ARCA2611 - Ancient Mediterranean Lives

Semester 2, 2012  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Kate da Costa
Phone: +61 419 481 328
Email: kate.da.costa@sydney.edu.au

Description

The archaeology of Greek urban settlement encompasses the range from early Iron Age villages through the complex planned cities of the Hellenistic and Roman eras. Such themes as house design and interior, evidence for the religious life of the polis, streets, evolution of public architecture, and the extent to which social structure can be deduced from archaeological remains, are addressed.

Assessments

1x2000wd essay (40%), 1x1.5hr exam (30%), 2x0.5 hour test (20%) and tutorial participation (10%)

Classes

2x1-hr lectures/week, 1x1-hr tutorial/week

Prerequisites

(12 junior credit points of Archaeology) or (6 junior credit points of Archaeology plus 6 junior credit points of Ancient History or Classical Studies)

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