CLASSICAL STUDIES 20 PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE AEGEAN Winter Term 2010 Instructor: Jeremy Rutter, 310 Reed, ext. 6-2910 Hour: MWF at 10:00 (X-Hour: Thursday, 12:00 – 1:00) Location: 206 Dartmouth Web Site: The Prehistoric Archaeology of the Aegean [for course readings, bibliographies, and selected images]; for course syllabus, announcements, descriptions of assignments, etc., see the regular CLST 20 Web site on Blackboard. Library Subject Guide for Classics and Mediterranean Archaeology: Classics and Archaeology Subject Guide [a concise and helpful listing of resources available through Dartmouth’s library system that are of particular value for courses involving the ancient Mediterranean world, from archaeological as well as literary and historical standpoints; includes a direct link to the Library’s subject specialist for Classics and Classical Archaeology, Reinhart Sonnenburg]. Student Center for Research, Writing, and Information Technology: [a particularly valuable resource in view of the emphasis on liberally and effectively illustrated papers in this course]: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~rwit/ Consultant for Map Assignment: The designer of the DAMP mapping program and a recent Dartmouth alumnus with a major in Classical Archaeology, Ray DiCiaccio ’09, will be serving as a part-time and remotely located teaching assistant for the course. He can be reached via e-mail at [email protected] REQUIRED TEXTS: 1. C. W. Shelmerdine (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to the Aegean Bronze Age (Cambridge 2008). [available at Wheelock Books] 2. The Prehistoric Archaeology of the Aegean [Web site featuring ca. 400 pages of lecture notes and bibliography plus numerous images; links to appropriate “lessons” on Web site provided on course syllabus posted on Blackboard site for CLST 20] READING ASSIGNMENTS: All required readings for the course are listed on the “Syllabus” [posted under “Syllabus” on the Blackboard site for CLST 20] under four different headings as follows: Course Web Site: A text of ca. 4-10 pages per class meeting. Each such “Lesson” is linked on the Web site to a corresponding ”Bibliography” and set of “Images”. The former may come in handy in connection with your research for the papers required in the course; the latter merit a quick look but are not strictly “required”. Textbook Reading: Selections from the course’s single required textbook, Shelmerdine’s The Cambridge Companion to the Aegean Bronze Age. Digital Reserve Reading: Readings available as pdf files that you can either read directly from a screen or print out and read in paper form. These files are available in folders numbered according to class meeting in folders posted under “Assignments” on the Blackboard site for CLST 20. Please note that the numbers of “class meetings” are not the same as the numbers of the “lessons” on the Course Web Site. E-Reserve Reading: Seven articles in periodicals that are available electronically via JSTOR (American Journal of Archaeology, Antiquity, Journal of Hellenic Studies, Scientific American) are accessible through Baker-Berry’s Course Reserves (class meetings #4-5, 13, 15, 18, 27-28). Readings that are listed on the “Syllabus” under the heading of “Recommended” are not required readings and have been provided purely for interest’s sake. GRADED COURSE ASSIGNMENTS: (1) Map Assignment (to be done during the first week of classes, while instructor is away at conference; to be submitted by Monday, 11 January): Map on which are located all of the place names (= toponyms) listed on the document entitled “Map Assignment”, accessible under “Assignments” on the Blackboard site for CLST 20. [10% of final grade] (2) Papers [for detailed instructions, see “Paper No.1” and “Paper No.2” under “Assignments” on Blackboard site for CLST 20]: (a) Characterizing a Regional Culture of the Early Bronze Age (researched and written with a partner; 5-8 pages each; due on or before Monday, 1 February (class meeting #13); discussion of assignment at time to be arranged during 2nd week of classes, 11-15 January). [20% of final grade] (b) Interpreting a Representational Scene (5-8 pages; due by Monday, 22 February (class meeting #22); discussion of assignment in X-Hour on Thursday, 4 February). [30% of final grade] (3) Choice of RESEARCH PAPER or FINAL EXAMINATION [30% of final grade]: EITHER Evaluating the Archaeological Utility of a Particular Artifactual Type or Evaluating the Archaeological Utility of Mythological Evidence (8-10 pages; due by Monday, 15 March) [for instructions, see “Paper No. 3” filed under “Assignments” on Blackboard site for CLST 20] OR Final Exam (end of term): 120-minute exam in which the student is asked to write two hour-long essays in response to a choice from between six to ten questions circulated approximately a week before the exam. (4) CLASS PARTICIPATION [10% of final grade] This portion of the grade will be evaluated according to some or all of the following: questions raised during class lectures (frequency and quality); contributions to discussions raised in class (frequency and quality); informative postings on Blogs and Wikis at the course’s Blackboard site. COURSE RESOURCES Web Site: The Prehistoric Archaeology of the Aegean [for course readings, bibliographies, and selected images]; for course syllabus, announcements, descriptions of assignments, etc., see the regular CLST 20 Web site on Blackboard. Student Center for Research, Writing, and Information Technology: [a particularly valuable resource in view of the emphasis on liberally and effectively illustrated papers in this course (see below)]: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~rwit/ Library E-Resources in the Classics: [a good place to begin to do your own periodical research, especially if you’re interested in topics a little outside of Prehistoric Aegean Archaeology per se [for which the bibliographies provided on The Prehistoric Archaeology of the Aegean Web site should be more than adequate]. The listings of e-resources have been prepared by Reinhart Sonnenburg, the library’s Classics and Classical Archaeology subject specialist, who is himself an excellent resource to contact by e-mail for additional advice, should this prove necessary. Simply go to Classics and Archaeology Subject Guide . For the purposes of this particular course, note especially the NESTOR data base which as of this date has a searchable data base for everything published on Aegean prehistory between 1957 and 2009. THE HONOR PRINCIPLE Students are reminded of the existence of an Academic Honor Principle at Dartmouth, the provisions of which are discussed at http://www.dartmouth.edu/~uja/honor/ and spelled out at http://www.dartmouth.edu/~reg/regulations/undergrad/acad-honor.html For the purposes of this course, it is essential that students: (a) Give credit where credit is due in all papers by citing sources for all quotations, paraphrased arguments, or summaries of basic evidence. [It is also appropriate to credit fellow students, as well as the instructor or other faculty members, for information or suggestions received outside of class.] For Dartmouth’s general policies on the citation of sources in academic work, consult http://www.dartmouth.edu/~sources/ (b) Refrain from copying a fellow student's responses to quizzes administered in class. (c) Be as responsible as possible in their use of library resources. For example, when checking a book of potential interest to other members of the class out of the library, a student should post on the course’s Blog for the week during which the assignment in question is due that s/he has removed one or more specific books from the library (list the authors and titles). The student should also make clear how s/he can be contacted in order to share any of the library books currently in her/his possession most promptly and efficiently. CLASS ABSENCE POLICY The instructor will take attendance regularly. While there is no statutory limit on absences, whether of the "excused" or "unexcused" variety, the instructor prefers to be informed in advance, insofar as that is possible, of class absences that students consider unavoidable (such as for intercollegiate athletics, debating tournaments, major family celebrations, etc.). An excessive number of class absences may jeopardize a student's ability to secure an extension on a paper assignment. ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Students with learning, physical, or psychiatric disabilities who will be taking this course and may need disability-related classroom accommodations are encouraged to make an appointment to see the instructor as soon as possible. The Academic Skills Center in 301 Collis Center (http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/) will be asked to verify that the student is registered for these services. All discussions will remain confidential, although the Student Disabilities Coordinator may be consulted to discuss appropriate implementation. HELP WITH FORMAL EXPOSITORY WRITING The majority of the required work for this course takes the form of short papers in which concise, pertinent, and grammatically correct prose should be closely integrated with informative (as opposed to merely decorative) illustrations. An invaluable local resource for assistance in generating effective English prose and combining this with effective illustrations of all kinds (pictures, tables and charts, line drawings, etc.) is The Student Center for Research, Writing, and Information Technology (or RWIT) at http://www.dartmouth.edu/~rwit/ . For on-line assistance with formal academic prose, consult the Writing Program’s materials at http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/about.shtml . General Introductions to Aegean Prehistory in Print Media T. Cullen (ed.), Aegean Prehistory: A Review (Boston 2001). [DF220 .A275 2001] O. Dickinson, The Aegean Bronze Age (Cambridge 1994). [DF220 .D49 1994 ] J. L. Fitton, The Discovery of the Greek Bronze Age (Cambridge 1996). [DF220 .F54 1996] J. L. Fitton, Minoans (London 2002). [DF220.3 .F57 2002] S. Hood, The Arts in Prehistoric Greece (Harmondsworth 1978, 1994). [N5310.5 .G8 H66] W. A. McDonald and C. G. Thomas, Progress into the Past: The Rediscovery of Mycenaean Civilization (Bloomington 1990).