Mesopotamia Crash Course
This crash course offers a concise yet comprehensive overview of ancient Mesopotamian civilizations, focusing on their geography, history, culture, and societal structures, while equipping learners with practical skills for research and public communication.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Mesopotamia Crash Course provides a targeted introduction to the geography, timeline, and political history of Sumer, Akkad, Assyria, and Babylonia, before exploring law, literature, religion, economy, and everyday life through important texts, artefacts, and maps. You will also discover how to locate and assess trustworthy museum and university materials and transform strong research into straightforward, captivating summaries for the public.
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Develop skills
- Map ancient Mesopotamia: get the hang of key areas, rivers, and settlement patterns.
- Analyse cuneiform sources: connect law, literature, and records to social history.
- Interpret temples, art, and rituals to unpack Mesopotamian political theology.
- Compare Mesopotamian kingship and law with Greece, Rome, or ancient Israel.
- Put together a short, public-friendly handout using prime museum and university sources.
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