AH 222: Greek Art and Archaeology Readings

January
22: Introduction
24: Neolithic and Early Bronze Ages READING: Pedley, Introduction, Chap.1, Lawrence, Chaps. 1-2 Sesklo, Dimini 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? Images of Lerna
29: Bronze Age: Minoan Civilization READING: Pedley, Chap. 2, Lawrence, Chaps. 3-5 sections on Middle Bronze Age
31: Bronze Age: Minoan Civilization READING: Pedley, Chap. 3, Lawrence, Chaps. 3-5 sections on Late Bronze Age Minoan Religion

February
5-7: Bronze Age: Mycenaean Civilization READING: Pedley, Chap. 3, Lawrence, Chaps. 6-7
12: Dark Ages READING: Pedley, Chap. 4, Lawrence, Chaps. 8-9 Slide Identification
19: Geometric Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 4, Lawrence, Chaps. 8-9 19TH: 1ST PAPER ASSIGNED
21-26: Orientalizing Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 5, Lawrence, Chap. 10 Slide Identification
28: Archaic Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 6, Lawrence, Chaps. 11-12, 20 1ST PAPER DUE Friday March 2nd

March
5: Archaic Period Phrasikleia READING: Pedley, Chap. 6, Lawrence, Chaps. 11-12, 20 RESERVE READING: Marinatos, Greek Sanctuaries, Essay 7, pgs. 125-152
7: Midterm
19: Daily Life in Ancient Athens
21: Archaic Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 6, Lawrence, Chaps. 11-12, 20 RESERVE READING: Robertson, A Shorter History of Greek Art, Chap. 4V
26: Classical Period 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

April
2-4: Classical Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 8, Lawrence, Chaps. 15-16, 22 RESERVE READING: Robertson, A Shorter History of Greek Art, Chap. 5III
9-16: 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 12TH: 2ND PAPER ASSIGNED Greek Painting Lecture
18-25: Hellenistic Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 10, Lawrence, Chaps. 19, 23 RESERVE READING: Robertson, A Shorter History of Greek Art, Chap. 8IV
30: Graeco-Roman Art 2ND PAPER DUE
May 8 FINAL EXAM 6-9 pm PMH 202