C206 Section 0997/0998. This course meets from 9:30A-10:45A Monday and
Wednesday in FA 102 with FINA A206

Section 0998 open to honors students only.  Obtain on-line
authorization for section 0998 from Honors.  Students must also enroll
in HON H299.

CLAS C206
FINA A206
Classical Art & Archaeology

An introductory survey of the art and archaeology of ancient Greece
and Rome from prehistoric times to the 1st century A.D.  Lectures,
readings & assignments will focus on the nature and objectives of
classical archaeology and its contribution to our understanding of the
past.  There are three main areas of concentration: the pre-classical
"palatial" civilizations of the Aegean basin (Minoan Crete and
Mycenaean Greece), the Greek polis  or "city-state" (emphasis on
Archaic and Classical Athens), and the cities & monuments of the Roman
Empire (Augustan Rome, Pompeii and Herculaneum).  Special attention
will be given to the formal development, function, and context of
Greek and Roman art & architecture, as well as to issues of trade &
contact with other civilizations in the ancient Mediterranean.  We
will also consider the use of art & archaeology in politics &
propaganda (both ancient & modern), current problems & controversies
in classical archaeology, methods of recovery, and current issues of
archaeological ethics & the consequences of illegal trade in
antiquities.

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