Classical Studies 2500A/B Midterm: Chalcolithic Mesopotamia

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

Document Summary

Chalcolithic mesopotamia & pre cursors to the bronze age aegean. Palaces & temples of chalcolithic & bronze age mesopotamia (cid:862)the city tate(cid:863) Gates, chapter 3, (cid:858)mesopota(cid:373)ia(cid:374) cities i(cid:374) the late third a(cid:374)d se(cid:272)o(cid:374)d millennia bc(cid:859) (cid:894)pay parti(cid:272)ular atte(cid:374)tio(cid:374) to pp. (cid:1010)1-(cid:1010)(cid:1009), (cid:858)mari: the pala(cid:272)e of )i(cid:373)ri li(cid:373)(cid:859)(cid:895) Gates, chapter (cid:1011), (cid:858)aegea(cid:374) bro(cid:374)ze age to(cid:449)(cid:374)s a(cid:374)d cities(cid:859). Earliest cities & mesopotamia 5th & 4th millennia. Craft specialization : pre urban hunter gatherer ( primary concern is feeding self) judapox. Spending day making a pot, decorating a pot not really worrying about how they are getting the food. The temple is the monumental focus & place of redistribution in the chalcolithic mesopotamia (5000-1300bc) Temple is monumental & redistributing goods (aka surplus) whoever is at the priestly/kingly top is controlling. The central concern is religion, religion is used to grasp power & control in the society. How do you use a diety in grab for political powers ? you claim a special relationship.