HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: Archaeology & Ancient near East

Semester: 2nd Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Prof. Nathan Wasserman

Coordinator Email: wasserman.nathan@gmail.com

Coordinator Office Hours:

Teaching Staff:
Prof Nathan Wasserman

Course/Module description:
The course aims to present various concepts of death and afterlife in ancient Mesopotamia, based on myths, magical texts, funerary texts, letters and administrative records. Objects and visual representation will also be considered.

Course/Module aims:
Presenting various notions and concepts of death and afterlife in ancient Mesopotamia, describing their complexities and their development.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Students will know the following compositions: The Epic of Gilgamesh, Inanna/Ištar's Decent to the Netherworld, Nergal and Ereškigal, Assyrian elegy, and more.

Attendance requirements(%):
100

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: frontal

Course/Module Content:
The order of topics will be decided when the course begins:
 The Epic of Gilgamesh, Inanna/Ištar's Decent
Nergal and Ereškigal
Assyrian elegy
Funerary texts from Kalah
Funerary texts from Susa
Ur cemetery
Burial methods in the ANE

Required Reading:
will be given in the class

Additional Reading Material:

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 100 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Inst. of Archaeology, Mt. Scopus