Class Schedule Class Day/Date Topic/Class Location Readings/Sources/Assignments Course Overview Syllabus 1. 9 Sep, M Chronological Periods Classroom The Old Stone Age (Palaeolithic) Video: BI Science 2015 The Middle Stone Age (Mesolithic) Optional video: Higham 2015 First Hominids in Greece Bintliff 2012, p. 28-29, 35-36 Hunter-Gatherers and the end of the Ice-Age Sapolsky 2017, p. 322-327 Frankhthi Cave and the Mesolithic Period Rutter, Lesson 1 (read the Mesolithic 2. 11 Sep, W section) Special Topic: Archaeogenetics I Ancient DNA studies and early migrations of Homo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_ Sapiens. affluent_society Classroom The New Stone Age (Neolithic) Runnels and Murray 2001, p. 41-64 Agricultural Revolution Hofmanová et al. 2016 (read the First Agriculturalists of the Aegean following sections: abstract, Complex civilization of Neolithic Thessaly significance, concluding remarks) Mother Goddess (?) figurines and the Neolithic Art 3. 16 Sep, M Video: Krause 2016 (watch between Special Topic: In whose interest? 20:37-33:39) Agriculture, surplus, and the rise of inequality amongst humankind Classroom 18-22 Sep Field Trip: Crete Early Bronze Age: Cyclades and the Mainland Stansbury-O’Donnell 2015, p. 19-31 Rutter, Lesson 4 Seafaring Cycladic civilization and the longboat The appeal of Cycladic art Advanced societies of the Peloponnese and Lerna EBA II destructions in the Aegean: A temporary setback 4. 23 Sep, M in social complexity Special Topic: Zooarchaeology Guest Speaker: Dr. Flint Dibble Classroom Neolithic, Early Bronze Age, and Thera galleries Stansbury-O’Donnell 2015, p. 39-43, 46 Minoan Thalassocracy and Thera Vase Painting and Sculpture Galleries Barringer 2014, p. 159-174 Pedley 2013, pages TBA 5. 25 Sep, W Special Topic: Radiocarbon dating Classical Period VI: Spivey 2013, p. 201-202, 235-246 High vs. Low Chronology Controversy Thera Eruption Classical vase painting: Beazley and his art historical methods NAM Classical Sculpture: The masters of the 5th and the 4th Stansbury-O’Donnell 2015, p. 32-39 Minoancenturies Culture BC Bintliff 2012, p. 145-148, 159-164 18. 13 Nov, W Minoan Administration Hellenistic Period: Linear A and Minoan Language Optional: Rutter, Lesson 18 Brief History of the Hellenistic Period Are Minoans the descendants of the first Cretan Hellenistic Sculpture: From Idealism to Humor and 30 Sep, M farmers? 6. Pathos The Collapse of Minoan Civilization Roman Period I: Special Topic: Ceramic Studies in Archaeology The Art of the Portrait Classroom NAM Early Mycenaean Galleries Video: Krause 2016 (watch between The topography of Ancient Athens: Bintliff 2012, p. 310-313 33:39-40:29) HillMy cenaeanof the Muses, Culture Pnyx, I Hill of the Nymphs, the Koile Spivey 2013, p. 226-235 Road Humble Beginnings: Middle Bronze Age in Mainland Novembre 2015 19. 18 Nov, M Greece Stansbury-O’Donnell 2015, p. 43-45 Special Topic: Monuments of vanity and propaganda: Shaft Graves, Tholos Tombs and Wealth Accumulation Bintliff 2012, p. 141, 164-180 Athens and beyond. Mycenaean invaders in Crete? 7. 2 Oct, W Pnyx Special Topic: Archaeogenetics 2 20. 20 Nov, W The Indo-EuropeanCONFERENCE Question: – SESSION I RomanLinguistics, Period ancient II DNA studies, and Bronze Age Bintliff 2012, p. 323-329 mobility Barringer 2014, p. 383-407 Brief history of the Roman Period BriefNAM history of Roman and late antique Athens Optional: Camp 2001, 183-222 Mycenaean Culture II Stansbury-O’Donnell 2015, p. 48-67 The Library of Hadrian Mee 2011, p. 266-272 21. 2 Dec, M TheReview: Roman Early Agora Mycenaean Art TheLinear Arch B and of Hadrian Mycenaean administration Mycenaean palatial architecture 8. 7 Oct, M SpecialMycenaean Topic: contacts Imperialism with the Eastern Mediterranean Special Topic: MycenaeanMonastiraki Religion Square and the later Greek Pantheon 22. 4 Dec, W Classroom CONFERENCE – SESSION II The Bronze Age Collapse Video: Cline 2015 23. 9 Dec, M CONFERENCE – SESSION III The end of the Mycenaean palatial civilization Deger-Jalkotzy 2008 The end of the Bronze Age in the Mediterranean Rutter, Lesson 28 24. 11 Dec, W Sea peoples inGeneral Egypt: Review Mohawks and and Discus Hornssion in warrior Poster Submission Deadline fashion 9. 9 Oct, W The aftermath: LH IIIC twilight 16 Dec, M FINAL Special Topic: What is Biblical Archaeology? The Philistines, and the historicity of the Old Testament Classroom Iron Age in the Aegean Neer 2012, p. 66-91 Mee 2011, p. 22-28 Early Iron Age population movements: Dorians in the Peloponnese, Aiolians and Ionians in Asia Minor Optional: Dickinson 2006, p. 10-23 Wanax vs. Basileus: The life and death of the Iron Age élite in Nichoria and Lefkandi Protogeometric and Geometric Art 10. 11 Oct, F The 8th century BC Renaissance Special Topic: Alphabets of the Ancient World Phoenician alphabet and its happy children: Old Hebrew, Greek, Phrygian, Lycian, Latin, Aramaic, New Hebrew, Arabic, and Cyrillic alphabets Classroom Archaic Sculpture Galleries Neer 2012, p. 92-109 Spivey 2013, p. 7-13, 111-113 Archaic Period II: Optional: Hurwit 1999, p. 99-137 The formation processes of ancient Greek city-states *TAKE-HOME MIDTERM posted online The Orientalizing Period: 7th c. BC and the influence of by 5 PM 11. 14 Oct, M the East The Athenian Acropolis in the Archaic Period Archaic Greek Art II: The evolution of archaic kore statues Architectural sculpture of archaic Athens Acropolis Museum Archaic Sculpture and Pottery Galleries Pedley 2013, p. 138-145 Spivey 2013, p. 127-133 Archaic Period I: Review: Protogeometric and Geometric vase painting 12. 16 Oct, W Archaic Greek Art I: The evolution of Greek vase painting: Black figure to Red Figure The evolution of archaic kouros statues NAM Classical Period I: Hornblower 1986 Brief history of the Classical Period: Garland 2009, p. 70-85 The rise of Athens and the Delian League Sparta and the Peloponnesian War Optional: Yeroulanou 2013 The rise of Macedon 13. 21 Oct, M Special Topic: Women in ancient Greece Education, social rights, important individuals Classroom Bibliography and Online Sources: Classical Period I: Kleiner 2016, p. 130-139 Rhodes 2016 Archaic Acropolis - review: The foundations of the Old Temple of Athena Polias and the Persian destruction Optional: Hurwit 1999, p. 192-216. Introduction to Classical architecture 14. 23 Oct, W Canonized forms of Greek architectural orders Classical Acropolis: Propylaia, Temple of Nike, Erechtheion Special Topic: The Delian League and Athenian Hegemony Acropolis 24 Oct, Th *TAKE-HOME MIDTERM due by 5 PM Classical Period III: Camp 2016 Agathe: The official website of the Classical Agora: administrative buildings, Temple of Agora excavations Hephaistos, Stoa of Zeus Eleutherios, the workshop of (Read the introduction and familiarize Simon the Cobbler and a talking boundary stone yourself with the monuments of the Athenian Agora using the interactive 15. 30 Oct, W The Agora Museum: The evolution of the Athenian map) Agora through ages Special Topic: Democracy Then and Now Agora Classical Period IV: Beard 2002, p. 1-22 Hurwit 1999, p. 217-221 Classical Acropolis: Parthenon Garland 2009, p. 270-282 The Sanctuary of Dionysos 16. 4 Nov, M Optional: Hurwit 1999, p. 161-188 Special Topic: Tragedy and Comedy in the 5th century BC Optional: Paga 2016 Acropolis 5-9 Nov Field Trip: Peloponnese Review EH II & Mycenaean periods Classical Period V: Review Kleiner 2016, p. 130-139 Review Hurwit 1999, p. 161-188 Classical Acropolis: Architectural Sculpture Spivey 2013, p. 165-170, 188-193 The Karyatids The Parapet of the Temple of Nike and the Sandal-Binding Nike 17. 11 Nov, M The Elgin Marbles and Parthenon Special Topic: The Elgin Marbles Controversy The continuous fight between the Greek state and the British Museum and their respective arguments Acropolis Museum Agathe (the official website of the Agora excavations) http://www.agathe.gr/guide/ Barringer, J. M. 2014. The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece, Cambridge. Beard, M. 2002. The Parthenon, London. BI Science 2015. Animated map shows how humans migrated across the globe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJdT6QcSbQ0 Bintliff, J. L. 2012. The Complete Archaeology of Greece: From Hunter-gatherers to the 20th century AD, Oxford. Camp, J. McK., II 2001. The Archaeology of Athens. New Haven and London. Camp, J. McK., II 2016. “The Greek Agora,” in A Companion to Greek Architecture, ed. M. M. Miles, Chichester, West Sussex, p. 300-313. Cline, E. 2015. 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed, video recording of the lecture given at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago on February 25th, 2015. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyry8mgXiTk Connoly, D. 2009. Guide 23: Record Sheet and Report Templates (BAJR Practical Guide Series), London Deger-Jalkotzy, S. 2008. “Decline, Destruction, Aftermath,” in The Cambridge Companion to the Aegean Bronze Age, ed. C. Shelmerdine, Cambridge, p. 387-415. Doumas, C. 2010. “Akrotiri,” in The Oxford Handbook of the Bronze Age Aegean (ca. 3000-1000 BC), ed. E. Cline, Oxford, p. 752-761 Garland, R. 2009. Daily Life of the Ancient Greeks, Second Edition, Westport, Connecticut. Higham, T. 2015 “When Neanderthals and Modern Humans Met,” video recording of the Allan Wilson Centre lecture given at the University of Otaga (Dunedin, New Zealand), on September 24th, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8ZTp-gs-Ok Hofmanová, Z. et al. 2016. “Early farmers from across Europe directly descended from Neolithic Aegeans,” PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America) 113: 6686-6891. Hornblower, S. 1986. “Greece: The History of the Classical Period,” in The Oxford History of Classical Greece, eds. J. Boardman, J. Griffin, and O. Murray, Oxford, p. 124-155. Hurwit, J. 1999. The Athenian Acropolis: History, Mythology and Archaeology from the Neolithic Era to Present, Cambridge. Kleiner, F. S. 2014. Gardner’s Art through the Ages: The Western Perspective.