CCIV 201
Spring 2007 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
ARHA 201, ARCP 201 |
An introduction to the prehistory of the Greece and the Aegean islands, beginning with the later Stone Age (or Neolithic period) and concentrating on the Cycladic, Minoan and Mycenaean cultures of the Aegean islands and mainland of Greece from ca. 3300-1000 B.C.E. (i.e. the Bronze Age). The Bronze Age saw the development of pre-classical civilizations in the Aegean, and some of the great monuments of the Old World, including the palace of Minos at Knossos on Crete, the Shaft Graves of Mycenae, and the walls of Troy. It is the background for the Archaic and Classical period of Greece, for the Homeric poems (Iliad and Odyssey) and legends of the Trojan War.
We will examine some major debates currently raging concerning the reality of the Trojan War, the relationship of Greece in this period to Egypt and other major civilizations, and the role of the Thera volcano in the demise of Minoan culture (and its connection to the Atlantis legend). |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA CLAS |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
S. Hood, THE ARTS IN PREHISTORIC GREECE
D. Preziosi & L. Hitchcock, AEGEAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE
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Examinations and Assignments:
2 short quizzes = 20% of grade
Midterm hourly = 25% of grade
Short paper = 25% of grade
Final exam = 30% of grade |
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