An overview of the Palaeolithic through Neolithic in Anatolia, Western Iran, the Near East, and Egypt. Crucial turning points in human development such as sedentary habitation, agriculture, and animal domestication will be examined on the basis of relevant sites. Further progress such as the rise of the Ceramic Neolithic will be investigated, including changes in settlement patterns. Close attention will be given to the diversity of human behaviour in these periods with special emphasis on what would eventually lead to the first civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt. (Cross-listed as NE227.) Prerequisites AR101 and AR102. Also, preparation similar to that offered by NE103 and/or NE104 would be an asset.
