Art 307 - In Search of Troy:TheArt andArchaeology of BronzeAgeGreece

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Illinois Wesleyan University

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A slide-illustrated examination of the archaeology of Greece in the Bronze Age (c. 3000-1100 B.C.), focusing on the art, architecture, and other physical evidence of the Minoan andMycenean cultures on the mainland, cycladic islands, Crete, and AsiaMinor (Troy). Do the heroic myths of the Greeks cloud or enrich our understanding of early Greek culture How far has the profession come since 1868 when wealthy amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, believing the accounts of Homer, found Troy at Hissarlik, Turkey Offered in alternate years with GRS/Art 309.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.iwu.edu

Phone Number:

(309) 556-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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