Unit information: Introduction to Aegean and Greek Archaeology in 2010/11

Unit name	Introduction to Aegean and Greek Archaeology
Unit code	ARCH14008
Credit points	20
Level of study	C/4
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
Unit director	Professor. Momigliano
Open unit status	Open
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
School/department	Department of Anthropology and Archaeology
Faculty	Faculty of Arts

Description including Unit Aims

This course provides an introduction to the main developments in Aegean Prehistory and Greek Archaeology, from c. 3000 to 200 BC. Topics discussed will include settlement types and patterns, burial traditions, architecture, social organisation, artistic achievements, literacy, religion and economics.

Aims:

Aims:

To introduce students to the key issues informing the archaeological analysis of Aegean and Greek material culture and art from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period. To familiarise students with the main archaeological features and chronological developments of Aegean and Greek civilisations. To encourage students to develop a critical understanding of the relevant archaeological sources and their interpretations.

Intended Learning Outcomes

To demonstrate an understanding of the key issues informing the archaeological analysis of Aegean and Greek material culture and art from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period. To demonstrate an understanding of the main archaeological features and chronological developments of Aegean and Greek civilisations. To demonstrate an ability to assess critically the relevant archaeological sources and their interpretations.

Teaching Information

Twenty hours of lectures plus individual essay feedback tutorials.

Assessment Information

Two 50 minute in-class tests (25% each) One 2000 word essay worth 50%. All the assessment is summative.

Reading and References

• Shelmerdine, C. (ed) The Cambridge Companion to the Aegean Bronze Age (Cambridge 2008)

• Dickinson, O.T.P.K. The Aegean Bronze Age (Cambridge 1994)

• Rutter, J. The Prehistoric Archaeology of the Aegean http://devlab.dartmouth.edu/history/bronze-_age/

• Hall, J. M. A History of the Archaic Greek World, ca.1200-479 BCE (Oxford 2007)

• Osborne, R. Archaic and Classical Greek Art (Oxford 1998)

• Whitley, J. The Archaeology of Ancient Greece (Cambridge 2001)