GREA HIAN 330 - The Aegean in Prehistory

Institution:

Arcadia University

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Description:

The course is intended to familiarize the students with the major sites, chronological periods and forms of art and architecture of prehistoric Greece. It extends from earliest prehistory into the post-Mycenaean Dark Age and presents the historical context within which Greek culture developed and flourished. Furthermore, it presents a critical approach to archaeological practice, as it makes clear that historical reconstructions do not solely depend on the archaeological or documentary evidence but also on the type of questions archaeologists and historians ask and the socio-political environment in which these questions are formed. As the course proceeds, it is intended to help students: 1) acquire broad knowledge of the basics of art and archaeology in Prehistoric Aegean; 2) place developments in Greece in their broader geopolitical and cultural context; 3) move beyond static, compartmentalized understandings of culture toward ones that recognize variation, change and interconnectedness; 4) explore the relationship between archaeological practice and historical reconstructions; 5) enhance their ability to deconstruct various presentations of the Greek past and work toward a critical review of archaeological and historical processes; 6) examine the complex relationship between ancient and modern Greece, as well as various ways this relationship is conceived; and, 7) experience Greek archaeology in a direct and personal manner by visiting many archaeological sites and Museums and interacting with the socio-cultural environments that surround them. (Athens, Greece, http://www.arcadiacenter.edu.gr/)

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4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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