ARCA2614 - Contact and Exchange in South Italy

Semester 1, 2011  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Ted Robinson
Phone: +61 2 9351 3072
Email: ted.robinson@sydney.edu.au

Description

Ancient South Italy existed at a vital crossroads between the Eastern and Western Mediterranean. From the arrival of the earliest settled farmers in the 7th millennium BC to its conquest by the Romans, the region experienced repeated waves of migrants, visitors, colonists and conquerors, and developed a distinctive and vibrant culture as a result. The Unit will begin its survey in the Neolithic period, but concentrate especially on the Greek/Italian colonial interactions of the first millennium BC.

Assessments

one 2000 word essay (40%), two 1 hour class tests (40%), tutorial exercises equivalent to 500 words (20%)

Classes

one 2 hour lecture and one 1 hour tutorial per 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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