AR203 Archaeology of the Ancient Near East 1.0 An examination of the physical geography of the Near East with location and description of the principal excavated sites, a summary of the archaeological history of the area and the archaeological periods covered by the excavations, and a study of major sites in Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Cyprus and Egypt. (Cross-listed as RE203*.) Prerequisite: AR100* (or permission of the Co-ordinating Committee). 1 lab. hour