HI202 Roman History

SEPTEMBER
DATE	TOPIC	READINGS
8	"What is history?"	--none--; Map of Italy
10	Sources, Materials, Methods	HAR Introduction pp. 1-17 & Polyb. 1.1-5; pp. 169-170 & Livy Preface (23pp.); ARD pp. 440-451
13	Geography & Peoples of Italy	RVE ch. 1 pp. 1-10 IAM: Mediterranean IAM: Italy & islands Italy in the Augustan Age (resources and trade routes) Villanovan biconical urns; hut urn; various pottery shapes; iron fibulae
15	Emergence of Cities	*RVE* ch. 1 pp. 10-25; HAR Livy 1.1-13 (12pp.) Domestic architecture (7th-6th BCE) Wall painting: music-making (5th BCE) Terracotta sculpture: Apollo (5th BCE) Temple architecture; Portonaccio temple (6th BCE) Hoplite warrior (6th BCE)
17	Rome and the Etruscans: Etruria	*RVE* ch. 1 pp. 25-31; HAR Livy 1.15-17 (2pp.) Images Etruscan feasting & music-making Etruscan couple dancing Etruscan hunting scene Etruscan gold fibula Etruscan tomb Etruscan sarcophagus Etruscan in toga Etruscan woman Greek Geometric pottery Greek Corinthian pottery
20	Rome: urban community	RVE ch. 2 pp. 32-40 First essay (due Sept. 29th)
22	Rome under the Etruscan monarchy UPenn exhibit	*RVE* ch. 2 pp. 40-48; HAR Livy 1.34-49, 55-60 (19pp.) Archaic Forum Romanum; Latium (map)
24	Beginnings of the Roman res publica	*RVE* ch. 2 pp. 48-57; HAR Livy 5.34-49 (14pp.)
27	Roman magistracies: governing classes	RVE ch. 3 pp. 58-75; HAR Polybius 6.1, 3-9, 11-18, 56-57; Livy 3.33-37 (16pp.)
29	Rome in the 4th century BCE	RVE ch. 3 pp. 75-86; HAR Livy 2.31-40; 44-49, 56-58 (19pp.); central Italy (map) First essay due in-class