AHAR 101 ANCIENT MATERIAL CULTURE
Wedesday morning - 9:00 to 12:00
This is an introductory course on the material culture of the ancient Mediterranean, focusing on the city of Rome and its relationship to earlier, contemporaneous and later related cultural traditions. The course focuses primarily on the artworks and artifacts produced by ancient Greece and Rome, with some sessions also treating the influence of Egyptian, Near Eastern, and Etruscan cultures and the afterlife of classical material culture post-antiquity. The course will be taught as a mixture of classroom lectures and on-site classes, enabling students to see at first hand as much ancient material culture as possible.
Credits: 3
Course code: AHAR 101
Other relevant information: Students are responsible for all entry fees.
AHAR 314 ETRUSCAN ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
Monday & Wedesday afternoons - 15:40 to 17:05
This is an upper level course studying the art and archaeology of the Etruscans from their emergence at the beginning of the first millennium BC until their absorption by the Romans. The course will take full advantage of the rich museum collections of Etruscan material in Rome and may include a field trip to the sites of Cerveterii and Tarquinia. The course will look at the origins of the Etruscans, their art and material culture, their interactions with other groups and their eventual absorption by the Romans.
Pre-requisites: A previous course in classics, classical studies, ancient art history or archaeology or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3
Course code: AHAR 314
Other relevant information: Students are responsible for all entry fees.
ARC 101 ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY ON-SITE
Two groups. First group, Wednesday morning - 9:00 to 12:00. Second group, Thursday morning - 9:00 to 12:00
This is an introductory on-site course exploring the archaeological sites and ancient monuments of Rome. The course will begin with the evidence for the earliest settlement in Rome and continue through the development of the Republic, the empire and the transition to early Christian Rome. The course will focus on placing the archaeological and architectural evidence in its topographical context.
Credits: 3
Course code: ARC 101
Other relevant information: Students are responsible for all entry fees.
ARC 205 ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE HOLY LAND
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons - 15:40 to 17:05
This courses explores the material culture of the period 10,000 BCE to the Crusades in the region commonly called the ‘Holy Land’ (modern day Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and Palestine). Following a chronological framework the course will examine the archaeological evidence for the first permanent settlements, the rise of urbanism and the subsequent migrations/invasions by other groups such as the Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Greeks and Romans. The course will finish by looking at the arrival of the Islamic religion and the consequent Christian reaction resulting in the Crusades.
Pre-requisites: Level 100 archaeology course or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3
Course code: ARC 205
ARC 253 POTTERY AND ARCHAEOLOGY
Weekend course - 13-15 November
This is an introductory one credit course on analyzing pottery assemblages from archaeological sites. The course will take place over one weekend. Students will be introduced in the classroom to ceramic technology, the methodology of studying ceramics from archaeological sites, and the main forms of coarse and wheel-made ceramics found in the Italian Peninsula (10th centuries BC to AD 700). Furthermore, the course will provide an overview of the fine table wares, kitchen wares and transport amphorae on Hellenistic and Roman sites around the Mediterranean (3rd centuries BC to AD 700). The course will include a practical session examining a wide selection of the wares presented and a visit to Villa Giulia museum to see their very extensive ceramics display. The course will finish with a lecture on the broader implications of pottery analysis for studying ancient economy and society.
Pre-requisites: ARC 104.
Credits: 1
Course code: ARC 253
ARC 302 BEING HUMAN: THEORETICAL ISSUES INARCHAEOLOGY
Monday & Wednesday afternoons - 14:05 to 15:30
This course examines the theoretical foundations which underpin all archaeological interpretation. We will examine how theory has changed the interpretation of human society over time, relating this both to developments in methodology (e.g. the introduction of scientific archaeology) and changes in contemporary society (e.g. post-colonial archaeology). The course will be organized in a broadly historiographical format analyzing prevailing theoretical concerns in different time periods in both the United States and Europe. Classes will follow a seminar format and students will be expected to come to class prepared to participate fully in the discussion.
Pre-requisites: 200 level ARC or Ancient History course, or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3
Course code: ARC 302
