)
- Week 10: The Later Iron Age 900-600 Before the Common Era (BCE).
Course lecturer
Michael Tunnicliffe is a long standing tutor for Liverpool Continuing Education teaching both face to face and online courses. These are usually in the field of ancient history and religious studies.
He is a graduate of the Universities of Birmingham (BA & MA) where he read Theology, and Cambridge (MLitt.) where he researched on Isaiah 25:6-8 in the Bible.
His interest in wider Middle Eastern studies is demonstrated by a Diploma in Judaism and Jewish Christian Relations from Birmingham and a Certificate in Egyptology from the University of Manchester. He is author of a commentary on the Old Testament books of Ezra Nehemiah and Chronicles and writes articles for Ancient Egypt magazine.
Course fee
- Standard fee: £155
- Concession fee: £80.
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