CLAR 451 - Mycenaean Society

Institution:

Ohio University-Main Campus

Subject:

Classical Archaeology

Description:

Prereq: SOPH OR JR OR SR. Examines Mycenaean society primarily from the information in Mycenaean texts including original Linear B texts, put into perspective through the use of archaeological material. Examines the development and use of scripts in the Aegean to record different aspects of the palace economy. Topics include the social structure within and outside the palaces, agriculture, craft production, trade, the demise of the palace economic system, and the relevance of the Homeric poems to our understanding of Mycenaean society. (No linguistic prerequisite.)

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ohio.edu

Phone Number:

(740) 593-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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