This course is a survey of the art and archaeology of the prehistoric Aegean, ca. 3000-1100 B.C.,
with emphasis on the palatial civilizations of Minoan Crete and Mycenaean Greece.  Topics to be
discussed include: regionalism and the rise of early civilizations in the Aegean Basin; settlement
data, mortuary practices, and evidence for prehistoric society and religion; trade, technology, and
foreign contacts; the volcanic eruption of Thera/Santorini and current problems in ancient
chronology; painting and other forms of representational art; Linear B and Mycenaean palatial
administration; Troy and the Trojan War and the relationship of Greek myth and legend to the
archaeological record.

Prerequisite (for undergraduates): CLAS C206 or FINA A206.