IRANIAN 164
Ancient Cities of Iran: Archaeological Survey of Historic Cities and Sites of Iran from 4000 BC to 1900 AD
Description: Lecture, four hours. Introduction to archaeological and historical monuments and sites of Iran from earliest periods to early 20th century. Examination of emergence of early Iranian villages, formation of cities and their development and expansion throughout late Sasanian and early Islamic periods to preindustrial era in early years of past century. Study of selection of ancient Iranian sites and cities, from fifth millennium BC to Qajar period, based on relevant archaeological, historical, and geographical sources. Study of archaeology and historical geography of each site or city with aerial views, which reveal rich array of architecture and town planning--from ordinary settlements and vernacular constructions to worldly-known royal and religious monuments. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Fall 2022 - Honestly I enjoyed the class and the subject in general was very interesting. However, professor Mousavi can be a little unorganized and also very hard to reach over email. I had to email him twice in order to get a response out of him. The good thing about him though is that he wants you to pass with an A. I did very poorly on my midterm and he gave those of us who didn’t do well the chance to write a reflective paper to make up for the missed points. The reading honestly I found to be not that important because the questions on midterm were from his slides and lectures. As long as you show up and take notes you are guaranteed an A.
Fall 2022 - Honestly I enjoyed the class and the subject in general was very interesting. However, professor Mousavi can be a little unorganized and also very hard to reach over email. I had to email him twice in order to get a response out of him. The good thing about him though is that he wants you to pass with an A. I did very poorly on my midterm and he gave those of us who didn’t do well the chance to write a reflective paper to make up for the missed points. The reading honestly I found to be not that important because the questions on midterm were from his slides and lectures. As long as you show up and take notes you are guaranteed an A.
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