ANCW10001 Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia (University of Melbourne): rated 4.1/5 overall across 18 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
ANCW10001 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in Ancient World Studies. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 古埃及与美索不达米亚
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Ancient World Studies
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This subject will introduce students to the archaeology, history, and literature of the earliest civilisations - one situated in the Nile Valley (Pharaonic Egypt), and the other in the plains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (Mesopotamia – modern Iraq and Syria). Neighbouring cultures in Greece.
ANCW10001 has 18 scored reviews: overall 4.1/5 · usefulness 4.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 10 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.3 stars); 8 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "I did this subject as a breadth in my first semester, back in 2017 (also BSc). I took it on a whim, and it ended up being one of my favourite breadth subjects. The subject content is really interesting, and Andrew Jamieson is a very entertaining and engaging lecturer. There were…"
On Reddit: "I did this subject this year and really loved it! I am biased of course because I am majoring in both Ancient History and History, so there no doubt I love the content, but compared to other history subjects Ive done, this is right at the top of my list. For the essay writing, i…"
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Q: Is ANCW10001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 18 reviews: usefulness 4.3/5, overall 4.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ANCW10001, and when is it offered?
A: ANCW10001 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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