Classical Studies 2500A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Chalcolithic, Uruk Period, Class Stratification

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2500A/B
• Professor: Beth Greene

Document Summary

Lecture 6 chalcolithic mesopotamia and pre-cursors to the bronze age aegean. Palaces and temples of chalcolithic and bronze age mesopotamia: chalcolithic mesopotamia (ca. Developments in history picked up in other regions, such as bronze age greece. Temples and palaces: neolithic lasted longer in greece jump right into bronze age, bronze age mesopotamia. Earliest cities in mesopotamia (5th and 4th century millenia) Know timelines from class not book. 5000 3100 bc: ubaid period (5000 4000 bc, uruk period (4000 3000 bc) Mesopotamia broad area near tigris and euphrates (sumer) Concepts of social differentiation: class stratification: priests, scribes, kings, artisans,etc, craft specialization. The (cid:862) tate(cid:863) a(cid:374)d religio(cid:374: the temple was the monumental focus and place of redistribution in chalcolithic. Focus on temple as center of civilization. Center of redistribution of surplus: the deity was the primary ruler. Concepts of kingship emerge: king was mediator between deity and people, king was primary ruler/deity himself.