AH 222: Greek Art and Archaeology Readings

January
24: Introduction
26: Neolithic and Early Bronze Ages READING: Pedley, Introduction, Chap.1, Lawrence, Chaps. 1-2 Sesklo, Dimini, and Lerna QUESTION: What kinds of communities can we reconstruct for the Neolithic and early Bronze ages from the evidence at Sesklo, Dimini, and Lerna? What kind of structures did people live in? Are there specialized crafts or tasks for people? Is there evidence for community organization?
31: Bronze Age: Minoan Civilization READING: Pedley, Chaps. 2-3, Lawrence, Chaps. 3-5

February
2: Bronze Age: Minoan Civilization READING: Minoan Religion print by clicking on print button above
7-9: Bronze Age: Mycenaean Civilization READING: Pedley, Chap. 3, Lawrence, Chaps. 6-7
14-16: Dark Ages and Geometric Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 4, Lawrence, Chaps. 8-9
21-23: Orientalizing Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 5, Lawrence, Chap. 10 23TH: 1ST PAPER ASSIGNED Slide Identification
28: Archaic Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 6, Lawrence, Chaps. 11-12, 20 Slide Identification

March
2-7: Archaic Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 6, Lawrence, Chaps. 11-12, 20 RESERVE READING: Marinatos, Greek Sanctuaries, Essay 7, pgs. 125-152 (for the 2nd); Robertson, A Shorter History of Greek Art, Chap. 4V (for the 7th) 7TH: 1ST PAPER DUE
9: Midterm
21-23: Archaic and Classical Periods READING: Pedley, Chap. 7, Lawrence, Chap. 13 RESERVE READING: Robertson, A Shorter History of Greek Art, Chap.4VI
28: Classical Period: Acropolis and Parthenon READING: Pedley, Chap. 8, pgs. 236-255; Lawrence, Chap. 14 RESERVE READING: Choose one of the following readings: Rhodes, Architecture and Meaning on the Athenian Acropolis, Chap. 2; Neils, Worshipping Athena, Chap. 8 or 9
30: Classical Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 8, Lawrence, Chaps. 15-16, 22 RESERVE READING: Robertson, A Shorter History of Greek Art, Chap. 5III

April
4-6: Classical Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 8, Lawrence, Chaps. 15-16, 22 RESERVE READING: Robertson, A Shorter History of Greek Art, Chap. 5III
11-13: 4th century READING: Pedley, Chap. 9, Lawrence, Chaps. 17-18, 21, 24 RESERVE READING: Robertson, A Shorter History of Greek Art, Chaps. 6IV & V, 7IV Slide Comparison 13TH: 2ND PAPER ASSIGNED
18-25: Hellenistic Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 10, Lawrence, Chaps. 19, 23 RESERVE READING: Robertson, A Shorter History of Greek Art, Chap. 8IV
27: Graeco-Roman Art
May 4: 2ND PAPER DUE