Welcome to the eigth lecture!
This lecture is about the impact of iron.
The development of iron created a profound shift in the geo-political world around 800 BCE. This lecture discusses the worldviews of the Nubians in Sudan as well as those of the Greeks and Etruscans, and compares their emerging architectural traditions.
To get started, download the Lecture Handout, which outlines important places, terms, and dates addressed in Lecture 8. This document can be used for note-taking (during lectures and video) and as a study guide.
Download the Lecture 8 Handout here.
This lecture is divided into seven units. Each unit has a lecture video, followed by a multiple choice question, or questions. These questions will test what you have just learned; you have one attempt to complete each, and can view the correct answer after submitting a response. You must complete these questions before 14:00 (UTC) October 15, 2013 to receive credit.
At the end of each lecture is a directed discussion with other members of your course. Discussion of other topics can be addressed in the forum, accessible by clicking "Discussion" in the menu at the top of this page.
The time to complete this lecture (watching all videos, answering the review questions, and participating in directed discussion) is approximately two hours.